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BF Par Snipe to Make History?

Thu Jul 16 2015Jason Michael

#3 SM Houndman from the Royal Racing Team was an 18 time winner here last year but really has struggled at this Grade when he’s not in the 1,2 or 8 boxes. Board spot is highly probable though. “Smokey” on the rail I’m banking he’ll sail. In ...
Del Mar: What's Old is New

Thu Jul 16 2015D.S. Williamson

The racing at Del Mar used to be on par with Saratoga. Ask any horseplayer living in Southern California and they will tell you that ever since Del Mar installed a Polytrack surface in 2007, the racing has suffered. You only need to look at the Pac ...
Meadowlands Pace Program Plentiful With Stars In Stakes; Young Guns At Yonkers

Thu Jul 16 2015TwinSpires Staff

A hundred thousand dollars more than last year’s purse, the prestigious Meadowlands Pace presents the best of the glamour-boy pacing division on a huge stakes card, July 18. All eyes are on Wiggle It Jiggleit as he continues to show remarkable versat ...
Saturday Meadowlands card is first rate

Thu Jul 16 2015Ted Black

Throughout the first half of the harness racing calendar, many of the sport's premier events have been contested in New York, Pennsylvania and Canada. But this Saturday evening the focus will once again return to the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jers ...
Midnight ‘storms’ into Del Mar for Eddie Read

Wed Jul 15 2015Jen Caldwell

Midnight Storm dominated his stakes debut last year when capturing the Del Mar Derby (G2) wire-to-wire, and on Saturday the Philip D’Amato trainee returns to the site of that victory when taking on six rivals in the $400,000 Eddie Read S. (G1) . ...
American Pharoah – “I’m ready for my close-up!”

Wed Jul 15 2015Jen Caldwell

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah arrived at Del Mar in the wee hours of Tuesday morning but was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed during a meet-and-greet with the media later on. According to the Del Mar pressbox, American Pharoah vanned from Santa ...

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Indiana Oaks will produce a first-time stakes winner – guaranteed!

Wed Jul 15 2015Jen Caldwell

Not one of the 11 fillies entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G2) owns a stakes score. In fact, many in the field still boast just one win on their resumes entering that 1 1/16-mile contest at Indiana Grand. That’ll change once the race ...
Mr. Z & Divining Rod resume rivalry, Island Town a new shooter in Indiana Derby

Wed Jul 15 2015James Scully

Mr. Z snapped a 13-race losing streak with his first stakes victory in the June 20 Ohio Derby, edging third-placer Divining Rod by a short neck in a three-horse photo, and Divining Rod finished two spots better than Mr. Z when third in the Preakness ...
California Chrome to convalesce at Taylor Made

Wed Jul 15 2015Vance Hanson

Taylor Made has reportedly purchased the minority share in 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome previously owned by the colt's co-breeder Steve Coburn. Trainer Art Sherman told Daily Racing Form on Wednesday that California Chrome would be s ...
Del Mar opens with switch back to dirt track

Wed Jul 15 2015John Mucciolo

The fantastic summer racing at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club gets underway Thursday and continues through September 7. Held in a picturesque coastal setting, Del Mar plays hosts to one of the most ballyhooed meetings in the United States, with a dyna ...
Trotters Reach Pinnacle Point On Hambletonian Trail

Wed Jul 15 2015TwinSpires Staff

On Saturday, July 18, the Meadowlands will host one of its signature cards of their race meeting: Meadowlands Pace night. Among the features are the pivotal prep events on the Hambletonian Trail, which are the Stanley Dancer Memorial and the Delvin M ...
Sheer Drama's stamina will be tested in Delaware Handicap

Tue Jul 14 2015Vance Hanson

The $750,000 Delaware H. (G1) has not been lacking in star power in recent years but, mirroring the dearth at the top of the older filly and mare division, has come up a bit light in marquee names for Saturday's renewal. Twice won by three-time ...
In fight for his life, Romero still believing in a miracle

Tue Jul 14 2015Vance Hanson

In what already has been a difficult week on the racing front comes more serious news regarding the health of retired Hall of Fame jockey Randy Romero. Romero's former agent, Rick Mocklin, posted an update on Romero's condition at the Permanent ...

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