
Bob Ehalt
It was a year ago that prominent Thoroughbred owner and St. John’s University alumnus and mega booster Mike Repole can recall being at Gulfstream Park with Red Storm men’s basketball coach Rick...
Pop Culture
Posted March 11th, 2025 ·
2025 Virginia Derby at a Glance
The Virginia Derby was added to the Road to the Kentucky Derby slate of qualifying races for 2025 and shifted from a late-summer turf staple on the Colonial Downs racing calendar to a March prep...
Racing
Posted March 10th, 2025 ·
2025 Beholder Mile Stakes at a Glance
Grade 1 laurels will be up for grabs Saturday in the B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
Racing
Posted March 5th, 2025 ·
Flood Zone Scores Big Upset in Aqueduct's Gotham Stakes
Flood Zone landed in the winner's circle at 17-1 odds by edging clear in the final furlong to post a 3 1/4-length victory over favored Sand Devil in the $300,000 Grade 3 Gotham Stakes for 3-year...
Racing
Posted March 1st, 2025 ·
Racing’s Great Rivalries: Curlin, Hard Spun, and Street Sense
Curlin would have been a great star regardless of when he was born.
He was that good.
Legends
Posted February 28th, 2025 ·
2025 Gotham Stakes at a Glance
The Gotham Stakes can put the winner in the field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Yet even with those 50 qualifying points on the line, Saturday’s Gotham is not your...
Racing
Posted February 26th, 2025 ·
Meadow Stable's True Hero: Riva Ridge
You should not believe everything you see in a sports movie. In Hollywood, the truth often gets twisted to enhance a story line....
Legends
Posted February 21st, 2025 ·
2025 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at a Glance
The all-weather runners will get their chance to accrue Kentucky Derby qualifying points Saturday with the running of the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park. Contested on the all...
Racing
Posted February 19th, 2025 ·
Risen Star: The Pride of Louisiana
The Cajun Country of Louisiana has produced its fair share of great racehorses....
Legends
Posted February 13th, 2025 ·
2025 Rachel Alexandra Stakes at a Glance
The chase for the Longines Kentucky Oaks enters a new phase Saturday with the Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra Stakes at Fair Grounds. Instead of a maximum of 20 qualifying points, the Rachel...
Racing
Posted February 10th, 2025 ·
‘A State-of-the-Art Facility’: The Latest on Construction of a New Belmont Park
After several years of talk and expectations, Belmont Park is finally looking like a racetrack once again....
Racing
Posted February 7th, 2025 ·
2025 Sam F. Davis Stakes at a Glance
Tampa Bay Downs’ Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve kicks off Saturday with the Sam F. Davis Stakes. A springboard to the March 8 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, the Sam F.
Racing
Posted February 6th, 2025 ·