Tag: thoroughbred trainers

By Ed McNamara The improbable journey began long ago in Laredo, a dusty Texas town on the Mexican border. For the Asmussen clan it’s always been about grinding relentlessly, rising before the sun to take …

By US Racing Team Will Steve Asmussen make history this weekend? The Hall of Famer won two races Friday to move within six victories of tying the late Dale Baird for the record for a …

By Mike Farrell The “Boys of Summer” will ultimately meet in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 6. In the Classic, the handicap division runners will square off with the 3-year-olds …

By Margaret Ransom When Madame Dancealot made her way to post in the 2018 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2T) on Kentucky Derby Day,  with jockey Corey Nakatani attired in the black, orange and blue silks …

All he had to do was look out his window. Marcus Vitali grew up across the street from Narragansett Racetrack in Providence, Rhode Island. His father owned horses and would race at the track in …

Derek Simon of US Racing talks about “scientific” training methods with thoroughbred trainer Jessie (Howell) MacWhistle. In the sports betting segment, Kevin Rogers breaks down two of the NFL Wildcard games — Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati …