{Thursday, January 28, 2010} The Usual Q.T. Looks To Extend Win Streak Riding the wave of a six-race win streak on turf, Grade 1 winner THE USUAL Q. T. (Unusual Heat) will attempt to open up new doors by returning to Pro-Ride for Saturday's

{Monday, January 25, 2010} TRIP PROMPTS CALIFORNIA DREAMING A visit to Santa Anita last weekend was an instant cure for this Easterner's winter blues and racing blahs, and it had nothing to do with the results announced at Monday's Eclipse

{Friday, January 22, 2010} LET'S TALK SYNTHETICS If nothing else, this game elicits passion on every level. Yesterday I wrote my reaction to the Horse of the Year results with thoughts going forward re: a future Rachel Alexandra-Zenyatta

{Thursday, January 21, 2010} A RARITY INDEED Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moss gave us wonderful news last weekend when they said their champion mare Zenyatta will race in 2010 as a 6-year-old. In our time, it is not very common for top-class horses

{Tuesday, January 19, 2010} ALEXANDRA THE GREAT IS HORSE OF THE YEAR Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick's RACHEL ALEXANDRA (Medaglia d'Oro) was dubbed a filly of destiny very early this year, and on Monday fulfilled that billing when

{Monday, January 18, 2010} Tidal Dance clearly best in Affectionately Tidal Dance looked best on paper and proved to be just that on the track, romping to an easy 2 1/2-length victory under Ramon Dominguez in Sunday's $65,000 Affectionately

{Friday, January 15, 2010}
Sassy Image makes turf bow in Sweetest Chant SASSY IMAGE (Broken Vow) closed out her juvenile campaign last fall with back-to-back victories in the Pocahontas S. (G3) and Golden Rod S. (G2)

{Thursday, January 14, 2010} Summer Bird on the mend Summer Bird had never raced when he arrived at Oaklawn Park a year ago. By Monday night, he could be a champion. Summer Bird is the favorite to win an Eclipse Award for outstanding 3-year-old

{Monday, January 11, 2010} DUKE OF MISCHIEF TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS Frequent traveler Duke of Mischief outfought Kiss the Kid and favored Mambo Meister to win the off-the-turf $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes by a neck at Gulfstream Park

{Friday, January 08, 2010} EARLY DERBY WATCH Most everyone is aware of the big names on the Derby trail, but here are several who might still be overlooked in the future book. For some of these horses, stardom could be a race or two away

{Thursday, January 07, 2010} EAST VS. WEST 'A vote for Rachel Alexandra for Horse of the Year has in some cases been painted to be a prime example of 'East Coast bias,' ' Mike Watchmaker wrote in Wednesday's Daily Racing Form.

But, as

{Monday, January 04, 2010} Quality Road keeps his cool Quality Road was on his best behavior Sunday - from the time he came into the paddock right up until he left the winner's circle following his 2 3/4-length victory over You and I Forever

{Friday, January 01, 2010} Quality Road seeks to recapture glory in Hal's Hope Florida Derby (G1) hero QUALITY ROAD (Elusive Quality), who endured a plethora of hardships in 2009, will try to get the New Year off to a winning start in