Jose Ortiz rides Early Voting to Preakness win

  Why did Early Voting win the 147th Preakness Stakes? Well, that’s easy… he ran the fastest. Okay, smartypants…give me something other than the obvious. The role of the rider in these “big” races cannot be underscored. Often times in these events the jockey is way...

35th Breeders’ Cup full of highlights

35TH BREEDERS’ CUP FULL OF HIGHLIGHTS The 35th running of the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park on November 1 and 2 was once again a showcase for the magnificence encompassed in the game. But of course that is what we have come to expect as these “World Championships...

Stars and Stripes day picks and pans

STARS AND STRIPES DAY PICKS AND PANS Belmont Park will feature five graded stakes races on July 8 with three of them being for three-year olds. The Dwyer will be run on dirt while the Belmont Oaks (fillies) and Belmont Derby are on the grass. Here are a few thoughts...