Category: Horse Racing News

By Ray Wallin The year is 1918. The United States is heavily involved in “the war to end all wars,” World War I. President Woodrow Wilson presents his Fourteen Points of Peace. Daylight savings is …

By Richard Rosenblatt Two announcements from Churchill Downs on Thursday: one real, one virtual. First, reality: The reopening of the Churchill Downs stable area has been further delayed, this time until at least May 5. …

Japan Horse Betting: Weekly Races Overview by Noel Michaels While horse racing chugs along in the United States with only a few tracks continuing to race through the coronavirus pandemic, racing at the Japan Racing …

Award-winning author Margaret Ransom continues her series of Stallion Stories, which occasionally focuses on geldings. Previous subjects in the series include Seattle Slew, Silver Charm, Grindstone, Storm Cat, Go For Gin, and gelding John Henry. …

By Ray Wallin At that first glimmer of warm weather every year I do a spring cleanup in the yard. The hoses put out, the deck and outdoor furniture power-washed, the beds blown out, and …

By Maryjean Wall A horse afraid of the dark, the original streetcar named “Desire,” a field of turtles racing, and a Derby horse owner prohibited from staying in any Louisville hotel are among the least-told …

By Richard Rosenblatt Si Si! Closing in on the leader with determination, Ce Ce edged past Ollie’s Candy in the final strides and won the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) by a head at Oaklawn …

Handicapping for Oaklawn Park and Apple Blossom Handicap – By Ed McNamara How much should you spread, and where, in a multiple-race wager? It’s always a balancing act between “Don’t leave out a logical contender” …

By Richard Rosenblatt The Belmont Park spring/summer racing meet will not open as scheduled on April 24, and options are being discussed for rescheduling the Belmont Stakes (G1) from June 6 to a later date, …

Apple Blossom Betting Odds: Race Preview by Richard Rosenblatt For those who might be thinking this year’s version of the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park is a bunch of hype because most …

By John Furgele The Kentucky Derby has been moved to the first Saturday … in September. You knew that already, my apologies for repeating and reminding. As yet, the Preakness and the Belmont have yet …

By Noel Michaels Desperate times call for desperate measures. With so few tracks operating and so few options available to horseplayers due to the coronavirus pandemic, handicappers have had to turn their attention to places …

By Richard Rosenblatt The owners of Maximum Security, the star-crossed champion who won the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 29, may not collect the $10 million winner’s share of the purse if an investigation …

By Ed McNamara While more buds, flowers and leaves appear each day, this season of rebirth remains all about regrets. The latest sign of this false spring: On Friday, Pimlico Race Course became a drive-through …

By Noel Michaels Four weeks of racing remain at Oaklawn Park, and it’s the best four weeks of the meet when fields will be the fullest, the competition strongest, and the handicapping its most challenging. …