It is five weekends down and two big weekends still to go at Saratoga, including great racing on Travers weekend and Labor Day weekend. If the first part of the race meet at The Spa is any indication,...
A tremendous 11-race card is on tap at Del Mar on Saturday, led by the 27th running of the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (GI), a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event for the $6 million Bre...
Being at The Meadowlands for the Hambletonian, I watched the race while broadcasting live for US Racing up on the Victory Terrace, which provides a sky-high view of the racetrack. Naturally, being a p...
I used to admire Nate Silver, creator of the FiveThirtyEight website that relies on statistical analysis to make various predictions, most famously about politics. Even after he, like pretty much ever...
When legendary gelding John Henry was finally retired in 1986 after amassing a career record of 83-39-15-9 and earnings of $6,591,860, he was the richest North American-based racehorse of all time. Th...
A horse’s jockey is one of the most important handicapping elements to consider before making a bet on a race. When making selections, the jockey and various jockey moves and trends should always be...
Part I (July 18, 2017) In three weeks, all eyes in the thoroughbred racing world will be focused on Saratoga Springs, New York, and the Hall of Fame Museum building located on Union Avenue just across...
Update on Former Horse Trainer Maria Borell Editor’s Note: On May 26, 2016, “The Shocking Untold Story of Maria Borell” was published on USRacing.com. Written by award-winning journalist Marga...
If anyone thought that somehow, by virtue of Unique Bella’s defection from this year’s $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI) due to injury, the race lots its luster, nothing could be further from the trut...
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