
Mike Curry
The Del Mar Futurity has historically been one of the more influential West Coast 2-year-old races for predicting future success, serving as a springboard for star 3-year-olds like Silver Charm,...
Racing
Posted September 5th, 2025 ·
Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Hopeful Stakes Winner Ted Noffey
Promising 2-year-olds emerge every summer at Saratoga Race Course and Ted Noffey delivered a pair of special efforts at the meet, saving the best for last with an 8 ½-length romp in the $300,000...
Racing
Posted September 2nd, 2025 ·
Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Forego Stakes Winner Book’em Danno
Trainer Derek Ryan was noncommittal about Book’em Danno’s participation in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, but he’s such a cool horse that he’s worth a closer look regardless of where he...
Racing
Posted August 25th, 2025 ·
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Comeback of Biblical Proportions
Athletes amaze fans with remarkable feats beyond imagination, which is a huge part of the allure of sports. Thoroughbred racehorses remind us frequently that on any given day you never know what...
Legends
Posted August 22nd, 2025 ·
A Hall of a Trajectory: Thorpedo Anna’s Burgeoning Résumé
We are almost two-thirds of the way through the 2025 season and it’s past time to start appreciating the accomplishments of returning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna.
Racing
Posted August 21st, 2025 ·
History-Making Weekend for Canadian Rising Star Pietro Moran at King’s Plate
Jockey Pietro Moran, 20, would make history one way or another in the $1 million King’s Plate Aug. 16 at Woodbine as he joined his father, David, as the first-ever father-son duo to ride in the...
The Life
Posted August 19th, 2025 ·
2025 Personal Ensign Stakes at a Glance
Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna makes her fifth start of the year in the Personal Ensign Stakes, a marquee race for older females Saturday at Saratoga Race Course that also drew last year...
Racing
Posted August 18th, 2025 ·
Five Questions About the King’s Plate, Canada’s Kentucky Derby
The 2025 $1 million King’s Plate will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, at Woodbine in Ontario, Canada. This marquee race on the Canadian racing calendar drew a talented 13-horse field of 3-year-olds....
Racing
Posted August 13th, 2025 ·
Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Sword Dancer Stakes Winner El Cordobes
Recent history dictates that when trainer Charlie Appleby ships a racehorse to North America, the runner must be respected. According to Equineline stats, Appleby has won 40 races from 125 starters...
Racing
Posted August 11th, 2025 ·
2025 Alabama Stakes Cheat Sheet
The Alabama Stakes was first held in 1872 and has remained a fixture on the Saratoga Race Course calendar to become one of the most important races in the 3-year-old filly division.
Racing
Posted August 11th, 2025 ·
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Epic Rally for Perfection
The quest for perfection in professional sports is fraught with peril. An elite pitcher can be absolutely flawless for eight innings and lose a perfect game if he misses his spot by an inch and...
Legends
Posted August 8th, 2025 ·
2025 King’s Plate Cheat Sheet
The racing spotlight in North America will point north to Woodbine at 5:34 p.m. ET Aug. 16 for the $1 million King’s Plate, the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown as well as that country’s...
Racing
Posted August 6th, 2025 ·