On Friday, Nov. 2, Bob Baffert returned to the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs with another big, flashy chestnut colt. Making only his second start, the two-year-old Improbable made short work of a lightly raced …

There is a belief, shared by many, that the Sport of Kings is actually the Sport of Whales. And by “whales” I’m not talking about the creatures that gave Captain Ahab and Pinocchio such fits. …

US Racing Editor Derek Simon discusses racing statistics and explains what impact values and odds-based impact values are.

Recently I read an article about a guy nicknamed “Duffel Bag Boy” who was cleaning up in Vegas on fading my beloved Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. I readily admit that the Scarlet Knights are …

For many horseplayers and handicappers, the approaching winter racing season means Florida and Southern California racing is soon to come, as the best racing of the season migrates away from cold-weather places. However, there’s at …

How many times have you been on the fence about a horse? You sort of like that four-horse in the fifth race, but not enough to go too heavy on the race. Then you look …

In a year with a rare Triple Crown winner, Hronis Racing’s Accelerate made his own case for Horse of the Year with a one-length victory in the 35th running of the $5,358,000 million Breeders’ Cup …

When Triple Crown winner Justify retired to stallion duty this past summer, his absence left a significant void in the daily operations of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s barn. The empty stall on the …

In a revealing interview, US Racing’s Tara Cochran sits down with Ron Moquett, trainer of Whitmore, about that one’s chances in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (GI). Whitmore is 9-of-13 at the distance and was last …

Irish jockey Oisin Murphy will be getting his first taste of the Breeders’ Cup this weekend, but the 23 year old doesn’t need to be told what it’s like riding in big races, competing against …

The Breeders’ Cup is upon us and the US Racing team has been busy taking in all the sights at Churchill Downs — from schooling drills, to morning gallops and workouts, to horses lounging comfortably …

When Jerry McClanahan thinks back on his first experience as a thoroughbred owner more than 20 years ago, he sometimes wonders how he’s still in the game. An avid handicapper who dipped his toe into …

Best jokes and humor about horse racing, jockeys and the track  

This weekend all eyes in racing are fixed on Louisville, Kentucky, as Churchill Downs plays host to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. If you are traveling here for the big event — whether it be …

Editor Derek Simon chats with Jonathan “The Pick-6 King” Stettin and Ryan “The 3-out-of-4 in the Pick-4 King” Dickey discuss the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs.