2021 BREEDERS’ CUP By Richard Rosenblatt Stepping into the wagering world of the Breeders’ Cup for the first time? Or second? Or more? Whatever, this one is for the $2 win bettors looking for a …

By Noel Michaels The Belmont fall meet is home for many top barns as the track’s 28-day racing schedule bridges the gap between the end of Saratoga and Breeders’ Cup week in early November. The …

Entering Week 3 of the NFL season, our own Irascible Ira Kaufman is off to a decent start, going 9-7 against the spread (ATS). He even hit on his upset special: Minnesota plus 4 ½ …

By Ed McNamara It’s been 17 years since the beloved Smarty Jones turned Philadelphia Park from an obscure outpost into the staging area for a Triple Crown bid. I was there for his final workout …

By John Furgele Little Brown Jug day at the Delaware County (Ohio) Fair on Thursday will be crowded in several ways – 13 pacers are entered creating two elimination heats that lead to the final, …

By Mike Farrell Medina Spirit was set to come east Saturday to headline the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing. He would have arrived with a whole lot of off-track baggage. Now he’s …

By Mike Farrell Medina Spirit comes east Saturday to headline the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing. He also arrives with a whole lot of off-track baggage. Don’t blame the colt. He’s as …

By Richard Rosenblatt Six, count ‘em. Two at Churchill Downs. One at Belmont Park. And three at Woodbine Racetrack. The final push to the 38th Breeders’ Cup – now seven weeks away on Nov. 5-6 …

By Noel Michaels It’s a short but sweet 12-day racing meet at Churchill Downs, with Saturday’s 11-race card including the first points-qualifying races for the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Oaks and a few Breeders’ Cup …

By Ed McNamara Saratoga is all about having fun unless you’re there to work. For trainers, jockeys and backstretch people, the year’s best meeting isn’t an endless party, it’s 6 1/2 weeks of focus and …

With Week 2 of the NFL season upon us in a 17-game regular season, usracing.com is kicking off its inaugural NFL betting column authored by award-winning sports writer Ira Kaufman. A former columnist at the …

By Ray Wallin My older teenage son is an eclectic movie buff. While he loves the current mainstream movies, he has affection for some of the classics and obscure directors. One night over a family …

By Mike Farrell The squirrels in the Northeast are frenzied as the mature acorns come showering down and the first wave of leaves are off the trees. Fall is just around the corner, as any …

By Richard Rosenblatt Once again, Mike Maker is loaded for the $1 million Calumet Turf Cup (G2) at Kentucky Downs on Saturday, with no less than four runners in a field of 12 going 1 …

By Noel Michaels New York racing returns downstate for the Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet, which, as usual, offers top-notch racing from late summer to early fall. It’s also called the “Championship Meet” for good …