The Cigar Mile Handicap is named for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar, the winner of 16 consecutive races from 1994-1996. The race was called the NYRA Mile Handicap from 1988-1996 and renamed the Ciga...
By Richard Rosenblatt As we embark on the road to the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1), it’s becoming difficult to avoid writing about Brad Cox. The affable almost 41-year-old trainer from Louisville, Kent...
Eddie Mac’s Book: Good Idea To Go With The Favorites on Pegasus Day 2021 By Ed McNamara It was a great idea: an eight-figure stakes at sunny Gulfstream Park in late January, when not much was happen...
In the days leading up to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, usracing.com will profile the horses in the race set for Jan. 23. The prof...
By Richard Rosenblatt If nothing else, the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) could turn into be a bettor’s bonanza. A field of 12 durable but far from dynamic horses is likely for the r...
By Ed McNamara An endless string of champions carried his distinctive stable colors — green silks, white sleeves, pink sash and cap — to victory on the world’s most famous racecourse...
By Richard Rosenblatt Through the pandemic, quarantines, strict health and safety protocols, scheduling changes, and empty grandstands, the sport of thoroughbred racing was able to carry on and create...
By Ed McNamara If you’re like me, you cut back dramatically on wagering after the pari-mutuel frenzy of the Breeders’ Cup. Although my handicapping was good, my betting was sloppy, and I s...
By Richard Rosenblatt Perhaps Al Stall, Jr. put Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic’s star-studded field into the best perspective, when, after thinking it over for a few seconds, he came up with t...
Breeders’ Cup Classic Profile: Tiz the Law In the days leading up to the 37th Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, usracing.com will profile the horses in the $6 million ...
