Mandaloun looks to measure up in Stephen Foster

   Since 1982, the Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs has been a two-turn test for some of the best in the Thoroughbred racing game. In recent years it has been made a “win and you’re in” event for the Breeders’ Cup Classic which has ramped things up even more. As is...

Three-year old season in full swing

The Triple Crown races are now in the rear view, but the three-year-old Thoroughbred season is in full swing. Florida Derby hero White Abarrio will headline a field of eight in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 25. Races like the Haskell, Jim Dandy. Travers, Shared...

Who really won the Matt Winn Stakes ???

  If you happened to see the Matt Winn Stakes on June 12 at Churchill Downs the very same question may be boggling your brain.   One of the things that makes Thoroughbred racing the greatest sport in the world is the pure rush of adrenaline that accompanies that...

Belmont stakes full of opportunities

  The 154th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 11 will tell us a little something about the three-year-old division. Always at the forefront this time of year, the 2022 class of sophomores appears to be rather balanced. The mile and a half “test of a champion” is...

Can Nest win the Belmont Stakes ???

  What do question marks in the title tell us?… Is it the author has no real clue about the subject matter? Did he pass grammar class with a flying “D” which he thought stood for diploma? Or is it simply life is full of questions and the author is seeking...