Category: Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara The racecourses of Europe come in all shapes and sizes, and Kentucky Downs would be a perfect fit there. In the United States, there’s nothing like it. From the air, its 1 …

By Richard Rosenblatt Bravo, Luis Saez! The popular Panamanian has been among the top 10 jockeys over the past five years nationally, he’s finally moved to the head of the class by winning his first …

By Ray Wallin We all have dreams we want to pursue. For some people it is an exciting career as an accountant or juggling unicyclist. For others it may be making a living from playing …

By US Racing Team With a final surge to the wire, Kj Desparado took the lead with a few strides to go and edged Fdd Scout by a neck to win the $3 million All …

By Mike Farrell Breezed into Saratoga for closing weekend. Left with a lighter wallet, and a heavier waistline. Hey, that’s the Spa experience. As we claw our way back to normal, it was important to …

By Richard Rosenblatt Bring on Essential Quality and Knicks Go, Max Player is ready to take on the top-rated horses in two months in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). Max Player ($9.60) overtook …

By Richard Rosenblatt It’s 2-year-old showcase weekend at Saratoga and Del Mar, with top trainers sending out what they hope will turn into promising contenders for the 2022 Triple Crown. Throw in the $1 million …

By Ed McNamara Saratoga is always about finding the stars of the future, and Wit could be one. He’s 2-for-2 by a total of 14 lengths and will be heavily favored in Monday’s 7-furlong Hopeful …

By Noel Michaels Many times, the race for the jockey and training titles at the prestigious summer meets at Del Mar and Saratoga come down to the final weekend. This probably won’t be one of …

By Ed McNamara The leaves and acorns have begun to fall, and the calendar says September. Vans are arriving on the backstretch to carry horses back to their bases, and by Tuesday Saratoga no longer …

By Noel Michaels Justin Mustari, a 26-year-old from Illinois, is your new National Horseplayers Championship winner, topping a field of 563 bettors and becoming the youngest champion in the 22-year history of the event. The …

2021 Pegasus World Cup Results ​ Results Horse Trainer Jockey 1st Knicks Go Brad Cox Joel Rosario 2nd Jesus’ Team Jose D’Angelo Irad Ortiz, Jr. 3rd Independence Hall Michael W. McCarthy Flavien Prat 4th Sleepy …

By Mike Farrell Essential Quality took another step on the road to Horse of the Year. Firenze Fire turned savage in the Forego (G1), and Bob Baffert came up smelling the roses on both coasts. …

By Richard Rosenblatt A perfect day at Saratoga Race Course: A huge crowd, a sunny day, a half-dozen Grade 1’s and champion Essential Quality winning the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) by a hard-fought neck …

By Ed McNamara She was everybody’s single in the pick 6, and Gamine didn’t disappoint Saturday at Saratoga. Before an overflow crowd on Travers day, Bob Baffert’s superstar filly dominated the Grade 1 Ballerina Handicap. …