Last year I talked to my twins’ third grade class about what I do for a living. As I talked about the projects I worked on and what civil engineers do, it sparked some great questions. Thankfully, n...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Haskell Invitational (GI), an important summer stop for sophomores, many of which are exiting a grueling Triple Crown campaign. Once run as a handicap, the ...
Those who know Nik Juarez well probably weren’t surprised when he won his first career race aboard his first career mount. But, on Dec. 14, 2013, the Maryland native did just that at Laurel Park, br...
There are many factors which make predicting pace scenarios difficult. One that baffles many novice and expert handicappers is when a horse is stretching out for the first time. A horse may show o...
US Racing members can get get their weekend Race Report Cards by clicking on the applicable links below… but that’s not all (sorry)! As an added bonus, I’m also making my Pace Profi...
Surviving a jockey objection, Exaggerator won his third Grade I of the season in the Haskell Invitational (G1), giving his sire (Curlin) his fourth stakes winner of the weekend. Many questioned the de...
The first of the invaders, Gun Runner, has arrived at Monmouth Park for Sunday’s Haskell Invitational. Gun Runner comes into the Haskell after an impressively sharp win in the Matt Winn Stakes at Ch...
