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Tall Timber Facing Tall Order in Cigar Mile at Aqueduct
By Richard Rosenblatt Over the summer, on Aug. 1 to be precise, one of the bigger upsets of the year took place at Saratoga Race Course, also known as the Graveyard of Champions. On that s...
Its Time to Race at Los Alamitos, Day and Night
By Margaret Ransom Live racing in Southern California moves toLos Alamitos Race Coursein Orange County on Friday (Dec. 4) with an eight-race thoroughbred card, which gets underway at 1 p.m. PT. Th...
Cigar: Unconquerable, Invincible, Unbeatable
This article was first published in usracing.com in December, 2019, just before the 31st running of the Cigar Mile. It is being re-published with the permission of the author prior to the 32nd running...
Eddie Macs Book: Sorting Out Cigar Mile, 3 Other Stakes at Aqueduct
By Ed McNamara Unfortunately, practice makes perfect doesnt apply to handicapping and betting. Ive been playing the horses for 40 years, and gradually its gotten har...
Are They Racing At Scarborough Downs? Not Anymore
By John Furgele Goin Manstyle made a little harness racing history recently, becoming the last horse to win a race at Scarborough Downs in Maine before the grand ol joint closed down after a 70-yea...
Bettors Guide to Gulfstream Park
By Noel Michaels Yes, the winter racing season is upon us, and the best winter race meet is ready to roll at Gulfstream Park, with the 2020-21 Champions meet opening Wednesday (Dec. 2). The Gulfstream...
The American Way: Horses Race Counterclockwise; On Dirt
By Maryjean Wall Spectators at Sportsmans Hill kept an eye out for angry Native Americans during the races. If you let down your guard you could do worse than losing all on a 2-5 shot. You could wi...
Holiday Weekend Wrapup: All About Chad and Brad
By Richard Rosenblatt It was the Chad and Brad Show over the Thanksgiving Weekend. Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown sent the right horses out West to Del Mar for the holiday, a...
5 Ways Marcus Aurelius Can Help You Excel As A Handicapper
By Ray Wallin What would a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher know about handicapping? I doubt Marcus Aurelius, the author of the famous philosophical work Meditations, was trying to figure out the c...
Hollywood Derby: Clement Holds Strong Hand with Decorated Invader, Gufo
By Margaret Ransom The $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1) has been a showcase for East Coast-based trainers in recent years, and Saturdays edition has another strong contingent looking to continue the t...