Margaret Ransom is an award-winning writer who has worked in the horse racing industry for decades who recently moved to Texas from California and started The Bridge Sanctuary. Its mission is to bridg...
By Ed McNamara There’s always a hangover after the Breeders’ Cup, the final exam for horseplayers. If you did well, you have happy memories. If not, like me, you soured on the game tempora...
By Noel Michaels The table is set for a high-quality fall season finale beginning with the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Some top tracks will be serving up extra helpings of great racing, including Aq...
By Mike Farrell Thanksgiving is here again, that time when we pause to acknowledge our many blessings. There are multiple reasons for racing fans to reflect on this past season. We can all give thanks...
By Noel Michaels A trio of racetracks are in the spotlight this weekend before Thanksgiving, so let’s focus in on Del Mar, Churchill Downs and Aqueduct. With top quality races at these three tracks,...
By Margaret Ransom Assistant Trainer Learns True Meaning of Thanksgiving Assistant trainer Carlos Santamaria has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving after receiving a life-saving kidney transpl...
Say thank you to your four-legged friend this Thanksgiving Day. Here’s a recipe for a carrot cake that you’ll love to make, and you, your family and your horse will love to eat. &nb...
By Ed McNamara It’s our national festival of self-indulgence, a day dedicated to food, family and football. America’s creation myth sanctifies Thanksgiving, so gluttony not only gets a pass but is...
If you’re like me — and I pray on behalf of your family and friends that you’re not — Thanksgiving means three things: ponies, pigskins and puking. Well, hopefully not the latter; that hasn’...
US Racing members can get free Race Report Cards for the Thanksgiving Day action at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds. For more information and some background statistics on these reports, pl...
