Back in the day, the Road to the Kentucky Derby was different. Horses ran in races that offered a big purse and the 20 horses with the most earnings garnered a spot in the field. …

We’re still more than three months out from the first Saturday in May, but for horseracing fans it’s never too early to start thinking about the Kentucky Derby (G1). Yes, the Derby itself will last …

I hate excuses. In fact, one of the things that makes playing the races so appealing to me is that bad luck is irrelevant. Sure, one can whine and complain that their horse missed the …

Trainer Kenny McPeek is no stranger to success. The conditioner’s impressive resume includes having conditioned seven millionaires.  Harvey Wallbanger appears well on his way to reaching that milestone, after running down Epic Dreamer and Maximus …

Via negativa. Sounds like one of the fourteen entrants Todd Pletcher will have in the Kentucky Derby this year, right? Via negativa is a Latin phrase that is often used to explain God by explaining …

Despite its skeptics and general negativity, there is often good news taking place in the world of harness racing and that came to light recently when Plainridge Park announced that the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot …

Saying that people love wagering on the Super Bowl is like saying that Charlie Sheen kinda-sorta enjoys a night out on the town. Last year, it was estimated that $4.7 billion was bet legally on the big …

The Withers Stakes (GIII), which will be run over Aqueduct’s main track on Saturday, is one of the oldest stakes for 3-year-olds contested in the country. Since it was first run in 1874 and won …

This year marks the 30th running of the Holy Bull Stakes (GII) at Gulfstream Park, the south Florida oval’s first major prep on the road to the May 4 Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/16-mile main-track …

In 2007, the Santa Anita Derby (GI)/Kentucky Derby (GI) prep once known as the Santa Catalina Stakes was renamed the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (GIII) to honor one of the most beloved owners in the …

There is no city in America like New Orleans and there is no racetrack like the Fair Grounds. Located two miles from the French Quarter in the heart of the Crescent City, these beloved grounds …

Tracy Campion won’t ever forget the details of the riding incident that changed her life forever. Though everything happened in split second, she remembers exactly how it all transpired and, to this day, it sometimes …

Game Winner – 30 points (Candy Ride—Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy) Owned by: Gary and Mary West Trained by: Bob Baffert Ridden by: Joel Rosario Bred by: Summer Wind Equine (KY) $110,000 Keeneland September yearling …

Buffalo Raceway will kick off its 66-day 2019 meet this Wednesday. This year, purses are slightly higher, with open events beginning the year at $12K — up from $10,500 at the end of 2018. In …

It was literally history in the making at the 48th annual Eclipse Awards at Gulfstream Park on Thursday night. For the first time, brothers claimed the honor as North America’s Outstanding Jockey in successive years …