Levy series at Yonkers enters second round

Thu Mar 26 2015Ted Black

While the teams for the annual NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament otherwise known as "March Madness" will be down to four after Sunday's action, the top aged pacers in training will be looking to secure their berths in the "Elite Eight" for the George ...
Who Is the Most Likely Kentucky Derby Starter? Carpe Diem

Thu Mar 26 2015TwinSpires Staff

by LAURA PUGH Through the twists & turns of the Road to the Kentucky Derby, many changes have occurred to the prospective Kentucky Derby field: Breeders Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red has defected due to injury, and also, dropping from the o ...
Meydan doesn't disappoint

Thu Mar 26 2015TwinSpires Staff

by John Mucciolo Is this heaven? No, it’s Meydan. I have been to most of the major race tracks in the U. S., with trips to nearly all of the ovals in Kentucky, New York, Florida and the Golden State, but my first visit to Meydan in Dubai in advanc ...
Fierce Battles To Continue With Pacing Series; Four-Year-Olds Meet In Finals

Thu Mar 26 2015TwinSpires Staff

We’re still trying to settle into spring on the east coast but the condition is inevitable, as are some of the upsets available in the features this week.  The George Morton Levy Memorial and Blue Chip Matchmaker, continue this Friday, Ma ...
Trainer-driver tandems are keys to success

Wed Mar 25 2015Ted Black

In the early days of harness racing, trainers typically drove their own horses. But in the modern era of the sport, a time frame that spans 40 years or so, trainers often yield the driving chores to catch drivers and many of these "teams" have perfor ...
Anticipation runs high as major preps begin

Wed Mar 25 2015James Scully

The final round of major preps kicks off this Saturday with the Florida Derby, Louisiana Derby and U.A.E. Derby, and there are a number of interesting storylines to follow. Upstart turned in one of the year’s best performances when capturing the ...

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SOUTHLAND 2015 $20,000 HOUND MADNESS STAKES down to FINAL FOUR

Tue Mar 24 2015MoneyMaker Mike

The  SOUTHLAND 2015   HOUND MADNESS STAKES competition is now down to the final four greyhounds after yesterday's results. Of the four remaining greyhounds, there are 3 of the top 16 seeds left along with a 7th seed as none of the top seeds were abl ...
Tracks take center stage on whirlwind birthday tour

Tue Mar 24 2015Ted Black

Although I began covering thoroughbred racing in 1987 and harness racing in 1988, my visits to the track began much earlier and one of the traditions that I started 35 years ago continued last week during my birthday visits to Dover Downs, Laurel Par ...
Dubai: Good news/bad news Monday

Mon Mar 23 2015Kellie Reilly

Here are a few thoughts on Monday's developments from the trackwork notes, final declarations, and post position draws for the U.A.E. Derby (UAE-G2), Godolphin Mile (UAE-G2) and Dubai Gold Cup (UAE-G2). (Posts for the five Thoroughbred Group 1s will ...
Firing Line routs Sunland Derby in track-record time

Mon Mar 23 2015Kellie Reilly

After suffering two heartbreaking losses at the hands of unbeaten Dortmund, Firing Line found an easier spot away from his nemesis in Sunday's $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3). The path of least resistance became a confidence booster for Arnold Zetcher's ...
Cal-Expo $32 Winner Tops Weekend Harness Scores

Mon Mar 23 2015TwinSpires Staff

The weekend of March 13, which resulted in huge winners, including the season’s first three-digit win price, a few two-digit winners and the $500-plus Daily Double at Northville, wasn’t over until after we posted our review blog. There were still rac ...
Don’t Leave Me should leave Oaks alone

Sun Mar 22 2015Jen Caldwell

Only two of the top four from Saturday’s Bourbonette Oaks (G3) are actually nominated to the May 1 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs, and I really can’t see the other two getting a late nomination to the race. Don’t Leave Me (Lemon Drop Kid) r ...
Southland 2015 HOUND MADNESS STAKES Greyt 8 Round Monday, March 23

Sun Mar 22 2015MoneyMaker Mike

We have now reached the GREYT 8 round in the Southland 2015 HOUND MADNESS STAKES competition and what an exciting and entertaining round it should be. There are still 6 of the top 16 seeds left though there is only one top seed that has made it t ...