By John Furgele While professional sports leagues and federations around the world have suspended or postponed their seasons – the 2020 Tokyo Olympics recently fell into line — harness racing has tried to soldier on …

By Ed McNamara When writing about the distant past, a favorite phrase of historians is “We really don’t know.” Amid a worldwide pandemic, that also applies to the immediate future. All we know now is …

By US Racing Team Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus and is following doctor’s orders to stay in self-quarantine for the next 14 days. Castellano, a four-time Eclipse …

Grants Pass Downs – Press Statement – March 26, 2020: “Grants Pass Downs has made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming spring race meet, which was scheduled to begin on May 10, due to …

I secured my spot on the Tiz the Law bandwagon early on when he posted a convincing victory first time out at Saratoga. Subsequent latecomers will be seated at management’s discretion. Nothing that has happened …

This year marks the 69th running of the Florida Derby (G1), the Sunshine State’s major prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1), which is now set to be held in five months at Churchill Downs because …

Florida Derby Draw: Tiz the Law 6-5 Favorite in 12-Horse Field… And it’s on with the races at Gulfstream Park. As racing for the week began Wednesday (March 25), track officials conducted the post-position draw …

Gulfstream Betting Trends: Much of focus on thoroughbred racing this week will be at Gulfstream Park, which is in the midst of the best portion of its championship meet and coming up to the biggest …

I have highlighted some outrageous horseplayer behavior in the first two parts of this series, available here: Horseplayers Go Bad Part 1 Horseplayers Go Bad Par 2 But there are always more hilarious examples of …

By Richard Rosenblatt The $35 million Dubai World Cup meeting, which features the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1), has been canceled “due to the ongoing global health implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19).’’ The decision …

By Richard Rosenblatt Sometimes, the plan works perfectly. At the Fair Grounds on Saturday, in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) with a full field of 14 3-year-olds and an empty grandstand, all went well …

By Noel Michaels As horse racing fans, and as Americans, we find ourselves in uncharted waters of uncertainty due the coronavirus pandemic that not only poses a threat to public health but continues to impact …

Horse Racing Handicapping Tips: Like Ferris Bueller said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” The same is true about handicapping. With any handicapping …

Aqueduct Racing Suspended: A day after announcing its “America’s Day at the Races” TV show would have expanded weekend coverage on FS1 and FS2, the New York Racing Association suspended live racing indefinitely at Aqueduct …

With the Kentucky Derby postponed to Sept. 5 because of coronavirus, the upcoming 3-year-old stakes no longer can really be called Derby preps. Saturday’s Louisiana Derby, along with the Florida Derby (March 28), Wood Memorial …