Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob soon introduced Tom to the joys of Thoroughbred racing.
As the field for the $2 million Preakness Stakes swings into the Pimlico Race Course homestretch May 18, they will be greeted by the roar of thousands of fans that fill the grandstand.
Legendary European jockey Frankie Dettori has won races in at least 24 different countries, an atlas of a list that includes Hungary and Trinidad and Tobago.
His résumé includes more than 500 group/graded stakes wins.
He has won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe six times. The Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf five times. The Dubai World Cup Presented by Emirates Airline four times, and the Japan Cup three times.
Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money.
For Chad Brown, the Triple Crown has been an exasperating experience lately. In the last three Triple Crown races, Brown's horses finished second in two of them.
Go back to last year's Preakness Stakes where Blazing Sevens finished second for Brown. By a head.
