By Richard Rosenblatt It took most of opening day, but Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert saw one of his horses make a trip to the winner’s circle at Santa Anita on Saturday courtesy of a brilliant re...
By Ed McNamara and Richard Rosenblatt During the past 40 years, hundreds of columns and speeches have stressed the need for uniform medication rules in American racing. On Monday (Dec. 21) the Senate ...
Breeders’ Cup Favorites and Longshots -Favorites have won 107 of 346 Breeders’ Cup races, a 31 percent rate. -The worst finish by a favorite was in the 2003 Juvenile at Santa Anita Park when Cuvee...
By Miriam Lee The Breeders’ Cup Championship culminates the racing season and crowns the fleetest sprinters, the most promising two-year-olds, the best turf horses. At $2 million, the Breeders�...
The Breeders’ Cup Championship is non-stop action from the moment the horses step onto the track for the first race, here you will find Saturday’s race card and schedule, Friday’s ra...
By Noel Michaels Maryland racing’s time in the spotlight has finally arrived after a 4 ½-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pimlico Race Course is ready for Preakness Weekend, with the ma...
By Richard Rosenblatt This much we know: The Preakness isn’t until next month, and there won’t be a Triple Crown attempt that would carry an asterisk in this year of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a...
By Margaret Ransom After six years contested under the Gold Cup at Santa Anita moniker, the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) makes its triumphant return on the racing calendar as one of the country’s top rac...
By Margaret Ransom Every year, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) has traditionally served as the Golden State’s final and most significant Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Even with a different spot on the calend...
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 ...
