Tag: stakes races

By Richard Rosenblatt It’s Red Smith time in New York on Saturday. The $200,000 Red Smith (G2) honors the Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter who spent much of his 55-year journalism career writing for the New York …

By Richard Rosenblatt Over the summer, on Aug. 1 to be precise, one of the bigger upsets of the year took place at Saratoga Race Course, also known as the ‘’Graveyard of Champions.’’ On that …

By Richard Rosenblatt It was the “Chad and Brad Show” over the Thanksgiving Weekend. Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown sent the right horses out West to Del Mar for the holiday, and came away …

By Ed McNamara Trying to pick winners is tricky enough, and when making selections before race day, a major unpredictable factor comes into play: the weather. Not even checking the forecast protects you from being …

You’ve noticed it. I am sure of it. If you’ve played the ponies at different racetracks you know what I mean. You see the same characters wherever you go. They may be older or younger, …

Saturday’s $600,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (GII) at Churchill Downs marks the last major stakes at the Louisville oval for the spring meeting and the first time the nine-furlong feature for the older horse division will …

There are some great stakes races this weekend, including five graded events at Churchill Downs. Below is a video preview of Saturday’s biggest contests. Derek Simon Derek Simon is the Senior Editor and Handicapper at …

In less than two weeks, one of the biggest and best of the nation’s “boutique meets” will open, ushering in race fans for the 153rd year. Located in a throwback town of yesteryear called Saratoga …