
Bob Ehalt
Preakness Stakes winner Journalism mounted a sustained rally and caught Goal Oriented and Gosger near the wire to win the $1 million Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes
Racing
Posted July 19th, 2025 ·
2025 Coaching Club American Oaks at a Glance
As much as the 3-year-old male division has a clear-cut leader in Sovereignty, the sophomore filly division is still searching for a leader.
Racing
Posted July 15th, 2025 ·
2025 Indiana Derby at a Glance
The Triple Crown may be over, but there are still several rich opportunities for 3-year-olds to compete in. A case in point is Saturday’s Grade 3 Indiana Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis, which...
Racing
Posted July 3rd, 2025 ·
The Rivalry That Never Was: Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta
They are, without question, the two best fillies to race on dirt in this century....
Legends
Posted July 2nd, 2025 ·
Dance Smartly: Canadian Triple Crown Winner and Beloved Champion Filly
In the United States, it took 37 years for American Pharoah to follow up Affirmed’s 1978 Triple Crown sweep.
Legends
Posted June 24th, 2025 ·
Belmont Stakes Keys Interest in Sovereignty-Journalism Rematch
It may not match Affirmed vs. Alydar in terms of racing’s greatest all-time rivalries.
Racing
Posted June 8th, 2025 ·
The Sport’s Great Rivalries: Affirmed and Alydar
There are millions of words that can be used to describe the intense emotions rolled into a classic rivalry....
Legends
Posted June 7th, 2025 ·
Four-Time Belmont Stakes-Winning Trainer Pletcher Assumes Atypical Role for This Year’s Race
Todd Pletcher is no stranger to running a 3-year-old in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets....
Racing
Posted June 5th, 2025 ·
2025 Belmont Stakes at a Glance
It’s the showdown everyone was hoping for Saturday in the $2 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets: Sovereignty vs. Journalism.
Racing
Posted June 3rd, 2025 ·
Native Dancer: The Nearly Perfect Grey Ghost of Sagamore
He was the practically perfect Thoroughbred.
Twenty-two starts. Twenty-one victories.
Legends
Posted June 2nd, 2025 ·
Baeza Can Play Role of Belmont Stakes Party Crasher
It would be quite a mistake to sleep on Baeza in the Belmont Stakes July 7 at Saratoga Race Course.
Racing
Posted May 31st, 2025 ·
Belmont Stakes Rematch Between Sovereignty and Journalism a Real Possibility
As far as the possibility of a tantalizing rematch between Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes victor Journalism goes, no news will be good news.
Racing
Posted May 18th, 2025 ·