Baffert on Justify: “He was like a comet, streaking along the sky.” A few days before Triple Crown winner Justify is formally inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame on Friday, trainer Bob Baffert c...
By US Racing Team Let the racing awards begin … It’s December, so the horse racing world takes some time out from so much controversy swirling around the sport to honor those who have excelled in ...
By Ed McNamara J.J. Pletcher is 83, and his hair has been gray for a long time. It’s safe to say that worrying about his only child didn’t cause it. On Friday, this career horseman will sa...
By Ed McNamara He promoted gambling but really did bet with his head, not over it. His persona of wise-cracking curmudgeon masked a love of racing. Most of his countless fans never met him, yet they c...
By Sean Morris To be inducted into the Hall of Fame in any sport not only requires tremendous skill; it also takes a good deal of luck. You must be associated with the right people at the right time a...
Part I (July 18, 2017) In three weeks, all eyes in the thoroughbred racing world will be focused on Saratoga Springs, New York, and the Hall of Fame Museum building located on Union Avenue just across...
