Author: Richard Rosenblatt

By Richard Rosenblatt Should anyone be surprised by the official result of the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1)? Hot Rod Charlie outdueled Mandaloun in a thrilling stretch duel to finish first by the slimmest …

The $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) had to settle for a trio of runners-up from the Triple Crown, but that doesn’t mean the 54th edition of the marquee race at Monmouth Park will be …

Hot Rod Charlie: Who came close in the Kentucky Derby and closer in the Belmont Stakes, moves into the favorite’s role when he heads a field of seven for the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes …

By Richard Rosenblatt Just call this the runner-up Haskell Stakes. The second-place finishers from the Triple Crown – Mandaloun in the Kentucky Derby (for now), Midnight Bourbon in the Preakness and Hot Rod Charlie in …

By Richard Rosenblatt It’s the weekend of racing before a Summerfest of the best racing in the world begins at Del Mar — where the Turf Meets the Surf — and Saratoga — the Summer …

By Richard Rosenblatt There’s a bunch of pretty good horse races at Prairie Meadows on Friday night, featuring a Breeders’ Cup winner and an Arkansas Derby winner. The biggest day of the racing season in …

By Richard Rosenblatt Sure, it’s a huge closing day at Churchill Downs, with four graded-stakes races Saturday featuring 4-5 favorites Maxfield in the $600,000 Stephen Foster (G2) and Letruska in the $300,000 Fleur de Lis …

By Richard Rosenblatt With 2 furlongs to go in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee on the final day of the Royal Ascot meeting, trainer Sir Michael Stoute believed Dream of Dreams was right where he …

By Richard Rosenblatt If you love betting on turf races, this is your weekend to excel, with the final day of the Royal Ascot meet, and no less than five graded stakes on the turf …

By Richard Rosenblatt With the Triple Crown behind us and the summer season upon us, handful of graded stakes races is on tap over the weekend at Monmouth Park, Churchill Downs, Santa Anita and in …

By Richard Rosenblatt Essential Quality made amends for the only loss of his career in the Kentucky Derby (G1) by outdueling Hot Rod Charlie and winning the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday in …

Tarnished Triple Crown: Baffert, Betamethasone, And Finally, The Belmont Stakes By Richard Rosenblatt The Belmont Stakes is a few hours away, wrapping up what has been one of the most bizarre Triple Crown seasons since …

By Richard Rosenblatt For those of us who love to play the ponies, the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) is a race we can’t wait to bet on – a trio of Todd Pletcher longshots, …

Betting The 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds:Overtook In the days leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday (June 5), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 ½-mile race …

Betting The 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds: Rombauer In the days leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday (June 5), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 ½-mile …