Racing News
Derby Top 10: Essential Quality Still No. 1; Life Is Good In Spotlight
Kentucky Derby Top 10 Entries By Richard Rosenblatt A Bob Baffert nationwide statement is set to be delivered this weekend from California to New York. The six-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer will...
4 Pace Pitfalls to Avoid: Think Twice Before Backing Early Speed
By Ray Wallin There have been books written about it. There have been endless debates on handicapping and horse racing forums about it. Ive even seen guys come to blows in the old Ballys Wild We...
2-Time Champion Monomoy Girl Wins Bayakoa In 6-Year-Old Debut
By Richard Rosenblatt That was easy, wasnt it? Two-time champion Monomoy Girl kicked off her 6-year-old campaign with an emphatic victory in the $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Sund...
The Farrell Report: Jumping On The Greatest Honour Bandwagon; 3 Derby Preps On Deck; Essential Quality Remains Unbeaten
By Mike Farrell Save me a seat on the ever-expanding Greatest Honour bandwagon. I am a believer, after his convincing victory Saturday in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The late...
Derby Preps: Essential Quality Soars In Southwest: Greatest Honour Rolls In Fountain of Youth
By Richard Rosenblatt In a 13-minute span on Saturday afternoon [Feb. 27], early Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality cruised to victory in the slop in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3), followe...
Kentucky Derby Preps: Southwest Stakes
By Margaret Ransom Saturday marks the 56th running of the Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park after a nearly two-week delay due to winter storm Uri, which blanketed the southeast From Texas to North...
Weekend Races At A Glance: Post Times and TV Lineup
By US Racing Team The $300,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park and the 3-year-old debut of champion Essential Quality in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park highlight Saturday...
American Pharoah, Pletcher Top Finalists List For Racings Hall of Fame
By US Racing Team Can there be two unanimous selections to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2021? Maybe, maybe not, but there should be: 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah an...
Kentucky Derby Preps: Fountain of Youth
By Margaret Ransom The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon set out in the 1500s in search of a mythical fountain, which was believed to be located in the southeastern part of the North American contin...
Eddie Macs Book: Betting Bonanza On Fountain Of Youth Day
By Ed McNamara Theres no better place to hang out than at a racetrack. In 40 years, Ive met fascinating characters at 116 of them from Hong Kong to Berlin, from Del Mar to Saratoga. A fe...