By Ray Wallin When you ask someone what the Holy Trinity is you are bound to get more than one answer. If you are religious you may likely answer that it is the Father, t …

By Noel Michaels You know the Kentucky Derby is close now that racing has returned to Keeneland for the Spring Meet, which opened last weekend and runs through April 23 before shifting to Churchill Downs …

By Lynne Snierson Godolphin, the global racing and breeding operation that spans four continents, continues its quest for the ultimate prize in horse racing – victory in the Kentucky Derby. Since Godolphin sent out its …

By Mike Farrell Our journey on the trail to the Triple Crown has one major stop. So far, it’s been a fascinating trip. The Arkansas Derby (G1) on Saturday is the final key prep leading …

By Richard Rosenblatt A big upset in the Wood Memorial put trainer Todd Pletcher front and center for the Kentucky Derby, while Essential Quality firmly established his role as the favorite in the Run for …

By Margaret Ransom The field of 10 for the Santa Anita Derby (G1), which has traditionally served as the Golden State’s final and most significant Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, has been set for this Saturday …

By Richard Rosenblatt For those about to take the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks plunge, you’ll need to block out just over two hours on Saturday – from 5:09 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. ET — …

By Margaret Ransom Nine sophomores whose connections have Kentucky Derby (G1) dreams will race 1 1/8 miles over Aqueduct’s main track in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2). A year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic …

By Lynne Snierson Brad Cox, the reigning Eclipse Award-winning trainer, has sent out the winner of two of the last three Kentucky Oaks (G1) with the mighty Monomoy Girl in 2018 and stakes-record setting Shedaresthedevil …

By Richard Rosenblatt and Ed McNamara Essential Quality, Medina Spirit and 26 other 3-year-olds will be off and running Saturday in a trifecta of Kentucky Derby prep races with ‘win-or-run-second-and-you’re-in’ implications. The star of the …

By Ed McNamara The potential field for the 147th Kentucky Derby has been sorting itself out for months, and Saturday should fill in many of the blanks. It’s the biggest day for preps — the …

By John Furgele The 2021 Borgata Pacing Series, a six-week showcase for older pacers at Yonkers Raceway, is in full swing. With three legs of the series complete, the remaining three legs are set for …

By Margaret Ransom The 97th running of the Blue Grass Stakes (G2), the Bluegrass State’s most prominent prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1), is set for Saturday with a field that includes unbeaten champion Essential …

By Richard Rosenblatt The field for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby is coming into focus, and it looks like two Hall of Fame trainers, and another who’s a lock to be voted in …

By Ray Wallin A few years ago, Bloomberg Businessweek writer Ira Boudway wrote the business piece that coach Gregg Popovich would never write. He called it “The Five Pillars of Gregg Popovich.” As far as …