By Jenny Kellner A year to forget: despite some brilliant performances, 2019 was overshadowed by horse fatalities Let us not speak of 2019 again. No matter how brilliant Mitole was in winning the Met ...
By Richard Rosenblatt A few lines from Arlo Guthrie’s classic “Alice’s Restaurant’’ came to mind after reading a press release issued by The Stronach Group on Sunday: “Turned over the piec...
By Mike Farrell Tis the season when many of us are busy shopping and planning for the rapidly-approaching holidays. Gulfstream Park is no different. Racing’s winter showcase on Florida’s East Coas...
By Richard Rosenblatt If all goes well over the next seven weeks, and in the case of Maximum Security that’s asking a lot, racing fans may find themselves cheering on a most unlikely hero. First thi...
By Richard Rosenblatt So there! With a dominating stretch run, Maximum Security cruised to victory in the $750,000 Cigar Mile (G1) on Saturday at chilly Aqueduct Racetrack and likely clinched an Eclip...
By Lynne Snierson Five weeks ago, the sport’s flashy, international equine stars were spotlighted in the $28 million Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. On Saturday the blue-collar hor...
By Mike Farrell Maximum Security concludes a tumultuous season Saturday in the $750,000 Cigar Mile (G1) at Aqueduct. You need a journey in the Wayback Machine — to the eras of Dancer’s Image a...
By Ed McNamara Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is a wild stab. On the first weekend in December, off a few races — none further than 1 1/16 miles –you must predict the winner of ...
By Ed McNamara It’s about money, the biggest purse in horse racing history. It’s about change, an attempt to upgrade the image of a nation vilified for the assassination of dissident journalist Ja...
By Richard Rosenblatt After a thrilling stretch duel in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) on Saturday at Belmont Park, Vino Rosso nosed out Code of Honor to finish first, but to the surprise of h...
