It almost seems too ironic to believe. A talented yet unproven gelding named Melatonin would earn his first career stakes victory in one of the most historical and prestigious races on Daylight Saving...
After launching his patented last-to-first move and blowing by his rivals with ease in the stretch, CRK Racing’s Kobe’s Back captured the $300,000 San Carlos Stakes and keyed a rare all-gray trife...
Under normal circumstances in a Kentucky Derby (GI) prep, a well-bred three-year-old that counts Todd Pletcher as its trainer and Javier Castellano as its jockey would be bet. Heavily. Especially afte...
After the amazing racing year that was 2015, I’m starting to think that we — fans — have been lulled into a false sense of security. After all, we got from American Pharaoh last year what we’d...
The Santa Anita Handicap is a highlight of the Santa Anita race meet every year. This year, the field does not have the star power it’s had in recent years, however, what is important, is the histor...
To make it as a professional handicapper in today’s times one must be adaptable. There have been changes in the game that have affected how we approach it. I think some of these changes have decreas...
The positive impact of early speed is widely regarded as one of the strongest factors in handicapping and is an angle used by almost every horseplayer that I know. Personally, I use pace as a major fa...
Host Derek Simon of US Racing recaps the 2016 Gotham Stakes (won by Shagaf), Gulfstream Park Handicap (Blofeld) and Santa Ysabel Stakes (Songbird). He also chats with US Racing contributor Casey Laugh...
The San Felipe Stakes has proven to be one of the more useful Kentucky Derby preps in recent years. To be more specific, since returning to dirt for the 2012 edition, the race has produced a Derby run...
The 2016 three-year-old season is off to a rousing start. Many horses have started to lay the groundwork for what their connections hope will be a championship season, while others are just getting st...
