Racing News
Del Mar Saturday Stakes: Eddie Read, San Clemente
By Margaret Ransom The $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes (G2), one of the Del Mars signature turf races for older horses, will be contested for the 48th time on Saturday and a field of seven will br...
Dont Be Part Of A Percentage: 4 Questions To Ask To Avoid It
By Ray Wallin Are you part of the 95% of people reading this article that do not know that today is World Statistics Day? I made that up, but it sounded good, didnt it? Mark Twain once quipped T...
Eddie Macs Book: Handicapping Stakes Races at Saratoga, Del Mar
By Ed McNamara The pedigree screamed turf. Her sire was Irish River, winner of seven Group 1 races in France. Her damsire was Roberto, hero of the 1972 Epsom Derby. It was August 1988, and I couldn...
Spa Trainer Trends: Theres Todd and Chad, And Everyone Else
By Noel Michaels The Saratoga racing season attracts the best horses and horsemen, not only from New York but from everywhere. Trainers from many circuits point their best horses to Saratoga, and the ...
The Farrell Report: Double DQ On Biggest Day Of Racing In New Jersey
By Mike Farrell Bill Shannon, the late baseball historian and the Dean of Official Scorers, lived by this credo in the ballpark: Always pay close attention because something might unfold that yo...
Mandaloun Wins Haskell After Hot Rod Charlie Is Disqualified
By Richard Rosenblatt Should anyone be surprised by the official result of the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1)? Hot Rod Charlie outdueled Mandaloun in a thrilling stretch duel to finish first b...
The Lineup: Haskell Day At Monmouth; Saturday At the Spa
The $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) had to settle for a trio of runners-up from the Triple Crown, but that doesnt mean the 54th edition of the marquee race at Monmouth Park will be any less ...
Betting Tip: Know Your Boundaries At The Track
Boundaries are marked in various ways. It could be a fence, sign, wall, hedge, or even a moat filled with alligators if your Homeowners Association will allow it. Physical boundaries in life can keep ...
Eddies Haskell: The best Monmouth and Saratoga Picks
If you grew up in New Jersey, as I did, during the summer you never said you were going to the beach. You went down the shore, a Jersey-ism whose origin is unknown. For as far back as I can reme...
Haskell Draw: Hot Rod Charlie 6-5 Favorite In 7-Horse Field
Hot Rod Charlie: Who came close in the Kentucky Derby and closer in the Belmont Stakes, moves into the favorites role when he heads a field of seven for the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) a...