The Del Mar Summer meet opens on Friday, July 16, and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 6. Our usracing.com contributor Noel Michaels looks at some of the track trends that can help make your days …

The Saratoga racing meet opens on Thursday, July 15, for a 40-day run through Labor Day, Sept. 6. Our usracing.com contributor Noel Michaels looks at some of the track trends that can help make your …

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 Ed McNamara He promoted gambling but really did bet with his head, not over it. His persona of wise-cracking curmudgeon masked a love of racing. Most of his countless fans never met him, yet …

By Ed McNamara The late Dick Enberg was such a fine announcer that he could have made play-by-play of an ant race entertaining. In 1984, he hosted the first Breeders’ Cup, and his likeable personality …

By Ray Wallin The only thing harder for a horseplayer than deciding which horse to bet on is when the right time is to place their bets. There are a lot of factors that go …

By Mike Farrell The “Boys of Summer” will ultimately meet in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 6. In the Classic, the handicap division runners will square off with the 3-year-olds …

By Richard Rosenblatt Now that the summer season of racing has kicked off, the road to the Breeders’ Cup is on in a big way with three “Win And You’re In” challenge races – the …

By Noel Michaels Some of the better stakes races over the Fourth of July weekend are set for the Summit of Speed at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Both of Gulfstream’s premier summer features – the …

By Ed McNamara Rule of the Earth No. 1: The rich always get richer. Exhibit A: Godolphin LLC. Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum’s international superpower has ruled the world in 2021. For three months, Godolphin has …

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 John Furgele Mention the Bluegrass State to a sports fan, and he or she will usually,think of great college basketball and thoroughbred racing. It could be time to include harness racing. The Red Mile …

The arrival of Independence Day this weekend is the signal we have moved into the heart of summer. There will be plenty of fireworks in the sky, and on the racetrack. There are a trio …

Last year, the Messenger Stakes and the Yonkers Trot were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The races are back this year at Yonkers Raceway but moved from their usual Labor Day weekend spots to …