The Cigar Mile Handicap is named for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar, the winner of 16 consecutive races from 1994-1996. The race was called the NYRA Mile Handicap from 1988-1996 and renamed the Ciga...
By US Racing Team On the day before big racing cards at Belmont Park, Ellis Park, and Woodbine, the weather – and poor air quality – could be a major factor in betting strategy. And that’s if th...
By Noel Michaels Change is in the air on the thoroughbred racing circuit, with fall meets at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar giving way to winter meets at the Fair Grounds, Santa Anita and in Florida, a...
By Richard Rosenblatt New York Showcase Day at Belmont Park has adjusted due to rain, rain, and more rain. Set to promote its New York-breds with seven stakes races Saturday, the New York Racing Assoc...
By Richard Rosenblatt Six, count ‘em. Two at Churchill Downs. One at Belmont Park. And three at Woodbine Racetrack. The final push to the 38th Breeders’ Cup – now seven weeks away on Nov. 5-6 at...
By Richard Rosenblatt There’s Uncle Sid. Grandpa Tino. Grandson Joshua. Of course, there’s Kevin Attard, too. He’s the son of Tino and father of Joshua. Talk about a family affair, eh? The $1 mi...
By Richard Rosenblatt From three of the most beautiful racetracks on the planet – Del Mar, Saratoga, and Royal Ascot — thoroughbred racing moves forward on Saturday with wagering up and fans f...
By Ed McNamara The only horses who won the Louisiana Derby and the Kentucky Derby were Black Gold (1924) and Grindstone (1996). That doesn’t mean the Fair Grounds’ three Derby preps —...
By Margaret Ransom Dismissed at 11-1 odds a year ago in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), Oscar Dominguez came through for his backers with a neck victory over even-money favorite United and returned $24.2...
Breeders’ Cup Odds: Sizing Up the Turf Races By Ed McNamara I’ve known my English pal Neil Morrice for 27 years, and we’ve had many adventures at Royal Ascot, Cheltenham, the Kentucky De...