Mike Curry
Eclipse Awards debates have been a part of the process since the inception of the awards in 1971. Some of the 2025 divisions are open-and-shut cases, but one category sure to generate some heated...
Racing
Posted December 19th, 2025 ·
Betting on a Beast in the Remington Springboard Mile
The Remington Springboard Mile Stakes is always a fun handicapping and betting challenge, taking me outside of my comfort zone of the usual circuits that I bet to Oklahoma for a qualifying race on...
Gambling
Posted December 17th, 2025 ·
Rodriguez, Paquette, and Mailloux Shined in Ninth Season of Big-Race Showdown
America’s Best Racing’s ninth season of “Big-Race Showdown” came right down to the wire like any great horse race.
Gambling
Posted December 16th, 2025 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Los Alamitos Futurity Winner Litmus Test
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile...
Racing
Posted December 15th, 2025 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Remsen Stakes Winner Paladin
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule of races that offer qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile first leg of...
Racing
Posted December 9th, 2025 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Kentucky Jockey Club Winner Further Ado
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile...
Racing
Posted December 1st, 2025 ·
Banking on a Bounce-Back Candidate in the Clark Stakes
The upcoming Thanksgiving weekend of racing at Churchill Downs is an oasis for racing fans thirsting for elite competition with the Breeders’ Cup World Championships fading from the rearview mirror...
Gambling
Posted November 25th, 2025 ·
2025 Native Diver Stakes at a Glance
The Native Diver Stakes is named after one of the greatest California-breds of all time, a fan favorite whose blend of speed, stamina, and durability led to three straight wins in the Hollywood...
Racing
Posted November 20th, 2025 ·
Beginner’s Guide to the 2026 Kentucky Derby
If you’ve opened this story you probably are interested in the Kentucky Derby but might not know a whole lot about horse racing or the Triple Crown. Never fear, America’s Best Racing is here to...
Events / Travel
Posted November 10th, 2025 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Winner Ted Noffey
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile...
Racing
Posted November 3rd, 2025 ·
Novembers to Remember: Shining Stars at Fasig-Tipton
Electric, bursting at the seams, remarkable, and fast and furious are just a sprinkling of the vivid descriptions for Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale printed over the years in the pages of BloodHorse...
Events / Travel
Posted November 2nd, 2025 ·
Remembering American Pharoah’s Magical 'Grand Slam' 2015 Season
It’s hard to believe it was 10 years ago. So much has happened in the real world since American Pharoah swept the 2015 Triple Crown and capped his 3-year-old season with a historic “Grand Slam” win...
Legends
Posted November 1st, 2025 ·