The $350,000 Hopeful Stakes (GI) and the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (GI) mark the end of the spectacular summer racing meetings at both Saratoga and Del Mar, respectively. And, this year, both of these Labor …

Below are FREE handicapping reports for the top stakes races from Saratoga, Parx Racing, Del Mar and Ruidoso Downs: WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of the top …

Below are FREE handicapping reports for the top stakes races from Saratoga, Parx Racing, Del Mar and Ruidoso Downs: WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of the top …

Blink and you’ll miss it! High stakes turf racing is back at Kentucky Downs to begin the month of September, but you’ll have only five racing days over the course of two weeks to get …

After an amazing summer so far, the Labor Day weekend marks the closing days of two of America’s premier racetracks — Saratoga and Del Mar. And, perhaps, the most exciting the thing about closing weekends …

Blink and you’ll miss it! High stakes turf racing is back at Kentucky Downs to begin the month of September, but you’ll have only five racing days over the course of two weeks to get …

I am often asked what it takes to be a successful horseplayer. I always go back to the same fundamental principles that were ingrained in me at a young age by my late Uncle Dutch …

US Racing writer Margaret Ransom chats with Barry Abrams about Souper Spectacular, the brother of Zenyatta, who was rescued from a Georgia auction by Mistie Lewis (for more details, read “The Sad Tale of Zenyatta’s …

Over the years, I’ve gotten quite a few inquiries about fair odds lines — mainly, how does a horseplayer go about making one and what are they good for? Let’s kick off the discussion with the …

About a year ago, I began experimenting with the concept of time as it relates to athletic performance. In fact, I wrote about my findings in an article entitled “A Speed Handicapping Method That Actually …

The names of eight horses were dropped into Del Mar’s entry box for Saturday’s $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2), with six runners coming from the barn of two leading trainers — John Sadler and Phil …

Originally posted on Aug. 17, 2018

(Breeders’ Cup press release) — Saratoga’s prestigious summer meets reaches a crescendo Saturday when the historic $1.25 million Travers (G1) highlights a card that is anchored by four Grade I “Win and You’re In” Challenge races …

(Breeders’ Cup press release) — Qatar Racing Limited’s Roaring Lion proved to be much the best as he cruised to a 3 1/4-length victory over Poet’s Word (IRE) in the 1 5/16-mile Juddmonte International (Group …

It is the summer. It is hot and humid wherever you go. Call it global warming, call it climate change or just call it the hottest stretch of summer. As I hang out by the …