PEGASUS WORLD CUP 2018 – PREVIEW
The 2nd running of the “World’s Richest Race” takes place tomorrow (Saturday, Jan 27) in south Florida at Gulfstream Park. Twelve of the best 4+ year olds in the world will run 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on dirt and…
WHAT’S WRONG WITH ARROGATE? AND, ARE SUCCESSFUL HORSE TRAINERS THE BEST KIND OF COACH IN ALL OF SPORTS?
No one seems to be talking about one of the more interesting sports stories of the weekend. Didn’t anyone see Arrogate, the World’s Best Racehorse on dirt, lose again on Saturday at the Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic at Del…
PREAKNESS STAKES 2017 – MY PICKS
The Pick: I’ll come right out and say it: I think Always Dreaming will win the 142nd Preakness Stakes and be a real threat for the Triple Crown. He is the most proven horse and this race is setting up…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2017 – MY PICKS
As you are probably aware, this 143rd version of the Run for the Roses is wide open with no front runner in the mix, unlike in recent years. During this prep season, two of the top horses in the field were retired due…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2017 PREP RACES – Wood Memorial, Blue Grass, Santa Anita Stakes
The Kentucky Derby prep race season is winding down with only five races left on the calendar to determine the final list of competitors for the 143rd Running of the Roses on May 6. Three of these races are slated…
WILL ARROGATE BECOME THE WORLD’S RICHEST RACEHORSE?
Something extraordinary could happen in the world of thoroughbred horse racing this Saturday (March 25). The 4-year son of Unbridled’s Song, Arrogate, has the chance to win the international Triple Crown of the world’s richest races when he will challenge…
QUESTION MARKS SURROUNDING THE TOP 2017 KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDERS
With less than 8 weeks to go before the Kentucky Derby, injuries to most of the dominant contenders leaves many horse racing fans wondering if we will witness a contest of subpar talent on the First Saturday in May this…
CALIFORNIA CHROME TO RUN LAST CAREER RACE IN THE UPCOMING PEGASUS WORLD CUP
On Saturday (Jan 28), the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational will take place at Gulfstream Park in south Florida. Referred to as “The World’s Richest Thoroughbred Horse Race”, the much anticipated Grade 1 contest will include 12 competitors (each…
EARLY PREVIEW: ROAD TO THE 2017 KENTUCKY DERBY TOP 10 CONTENDERS
For the fifth consecutive year, 20 horses will qualify to run in the Kentucky Derby based on a sliding scale of points surrounding 35 select graded stakes races. This system is known as the Road to the Kentucky Derby. (Starting in 2017, one…
BREEDERS CUP CLASSIC 2016 PREVIEW & CALIFORNIA CHROME’S LEGACY
One of the biggest events of the year for the horse racing industry is the Breeder’s Cup Classic coming up on Saturday, November 5. Run at 1 ¼ miles on dirt, the Classic is a $6 million race that draws…
BELMONT STAKES 2016 – MY PICKS
There may be no Triple Crown on the line for this year’s 148th running of the Belmont Stakes, but it should be an exciting race. It all started with Nyquist. First, he failed to win the Preakness. That means for…
PREAKNESS STAKES 2016 – MY PICKS
The overwhelming consensus around the sport is that Nyquist will continue his winning ways on Saturday (May 21) to win the Preakness, one race removed from the Triple Crown. I tend to agree with this notion… on paper. Only 2…