By Mike Farrell Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the brave men of the 7th Cavalry Regiment saddled up and rode off into the Black Hills one final time on a fateful day in 1876. As one th...
By Richard Rosenblatt A well-rested Bricks and Mortar, unbeaten in five starts this year, tops a full field of 14 pre-entries for the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf, one of several BC races that coul...
By Margaret Ransom Opening weekend for the Santa Anita Autumn meeting was packed with exciting races, led by five Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge Series races. When the weekend d...
By Richard Rosenblatt After a thrilling stretch duel in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) on Saturday at Belmont Park, Vino Rosso nosed out Code of Honor to finish first, but to the surprise of h...
By John Furgele Think about the Olympics for a minute. Why do so many people like them? Is it the Opening Ceremony where each nation’s athletes parade into the stadium? Is it rooting for the USA or ...
By Lynne Snierson Sophie Doyle has every reason to be protective of Street Band. She knows that by taking good care of her, the 3-year-old filly just may take her back to the Breeders’ Cup. “No on...
By John Furgele It is truly a reflection of a simpler time in America. Long before TV, Americans flocked outside to find things to entertain themselves. One such diversion was the County Fair. In addi...
By Richard Rosenblatt Updated: Maximum Security will miss Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby after suffering through a “severe, acute bout of colic,’’ but the Florida Derby and Haskell I...
Announcing! Track announcer Michael Wrona is taking his signature “Racing!” call to Grants Pass Downs in Oregon when the track will run its inaugural 14-day race meet from Sept. 22-Nov. 4. The ann...
A total of 10 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” races were run over the weekend: at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto; Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky; and Leopardstown and The C...