Curlin was hardly only horse running in Dubai (although it certainly seemed like it by the time he took to the track); now you, lucky reader, can play the exciting new game called ' Did Superfecta Mention the Winner ?' Godolphin Mile Rick Dutrow's Very Good Day began early; Diamond Stripes...

While I was very excited to see Rags to Riches (right, in a great photo by Fran ) back on the worktab (and in a bullet, no less), I noted that Lava Man had re-appeared as well. I suspect that his best days are behind him, but if he's really up for another shot at the Hollywood Gold Cup, more power...

The Big Cap is truly big this year -- it equals 2002's 14-horse field as the largest in the past 25 years. In Lava Man's absence , a number of legitimate contenders have stepped into the fray -- Awesome Gem (right), Student Council and Go Between already have plenty of older-horse cred, while...

This weekend sees the rescheduled Santa Monica , featuring Hystericalady and Pussycat Doll and the Strub (with Air Commander , Great Hunter , Slew's Tizzy and Tiago all back in action) but the headline event should be the Donn Handicap . Dahaar is making his first start for Kiaran McLaughlin since...

You may recall Helen Pitts trainee Einstein's frightening fall on Preakness Day, but the good news is that he's finally coming back to the races today in an allowance (on paper, at least -- it's actually a pretty tough race ) at Gulfstream. While I don't like to see money winging its...

Great Hunter and Spring at Last (not to be confused with the 2-year-old sprinter Spring Awakening – one wonders how she has been affected by the Broadway stagehands' strike ) are both back in training with Doug O’Neill and working toward comebacks. Buzzards Bay is another familiar name absent from...