By Richard Rosenblatt Del Mar’s Turf Festival closes out the track’s fall meeting over this holiday weekend, ending a successful run that began with the 36th Breeders’ Cup in early November. Sta...
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 Richard Rosenblatt It was the “Chad and Brad Show” over the Thanksgiving Weekend. Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown sent the right horses out West to Del Mar for the holiday, a...
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...
By Derek Simon Remember when Thanksgiving Day consisted solely of eating those jellied cranberries for the first — and only — time all year and watching/wagering on the football games? Well, times...
