Finally, the weekend hath arrived!  The highlight of this early October weekend for yours truly will be the Maryland Million card tomorrow (Saturday) at Laurel Park.  Twelve races, each of them competitive in their own right, showcase the best that Maryland has to offer outside of the more famous Preakness...

Looking over the Oak Tree card for Saturday, it isn’t hard to tell that many horses are gearing up for their runs in the Breeder’s Cup championship races next month at Santa Anita. Some HUGE names dot the card, such as Street Boss, Hystericalady, and of course the super-filly Zenyatta - who...

All eyes in the world of thoroughbred horse racing will be firmly fixed on defending 2007 Horse of the Year winner Curlin as he goes for history this Saturday in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.  If he can pull out another victory, the talented son of Smart Strike will pass [...]

It’s just about time for me to head out to Vegas and the NTRA marketing meeting. I leave on Sunday and we should be presenting our ideas on Monday. One of the main themes I’ll be focusing on is the idea I’ve mentioned briefly in previous posts called “Take Back Saturday.”...

Saturday’s 33rd running of the Grade 1 Ruffian Handicap at Belmont Stakes is headlined by 2007 Juvenile Fillies Champion Indian Blessing. “Blessing”, as she’s affectionately referred to, is coming off back to back wins that begot impressive 110 Beyer speed figures. The 3-year...

Saturday’s 52nd running of the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks, going 1 1/8 miles over the turf, has come up as a very intriguing feature event. Bettors will have several options available when trying to take down 6/5 favorite Storm Mesa, who seeks an impressive 6th straight victory for owner Rick Davis andtrainer...

The feature race on the Saturday card at Arlington Park is without a doubt the 26th running of the Grade 1 Arlington Million.  A total purse of $1,000,000 is on the line for three-year-olds and older running 1 1/4 miles over the turf track - and boy does it look like a good one.  While the [...]

This year’s running of the Grade 1 Beverly D. at Arlington Park has turned up especially tough with a field of 9 horses going 1 3/16 miles over the turf course. A purse of $750,000 is on the line, and some big name competitors such as Dreaming of Anna, Rosinka, Precious Kitten, and Mauralakana...

Going in a bit of a change of direction here for my Saturday coverage. Usually I’m all about Del Mar or Saratoga, but this weekend the focus is on Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. It’s a track I haven’t focused on much in the past, but this Saturday’s “all...

Big Brown looks to avenge his Belmont debacle in the Haskell today at Monmouth Park Horse racing fans all over the world will be focused this afternoon on the 41st running of the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and the return of former Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown.  The Haskell will...