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.

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 …