By Richard Rosenblatt The world’s richest day in horse racing – $31 million Saudi Cup Day – is a week away and contenders from around the world are arriving at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyad...
By Richard Rosenblatt We’re off and running on the road the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, which means the first installment of the usracing.com Derby Top 10 Rankings. This yea...
By Margaret Ransom Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2), presented by Lamarque Ford, at the Fair Grounds drew a talent-packed field of 10, which isn’t much of a surprise since it’s the fir...
By Ed McNamara No winner of the Risen Star Stakes has won the Kentucky Derby, but that could change if a decision ever is reached on whether to disqualify the late Medina Spirit for a postrace positiv...
By Richard Rosenblatt The winners came from all over the world – Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, England and Ireland. And, of course, America. At the conclusion of the 51st Ecl...
Remember Rombauer? A year ago, Rombauer rallied in the stretch and won the El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gates Fields, earning not only qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby but something that tur...
By Richard Rosenblatt The $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) on Saturday looks to be a most intriguing Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race with a huge field and an unbeaten colt not listed as the favorite. T...
By Ed McNamara It’s a city with everything: great weather year-round, beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants, a nice zoo and big-league sports. Tampa teams have been on a roll in recent years,...
By Richard Rosenblatt The opening $187,200 in entry fees is in the bank after 312 horses were nominated to compete in any of the Triple Crown races – the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Preakness (G1), and...
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 ...
