Author: Richard Rosenblatt

By Richard Rosenblatt We’ve just seen a triple play on the road to the Kentucky Derby. And it had a little something for everyone, especially longshot bettors. The start of the trio of Derby prep …

Kentucky Derby Top 10 Entries By Richard Rosenblatt A Bob Baffert nationwide statement is set to be delivered this weekend from California to New York. The six-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer will send out three …

By Richard Rosenblatt That was easy, wasn’t it? Two-time champion Monomoy Girl kicked off her 6-year-old campaign with an emphatic victory in the $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Sunday, gliding over a …

By Richard Rosenblatt In a 13-minute span on Saturday afternoon , early Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality cruised to victory in the slop in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3), followed by Greatest Honour stamping himself …

By Richard Rosenblatt It could rain but it won’t snow at Oaklawn Park on Saturday when unbeaten Essential Quality finally makes his 3-year-old debut in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3). What is the weather for …

By Richard Rosenblatt It could rain but it won’t snow at Oaklawn Park on Saturday when unbeaten Essential Quality finally makes his 3-year-old debut in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3). What is the weather for …

By Richard Rosenblatt Now appearing on the road to the Kentucky Derby: The Brad Cox Trio. The Eclipse Award-winning trainer added another 3-year-old colt to his band of Derby contenders recently when Mandaloun won the …

By Richard Rosenblatt The $20 million Saudi Cup turned into a victory for the home team after Mishriff outkicked favorite Charlatan and won the world’s richest horse race for owner Prince A. A. Faisal of …

By Richard Rosenblatt Not everything has gone smoothly in the final days before the $20 million Saudi Cup, particularly for top U.S.-based jockeys John Velazquez and Umberto Rispoli. A combination of COVID-19 travel protocols and …

By Richard Rosenblatt After a three-month absence to recover from right leg surgery, Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano returned to the races. On Wednesday , Castellano finished fourth aboard Sexy Dream in the ninth …

By Richard Rosenblatt Top choices Charlatan and Knicks Go drew favorable post positions Wednesday for the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, the world’s richest horse race. Charlatan, trained by Hall of Famer …

By Richard Rosenblatt With bone-chilling temperatures, ice, and snow still in the forecast for Arkansas, racing at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs has been canceled for the second weekend in a row. Track officials said …

In the days leading up to the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Feb. 20, usracing.com will profile the contenders in the world’s richest horse race. The profiles …

By Richard Rosenblatt A pair of Kentucky Derby prep races on Saturday have produced two new candidates for the Run for the Roses. Candy Man Rocket ($8.20) powered into the lead coming around the final …

By Richard Rosenblatt Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Knicks Go and Malibu Stakes (G1) winner Charlatan are set to lead a five-horse American contingent in a likely field of 14 for the $20 million …