Tag: Horseracing Picks

By Ed McNamara American Pharoah was the long-awaited unicorn who in 2015 ended a Triple Crown drought that began in 1979. In 2018, Santa Anita renamed the FrontRunner Stakes, which Pharoah won as a 2-year-old, …

By Ray Wallin Have you ever considered what the difference is between someone who is a good handicapper and someone who is one of the best handicappers? What took them over that hump of churning …

Noel Michaels grew up near Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He attended the races with his parents, fell in love with the sport and built a career in the industry as a reporter, analyst, …

By Ed McNamara The leaves and acorns have begun to fall, and the calendar says September. Vans are arriving on the backstretch to carry horses back to their bases, and by Tuesday Saratoga no longer …

By Ed McNamara Horses for courses: It’s a universal angle that works better than most. Exhibit A is Fourstardave, who won at least one race at Saratoga in eight consecutive years (1987-94). Maybe it was …

2021 Preakness Picks: Our Contributors Like Baffert’s Boys By US Racing Team For this discussion, let’s put aside any final result on the Kentucky Derby (G1) regarding Medina Spirit’s victory followed by a failed post-race …

After much thought, at least during these final days before the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, our contributors at US Racing have made their picks. Before we delve into the results, let …

By Noel Michaels Arkansas Derby Day is here – three weeks after originally scheduled and with a whole different perspective as Oaklawn Park is ready to host a loaded 14-race card on closing day. With …

The last time I offered some of my computer-generated spot plays, on Dec. 16, I was bailed out from going zip-for-four with a nice exacta in the sixth race at Remington Park, where I keyed …