{Friday, October 30, 2009} HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS The Breeders' Cup saw 166 horses enter its 14 races and there was only one surprise. The Breeders' Cup Turf (G1), even with a $3 million purse, only attracted eight horses with it as their

{Tuesday, October 27, 2009}  AQUEDUCT PREVIEW
Don't overlook Aqueduct's underrated main track meet
By Noel Michaels Aqueduct's fall main track race meet, which begins on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and continues through most of

{Sunday, October 25, 2009} Aqueduct kicks off fall meet Aqueduct Racetrack, the only racetrack in New York City, opens its 39-day fall meet on Wednesday. The opening-day feature is the $65,000 Proud Truth S., a 1 1/8-mile contest for three-year-olds

{Thursday, October 22, 2009} Easier task for Bon Jovi Girl While many in racing were clamoring for a Rachel Alexandra-Zenyatta matchup, trainer Tim Ritchey wonders what a Rachel Alexandra-Careless Jewel meeting would produce. Actually, Ritchey

{Monday, October 19, 2009} THE BREEDERS CUP MISSING STARS The Breeders’ Cup bills itself as a world championship event. When it comes to year-end voting for titles, a victory on Event Day carries as much weight, or more, among the electorate

{Friday, October 16, 2009} Lucky, Zensational fire bullets in advance of Breeders' Cup Undefeated juvenile LOOKIN AT LUCKY (Smart Strike) and sprint star ZENSATIONAL (Unbridled's Song), expected to go off favored in their respective

{Wednesday, October 14, 2009} CRUNCH TIME FOR BREEDERS' CUP NUMBERS CRUNCHING
By Noel Michaels Noel is official handicapper for The Race Palace, Long Island's premier OTB wagering facility, and director of Personnel

{Tuesday, October 13, 2009} HOW GOOD IS PERFECT As expected, champion mare Zenyatta won the Grade 1 Lady's Secret Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. Her one and one-quarter length victory elevated Zenyatta to an unblemished 13 for 13 record. If

{Monday, October 12, 2009} JEROME HANDICAP RECAP Godolphin Racing’s highly-touted 3-year-old Girolamo overwhelmed Kensei after a brief stretch duel and scored the $150,000 Jerome Handicap (gr. II)  by 1 1/4 lengths Oct. 11 at Belmont

{Friday, October 09, 2009} Keeneland fall meet figures key to Cup LEXINGTON, Ky. - There's no telling if Polytrack to Pro-Ride is an apples-to-apples comparison of synthetic racing surfaces, but it's close enough. The fruits of opening

{Thursday, October 08, 2009} IS DUBLIN THE ONE FOR LUKAS It’s been a decade since D. Wayne Lukas had his last Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner and it is no secret that the 74-year-old is itching for another one. The Hall of Fame trainer may

{Wednesday, October 07, 2009} KEENELAND FALL MEET PREVIEW
By Noel Michaels
Noel is chief handicapper for The Race Palace, Long Island's premier OTB wagering facility, and director of Personnel for Nassau OTB. He was a long

{Tuesday, October 06, 2009} BEYOND THE SEA...A BIRD If Sea the Stars does not make the trip to California, which seems more likely than not, and joins Rachel Alexandra on the absentee list, it will create a void never before seen in the

{Monday, October 05, 2009} SANTA ANITA'S DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD This will be the second year in succession Santa Anita has hosted the Breeders’ Cup. As most racing fans know, this is a double-edged sword. There is a large group of bettors

{Friday, October 02, 2009} WHAT DOES SATURDAY AT BELMONT MEAN FOR THE CUP? NEW YORK - For most of the last 25 years, the Saturday that Belmont Park presented the Jockey Club Gold Cup and several other major stakes was billed and known as

{Thursday, October 01, 2009} Playoff Time In the world of sports, Fall is the greatest time of year. Gridiron play, from high school to the play-for-pay league, occupies the landscape from Friday to Sunday. Training camps and exhibition