By Mike Farrell The trio of Triple Crown prep races last Saturday produced three intriguing winners, spawning hope in each camp that they have a horse for the Kentucky Derby (G1) in less than nine wee...
By Mike Farrell Handicappers sometimes feel lost in a fog. Saturday was one of those blurry days where horseplayers were dazed and confused by the two biggest events: the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) an...
By Mike Farrell Halfway around the world, King Abdulaziz Racetrack hosts the richest race of the year on Saturday, the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). This is the first time the race carries a Grou...
By Mike Farrell Todd Pletcher is hotter than a firecracker as he blazes through the graded stakes at Gulfstream Park’s championship meet. Pletcher leads all trainers at the meet with over $4 million...
By Mike Farrell Pegasus Day produced a rousing start to the new racing season. Or was it the final chapter of 2021, a clash of last year’s Breeders’ Cup winners in the $3 million World Cup (G1)? E...
By Mike Farrell Trainer Todd Pletcher was humming a happy tune after watching Life Is Good turn in another sharp workout in preparation for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) on Saturd...
By Mike Farrell A tantalizing showdown between Knicks Go and Life Is Good could be just the cure for a racing fan’s winter blues. The $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) on Jan. 29 at Gulfstream P...
By Mike Farrell “Tempus fugit!” the Romans proclaimed several millennia ago. Yes, time seems to take flight at an even quicker pace this time of year as we replace the calendars on the wall with t...
By Mike Farrell The reviews are in, and they are all raves for Flightline. Four stars, two thumbs up, the next can’t miss sensation. Yes, racing has a new hero. It’s all part of the annual ritual ...
‘Tis the season of joy and glad tidings. The tidings were hardly joyous last week for disgraced trainer Jorge Navarro, sentenced to five years in prison as a central figure in a widespread horse...
