By Ed McNamara Poor Medina Spirit. Through no fault of his own, he’s been the center of controversy since his postrace drug positive for betamethasone came to light eight days after he finished ...
By Ed McNamara They started running the Champagne Stakes in 1867, and for eons it’s been America’s most prestigious 2-year-old race. It has produced many superstars, including Buckpasser, ...
Week 4 NFL Odds and Picks: Looking for Brady’s Bucs Over Belichick’s Pats Huge! Our NFL guru Ira Kaufman had a brilliant Week 3 with a gaudy 11-5 record against the spread (ATS). In a week that fe...
By US Racing Team Opening weekend for Santa Anita Park’s fall meet has everything covered from A to Z – from the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) on Friday to the Zenyatta Stakes (G2) on Sunday. Both ...
By Ed McNamara American Pharoah was the long-awaited unicorn who in 2015 ended a Triple Crown drought that began in 1979. In 2018, Santa Anita renamed the FrontRunner Stakes, which Pharoah won as a 2-...
By Ray Wallin Have you ever considered what the difference is between someone who is a good handicapper and someone who is one of the best handicappers? What took them over that hump of churning a sma...
By Mike Farrell Time does fly, and it will be October when the weekend arrives. Time to punch those tickets to the Breeders’ Cup, especially for promising 2-year-olds. There are nine Breeders’ Cup...
Noel Michaels grew up near Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He attended the races with his parents, fell in love with the sport and built a career in the industry as a reporter, analyst,...
By Richard Rosenblatt It’s been a busy news week in horse racing leading up to the weekend schedule, which features the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx on Saturday – a race that was sup...
2021 BREEDERS’ CUP By Richard Rosenblatt Stepping into the wagering world of the Breeders’ Cup for the first time? Or second? Or more? Whatever, this one is for the $2 win bettors looking for a si...