Tag: Horse Racing
John Asher: Can Uncle Mo Win The Travers?
With the Triple Crown now a few weeks in our collective rear-view mirror and Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom on the sideline for the for the rest of the year, many of the top members of this year’s 3-year-old crop will gather at Saratoga on Saturday for the $1 million Travers Stakes.
Claiborne Farm loses John Sosby
For most casual fans of thoroughbred racing, and probably a good percentage of fanatical followers, news of the passing last weekend of John Sosby might not have an immediately personal impact.
Pletcher and Baffert: U.S. best bets in Breeders’ Cup
Another weekend of major races has passed and just over 90 days remain until the two-day Breeders’ Cup returns to Churchill Downs, but both heart and mind are barking the same message to me.
Downs After Dark
White attire was a must as Churchill Downs closed out its Downs After Dark night racing series with a White Party on July 1.
European stars heading to Breeders’ Cup
With the Churchill Downs Spring Meet behind us and the Fall Meet and the return of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships a little more than 100 days away, many racing fans are starting to focus on the historic track in autumn.
Can we wait till fall and the Breeders’ Cup?
With the Fourth of July falling on Monday, I’ve landed in an odd spot for handing out “Best of the 2011 Spring Meet” honors for the 38-day racing session that, by the time you read this, will have concluded.
Racing ends July 4
The Spring Meet at Churchill Downs is set to complete its tornado-abbreviated 38-day run on Monday, July 4. If the previous 33 days of racing is any kind of barometer, look for unusual and interesting things to happen over the last five days of spring racing beneath the Twin Spires.
Great summer nights
Churchill Downs has hosted the most exciting two minutes in sports for the past 137 years, but now the historic racetrack can add another feather to its cap.
Will Farish’s Pool Play lure Europe to Churchill?
When William Farish Jr.’s Pool Play came rolling home on Saturday for a 36-1 upset in the 30th running of the $500,000-added Stephen Foster Handicap, more than a few fans were left scratching their heads.
