By Noel Michaels It’s a short but sweet 12-day racing meet at Churchill Downs, with Saturday’s 11-race card including the first points-qualifying races for the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Oaks and a f...
By Ed McNamara Saratoga is always about finding the stars of the future, and Wit could be one. He’s 2-for-2 by a total of 14 lengths and will be heavily favored in Monday’s 7-furlong Hopef...
The 152nd Travers Stakes, the Mid-Summer Derby, is Saturday, Aug. 28, at Saratoga Race Course. The top race of the summer for 3-year-olds is contested at 1¼ miles with a purse of $1.25 million. In th...
By Richard Rosenblatt From three of the most beautiful racetracks on the planet – Del Mar, Saratoga, and Royal Ascot — thoroughbred racing moves forward on Saturday with wagering up and fans f...
By Mike Farrell Bill Shannon, the late baseball historian and the “Dean of Official Scorers,” lived by this credo in the ballpark: Always pay close attention because something might unfold that yo...
By Richard Rosenblatt Now that the summer season of racing has kicked off, the road to the Breeders’ Cup is on in a big way with three “Win And You’re In” challenge races – the Suburban (G2)...
By Richard Rosenblatt On a Saturday when favorites ruled in stakes races at Churchill Downs and Thistledown, trainer Todd Pletcher celebrated his birthday with a longshot winner at Belmont Park. First...
By Richard Rosenblatt For those of us who love to play the ponies, the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) is a race we can’t wait to bet on – a trio of Todd Pletcher longshots, a Preakness (G1) winn...
Leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday, June 5, usracing.com is publishing profiles of each contender. The 1 1/2-mile race at Belmont Park is the final leg...
By Mike Farrell Horses are getting in their final works before the Belmont Stakes (G1) this weekend. No horse is coming up to race any better than Essential Quality. Those of us who needed him to hit ...