Tag: New York Racing

By Mike Farrell The long and winding road that is the New York Racing Association’s 2021 graded stakes schedule concludes Saturday with a quartet of races topped by the Cigar Mile (G1). The card also …

By Noel Michaels The Saratoga racing season attracts the best horses and horsemen, not only from New York but from everywhere. Trainers from many circuits point their best horses to Saratoga, and the competition for …

By Richard Rosenblatt Let’s take a detour on the road to the Kentucky Derby, and shift our attention to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park in less than three weeks. A …

By John Furgele The Rooney name has all but disappeared. It’s all MGM Resorts now, and lots of tinkering has taken place since ownership of Yonkers Raceway in Westchester County, New York, changed hands just …

By Mike Farrell The Saratoga meet that concluded Monday was a blockbuster. The best in East Coast racing just keeps getting bigger. Total handle from all sources was a record $705 million for the season, …

He’s stumbled. He’s been bumped. He was involved in the historic Kentucky Derby disqualification. And now the latest in the intriguing world of Code of Honor: Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez lost his whip …

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. …