By Margaret Ransom For apprentice jockey Kody Kellenberger, this year’s Fair Grounds meeting is a bit of a case of finally finishing what he started. Eight months ago, during the waning weeks of the...
BC Distaff Showdown: Monomoy Girl versus Swiss Skydiver By Lynne Snierson The stage is set for Monomoy Girl, the diva of the filly and mare division, to have her Hollywood ending with a victory in Sat...
By Richard Rosenblatt As usual, it’s all about Bob — mostly. A total of 201 horses were pre-entered Wednesday for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland on Nov. 6-7, with Preakness-winning fill...
By Lynne Snierson Robby Albarado might be the replacement rider on Swiss Skydiver in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness (G1), but he’s had more than his share of moments on center stage. The 47-year-...
Preakness Odds: Baffert Aims for Record with Derby winner Authentic, Thousand Words By Richard Rosenblatt Once again, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is on the cusp of setting another remarkable reco...
By Margaret Ransom The home of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup is ready to roll out a full meet on Friday, with the traditional opener, the $350,000 Alcibiades Stakes (G1) for 2-year-old fillies, featuring t...
Preakness Profile: Swiss Skydiver In the days leading up to Saturday’s 145th Preakness, usracing.com will be publishing profiles of the 11 horses entered in 2020’s final leg of the Triple Crown. B...
By Richard Rosenblatt The filly is in, Pletcher is out, and the first Preakness (G1) contender has arrived at Pimlico Race Course. Let Preakness Week begin, or as many prefer to say, ‘Hi ho Pimlico....
by Ben Baugh It’s an enviable position to be in. Kenny McPeek has two graded stakes-winning colts that are moving along the Derby trail with just the right momentum. Signalman and Harvey Wallbanger ...