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...

You’ve probably been wondering where I disappeared to since Saturday night? Well, let’s just say that the wife and I got a brief reprieve from our role as parents as my folks took our son for a few nights. Obviously blogging wasn’t much of a priority during out respite. Alas, the time...

Things just got a tad more difficult for the defending Horse of the Year in his 2008 U.S. Debut. Already up against it, so to speak, from a weight disadvantage, the 4-year-old son of Smart Strike has now drawn the rail post position for Saturday’s running of the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill...