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Weekend Wrap: Heat forces racing to improvise; Maximum Security wins; Del Mar opens; Marylou Whitney dies at 93

July 21, 2019 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

The week began where the Surf meets the Turf, with the opening of Del Mar. By Sunday, after unbeaten Guarana won the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, thoroughbred racing had …

A Winning Move by ‘Ol’ Man’ McWicked in Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace

July 21, 2019 John Furgele Harness Racing Horse Racing News

Every year, PJ Iovino makes the calls. His goal is simple — find eight of the best older pacers to fill the field for the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace at Saratoga Casino and Hotel. …

Prince of Wales: Second Leg of Canadian Triple Crown Usually Draws a Crowd

July 21, 2019 John Furgele Horse Racing News

In Canada, there’s a horse racing Triple Crown for 3-year olds, just like in the United States. The distances are the same and contested in the same order, too. The first leg is the 1 …

Maximum Security breaks out in Haskell Invitational

July 20, 2019 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing Analysis

The $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational was run in the heat of the night, and depending on your point of view, it either helped or hurt a sport being scrutinized for its safety record. Oh, …

Catalina Cruiser Wins Second San Diego Handicap

July 20, 2019 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing Analysis Horse Racing News

Hronis Racing’s Catalina Cruiser broke alertly from the gate, went straight to the lead and never looked back, showing the way through easy splits of :24.52, :48.94, 1:13.04 and 1:37.71 under Joel Rosario before drawing …

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Queen of Saratoga: Marylou Whitney dies at 93

July 19, 2019 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

This is the kind of woman Marylou Whitney was: In the winner’s circle after the 2004 Belmont Stakes, Marylou was in tears. Not only tears of happiness that her homebred Birdstone had just won a …

With most tracks closed due to heat, white hot spotlight is on Monmouth Park

July 19, 2019 Mike Farrel Horse Racing News

To race, or not to race, that is the question facing Monmouth Park Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to cancel Haskell Day Or suffer the potential slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Sorry Hamlet …

Weekend Preview: Heat Break at Several Tracks, Haskell Day Still a Go

July 19, 2019 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

No doubt that most thoroughbred racetrack officials on the hot seat this weekend have done the right thing by canceling Saturday’s races due extreme heat forecast to top 100 degrees, with heat indexes that could …

Unrelenting Heat Forces Multiple Tracks To Cancel

July 18, 2019 US Racing Team Horse Racing News

The heat is on horse racing in more ways than one. With temperatures and heat indexes forecast to soar well over 100 degrees along the Northeast, into the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley regions, virtually all thoroughbred tracks in the area have …

Haskell Invitational: Maximum Security has chance to stake claim as leading 3-year-old

July 18, 2019 Mike Farrel Horse Racing News

Maximum Security can set things right, and restore a semblance of order to the 3-year-old division, by taking care of business on Saturday in the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational (G1). In the words of …

Del Mar: San Diego Draws 6 Pacific Classic Hopefuls

July 18, 2019 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing Analysis Horse Racing News

The San Diego Handicap (G2) is the major local prep race for Del Mar’s signature event, the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) , but long before Cal-bred fan favorite Best Pal won the inaugural Classic …

Tweets of the Week!

July 18, 2019 US Racing Team Horse Racing News

Following are the tweets the staff at US Racing think are some of the best Tweets of the Week! Did you make the list? ——————————————————————————— …

Tweets of the Week!

July 18, 2019 US Racing Team Horse Racing News

Following are the tweets the staff at US Racing think are some of the best Tweets of the Week! Did you make the list? Tweets of the …

Starry, Starry Night at the Meadowlands Pace

July 17, 2019 John Furgele Horse Racing Analysis

Meadowlands Pace night offered plenty for harness racing fans. Nine of the 13 races had purses of at least $100,000, and there were equine stars in each and every race, with a big crowd to …

Where to Dine in Del Mar

July 17, 2019 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing Analysis Horse Racing News

Decisions, decisions: Before you head out to the track, then at the track, and finally afterwards, when it’s time to spend your well-earned money on some fine dining around Del Mar. Some choices: The Brigantine …