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 Richard Rosenblatt Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert won another Derby on Saturday when Pinehurst took the lead from the start and held off 13 rivals in the $2 million Saudi Derby (G3), a few rac...
By Margaret Ransom Maybe it’s the $1 million purse or maybe it’s the race’s reputation as a solid Triple Crown prep, but the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park has fast become one of the m...
The field is set: 14 horses from seven countries are entered for Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), the world’s richest horse race, at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia....
By Ray Wallin When people talk about someone having the guts to do something, it can mean a lot of things. Most often it means that you have the courage or conviction to see something through. You hav...
By Richard Rosenblatt A stellar field of 14 horses from around the world, led by defending champion Mishriff, has been listed as likely starters for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) at King Abdulaziz Ra...
By Noel Michaels A winter storm whipped through the country last week with snow, ice, and extreme cold impacting at least 18 states from New Mexico to Maine. The effects were felt for horse racing fan...
By Ray Wallin Winter is here. I don’t care what the calendar says, it arrives on Dec. 21. I gauge winter’s arrival by when I take the soft top off my Jeep and put the hard top back on, which coinc...
By Ed McNamara Our usracing.com contributor Ed McNamara has been covering horse racing for many years and is among the more than 230 voters in the Eclipse Award balloting process. Here’s his ballot ...
By Noel Michaels He was in 14th place when the final day started at the 23rd NTRA National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. By the end of the day, David Harrison had soared into the lead and he...
