The only thing made clear by three important, nine-furlong Kentucky Derby preps run on Saturday is that the prevailing muddle will remain in place until the issue is settled or on May 3. Of the three races, the Wood Memorial was easily the most critical. In defeat, War Pass dispelled the memory of his...

With a weather front approaching New York, the racetrack at Aqueduct was sealed tight and rolled after the last race on Thursday. The combination of rain and heavy equipment will do nothing to rectify the pronounced inside speed bias that has prevailed during the first two days of racing on the main...

Saturday's $200,000 San Felipe S. (G2) at Santa Anita featured a trio of speedy sophomores who were being tested over a route of ground for the first time. Only one, George Schwary's homebred GEORGIE BOY (Tribal Rule), managed to pass the test. read more

Little of late has prompted a reaction within racing circles as stinging as the backlash that has followed the recent announcement that the Friday afternoon expansion of the Breeders’ Cup Championships will be devoted to females. This should have been no surprise. Breeders’ Cup officials said long ago...

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CashCall Futurity (G1) hero INTO MISCHIEF (Harlan's Holiday) will miss the March 15 San Felipe S. (G2) at Santa Anita, trainer Richard Mandella announced Thursday. The Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful has been battling an ailment in his left hind foot. read more

B. Wayne Hughes' CROWN OF THORNS (Repent) made his move along the inside on the far turn and drew off to a sharp, 2 1/2-length tally in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (GII) over the Cushion Track at Santa Anita on Saturday. read more

Nick Zito may be loaded with three-year-olds on the Derby trail but Coal Play is unlikely to see Churchill Downs in May after a less than encouraging performance in the Swale at Gulfstream Park. Horses destined to be competitive in the Derby will not be found under a drive and unresponsive while racing...

The good news is that after two cancelations, the rain in Southern California stopped long enough for Saturday’s Sunshine Millions races to be run at Santa Anita, which had canceled two days of racing because of drainage problems that prevented use of the synthetic surface that has become an embarrassment...

The rain in Southern California, which has forced the cancelation of racing on Thursday and Friday, is forecast to persist through the weekend, the synthetic track at Santa Anita is again useless and it is highly unlikely that the Western portion of Saturday’s Sunshine Millions program will be run as...