Racing News
The Farrell Report: Big A Hosts Cigar Mile; Baffert Derby Factor
By Mike Farrell The long and winding road that is the New York Racing Associations 2021 graded stakes schedule concludes Saturday with a quartet of races topped by the Cigar Mile (G1). The card als...
Turkey Tributes to Desormeaux, Maxfield, McPeek, Pink Lloyd
By Richard Rosenblatt It seems fitting to toss out a few Turkey Tributes after a holiday weekend stuffed with standout performances from Aqueduct to Churchill Downs to Del Mar to Woodbine. Cheers to H...
The Lineup: Del Mars Turf Festival, Churchills Clark Top Holiday Stakes
By Richard Rosenblatt Del Mars Turf Festival closes out the tracks fall meeting over this holiday weekend, ending a successful run that began with the 36th Breeders Cup in early November. Sta...
Atticus: A Rescue Horse of a Special Sort
Margaret Ransom is an award-winning writer who has worked in the horse racing industry for decades who recently moved to Texas from California and started The Bridge Sanctuary. Its mission is to bridg...
Eddie Macs Book: A Nod To Maxfield at Churchill; Chad Brown Looking Good at Del Mar
By Ed McNamara Theres always a hangover after the Breeders Cup, the final exam for horseplayers. If you did well, you have happy memories. If not, like me, you soured on the game tempora...
Dont Be An Egomaniac! 4 Steps to Overcome Ego at the Track
By Ray Wallin It feels good to win. It feels bad to lose. Your ego will either make you feel like a success or an utter failure. Spending time thinking either way is a surefire way to lose money at th...
Fall Racings Last Hurrah at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar
By Noel Michaels The table is set for a high-quality fall season finale beginning with the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Some top tracks will be serving up extra helpings of great racing, including Aq...
The Farrell Report: Giving Thanks to Horse Racing
By Mike Farrell Thanksgiving is here again, that time when we pause to acknowledge our many blessings. There are multiple reasons for racing fans to reflect on this past season. We can all give thanks...
Spot Plays For Aqueduct, Churchill, Del Mar
By Noel Michaels A trio of racetracks are in the spotlight this weekend before Thanksgiving, so lets focus in on Del Mar, Churchill Downs and Aqueduct. With top quality races at these three tracks,...
The Lineup: Red Smith, Chilukki, Native Diver Top Stakes Action
By Richard Rosenblatt Its Red Smith time in New York on Saturday. The $200,000 Red Smith (G2) honors the Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter who spent much of his 55-year journalism career writing ...