If not for the great Secretariat, Sigmond Summer and Claiborne Farms’ Sham would have been the best 2-year-old of 1972 and best 3-year-old of 1973, thanks to his impressive California-based march toward the Kentucky Derby. …

Below are FREE handicapping reports for Aqueduct and Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019: WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of the top four win …

If there’s one thing that gets my pulse racing more than anything else it’s watching a horse I wagered on win at juicy odds. Some bettors — just a handful judging by the price — …

Most of you don’t know this, but I am a Hall of Famer. That’s right; I am a member of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Okay, full disclosure: anybody can be a member of …

Lose weight. Eat healthy. Sleep more. Get a better job. End unhealthy relationships. Learn to speak Latin. This year is going to be different. You are going to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, and …

The Fair Grounds has long been one of the best fall-winter race meets in the country, yet it is often overlooked on a winter wagering landscape that includes other, more high-profile tracks.  Nevertheless, the Fair …

Santa Anita Park hosts the only two graded stakes races this weekend — the Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3), named after the late Hall of Fame trainer, which is scheduled at 1 1/8 miles on …

Horseracing fans get the gift they really want—albeit one day late — every year when the SoCal winter racing season celebrates its traditional official opening day on Dec. 26. That date annually kicks off not …

“Once upon a time there was a horse named Kelso…but only once.” – Joe Hirsch   With the utmost respect to Secretariat, Man o’ War and Citation, he may have been the greatest of them …

Since Thanksgiving has passed, I am trying to get myself into the holiday spirit. Stores have been decorated since at least Halloween and some of my friends were hanging their outdoor lights before daylight saving …

Five Stakes Highlight Traditional Opening Day Card Santa Anita Park will host a live race meeting for the 82nd time on Wednesday, Dec. 26, the traditional opening day date for the Southern California racetrack’s signature …

Five Stakes Highlight Traditional Opening Day Card Santa Anita Park will host a live race meeting for the 81st time on Wednesday, Dec. 26, the traditional opening day date for the Southern California racetrack’s signature …

Tom’s d’Etat heads a competitive field of nine in this weekend’s Tenacious Stakes at Fair Grounds. While the son of Smart Strike is a worthy favorite, having won five of his past six starts, I …

Apparently there’s a debate raging in regard to who should be named Horse of the Year — Justify or Accelerate. Proponents of the former point to the colt’s undefeated record and Triple Crown sweep, while …

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has announced its leaner and meaner winter/spring racing and stakes schedule for 2019 at Aqueduct, with racing scheduled 3-4 days a week throughout the season until the opening of …