Author: Richard Rosenblatt

By Richard Rosenblatt Questions, anyone? Knicks Go grabbed the lead from the start and delivered yet another gate-to-wire performance, winning the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The 5-year-old …

By Richard Rosenblatt As we embark on the road to the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1), it’s becoming difficult to avoid writing about Brad Cox. The affable almost 41-year-old trainer from Louisville, Kentucky has soared to …

By Richard Rosenblatt Todd Pletcher is a seven-time Eclipse Award winning trainer. He’s a two-time Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and three-time Belmont Stakes (G1) winner, and best known for preparing precocious (and expensive) juveniles for …

By Richard Rosenblatt Nearly a year ago, I was ready for a Steve Asmussen breakthrough in the Kentucky Derby. The Hall of Fame trainer was 0-for-20 in the Run for the Roses, and had a …

Knicks Go Made Slight 5-2 Favorite In $3 Million Pegasus World Cup By Richard Rosenblatt With so many top horses from 2020 having been retired, the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) may lack …

Knicks Go Made Slight 5-2 Favorite In $3 Million Pegasus World Cup By Richard Rosenblatt With so many top horses from 2020 having been retired, the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) may lack …

By Richard Rosenblatt Let’s just call the Eclipse Awards ‘Bob and Brad’s Parade of Stars.’ The finalists for horse racing’s top honors, the Eclipse Awards, were announced on Saturday, and Hall of Fame trainer Bob …

By Richard Rosenblatt Let’s just call the Eclipse Awards ‘Bob and Brad’s Parade of Stars.’ The finalists for horse racing’s top honors, the Eclipse Awards, were announced on Saturday, and Hall of Fame trainer Bob …

By Richard Rosenblatt Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and strict travel challenges, more than 100 horses from around the world are on the entry list for the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack on …

By Richard Rosenblatt If nothing else, the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) could turn into be a bettor’s bonanza. A field of 12 durable but far from dynamic horses is likely for the …

By Richard Rosenblatt If nothing else, the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) could turn into be a bettor’s bonanza. A field of 12 durable but far from dynamic horses is likely for the …

By Richard Rosenblatt Charlatan, who returned to the races after an absence of eight months with a dominating 4 ½-length victory in the Grade I Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita on opening day Dec. 26, …

By Richard Rosenblatt Let’s take a detour on the road to the Kentucky Derby, and shift our attention to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park in less than three weeks. A …

By Richard Rosenblatt Ten days before his 68th birthday, Bob Baffert may have a better idea where his just-turned 3-year-old Life Is Good fits in on the road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1). Highly-touted …

By Richard Rosenblatt So long Tiz the Law. You had a championship run to remember in a year to forget. It’s unlikely this gallant colt will win an Eclipse Award as the top 3-year-old male …