In case you missed it, Zarkava put on an amazing performance this weekend to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp- the turf race with the world’s largest purse (roughly 4 million Euros - whatever that equates to in dollars). What’s amazing about this? A number of things really...

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...

Now that Curlin has settled things and passed Cigar on the all-time earnings list, what’s the next “big thing” to focus on? Obviously the Breeder’s Cup comes to mind, but that’s still several weeks away. What’s a horseplayer living in the Mid-Atlantic to do in the...

  He did it!!! Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year, has broken the all-time earnings record for a North American thoroughbred held since 1996 by the great Cigar. Curlin thundered home in the slop at Belmont Park becoming only the 9th horse in history to capture consecutive Jockey Club Gold Cup victories...

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 [...]

The Red Rock Resort What a week it’s been! I’m officially back from Las Vegas after attending the NTRA Marketing Summit where members of the fan-based online task force I was a proud member of presented our 48 page report. The intent of the report was to assist in developing a strategic marketing...

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.”...

  Big Brown is definitely back.  On Saturday the 3-year-old phenom showed his affinity for the turf by romping over a salty field of older runners in the $500,000 Monmouth Stakes - a race sponsored by his own barn (IEAH Stables) and specifically carded on the grass at 1 1/8 miles.  The colt used the...

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...