By Ed McNamara I couldn’t have been in better shape. I’d hit the first two legs of Gulfstream Park’s pick 5 and was alive to five horses in the next race. After just connecting for an $11 winner...
By Ed McNamara The late, great Ed Comerford was the turf writer at Newsday when I started my 36-year career there in 1983, and I learned a lot from him. Besides being a wordsmith, Ed was a funny guy w...
Grants Pass Downs wrapped a safe and successful inaugural commercial race meet on Nov. 4, drawing horsemen and fans from across the west to Southern Oregon Grants Pass, Ore. – Dec. 2, 2019 – Grant...
By Jenny Kellner Sometimes a Cigar is more than just a Cigar. Such was the case with Allen Paulson’s inestimable racehorse, for whom Saturday’s 31st running of the Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) at Aque...
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...
By Mike Farrell Seeking the Soul and Bravazo are two of the sentimental favorites set to line up Friday in the $600,000 Clark Stakes (G2). Both horses will have solid rooting sections in the final maj...
By Ray Wallin Have you ever rolled the dice and eaten that yogurt you found in the back of your refrigerator that had a best by date of six weeks ago? It kick started your weight loss goal since you w...
By US Racing Team Flurry Racing Stables’ Mr. Misunderstood will face off against nine top turf runners in defending his title in Saturday’s 42nd running of the $175,000 River City Stakes (G3) at ...
By Ray Wallin In the past I have talked about the traits of losing horseplayers, but this time we’ll talk about the traits of great horseplayers. So, whether you are a casual horseplayer or you make...
The Breeders’ Cup may be over, but stakes action at racetracks across the country continues with exciting added-money action taking place at from coast to coast. Churchill Offers Commonwealth On Tur...