By Ed McNamara Back in April 1998, I hitched a ride from Newmarket Racecourse to London with British racing columnist Alastair Down. He spoke enthusiastically about the recent Grand National, England&...
US Racing Looks Back: 2020 Fountain of Youth Betting Odds During 2021, US Racing will look back at some of the stories from our contributors, ranging from handicapping columns, features, and race reca...
By Ray Wallin Risks are everywhere. Any money you invest in the stock market has the potential to return a profit or lose you money when that clinical trial fails. You take a risk every time you get b...
By Noel Michaels Saturday’s loaded 11-race card at Churchill Downs is headlined by a $500,000 guaranteed-pool Pick 5, which starts in Race 7 and is bookended by the two stakes races on the card, the...
By Noel Michaels With sports virtually shut down throughout the months of April and May, horse racing has continued to flourish as basically the only game in town, albeit with no fans. What the sport ...
By Ray Wallin “Regrets, I’ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention.” – Frank Sinatra, from “My Way” Old Blue Eyes didn’t have too many regrets, but I am sure that you have plenty...
By Richard Rosenblatt It’s a sweep for Bob Baffert! On one of the most unusual first Saturdays in May – no Kentucky Derby (G1), Secretariat winning a virtual Derby of Triple Crown champions, and s...
By Richard Rosenblatt That was easy. Breaking perfectly from the No. 1 post, Charlatan delivered an exceptional performance in cruising to a six-length victory Saturday in the first division of the $5...
By US Racing Team Churchill Downs may be without its Kentucky Derby on this first Saturday in May, but it’s closing in on post time for the virtual Kentucky Derby featuring the 13 Triple Crown winne...
By Ray Wallin There are many unwritten rules of the race track. One of the most important is being considerate at the windows. We’ve all been behind a guy like our friend Rail Guy. Post time is tick...
