{Tuesday, March 30, 2010} The Big A Main Track Spring Meet -- Overlooked And Underrated
By Noel Michaels Noel is chief handicapper for The Race Palace, Long Island's premier OTB wagering facility, and director of Personnel for Nassau

{Monday, March 29, 2010} Sunland Derby gives Endorsement to Kentucky Derby ENDORSEMENT (Distorted Humor) entered Sunday's $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) owning just one win, having broken his maiden on February 20 at Oaklawn Park. He exited

{Sunday, March 28, 2010} TURFWAY PARK RECAP Dean's Kitten roars in Lane's End Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey's homebred DEAN'S KITTEN (Kitten's Joy) secured his spot in the Kentucky Derby

{Wednesday, March 24, 2010} Pletcher holds strong hand in New Orleans, Muniz Memorial In addition to having the early favorite in the Louisiana Derby (G2) with Discreetly Mine (Mineshaft), trainer Todd Pletcher will enter New Orleans on

{Sunday, March 21, 2010} D' Funnybone keeps rolling in Swale Paul Pompa Jr.'s D' FUNNYBONE (D'wildcat) turned in another impressive performance in Saturday's $150,000 Swale S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park, winning easily by 1 1/4 lengths and

{Thursday, March 18, 2010} HOW TO PREPARE FOR FLORIDA DERBY DAY AND BEYOND 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

{Wednesday, March 17, 2010} NO RACHEL - NO PROBLEM, OAKLAWN IS STILL THE PLACE TO BE
By Noel Michaels The "race of the century" between Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and undefeated Breeders' Cup Classic winner Zenyatta

{Monday, March 15, 2010} Florida Derby workers out in force Fountain of Youth S. (G2) hero ESKENDEREYA (Giant's Causeway) worked an easy five furlongs in 1:02 2/5 on Sunday morning over Palm Meadows's fast dirt as he is kept on edge

{Sunday, March 14, 2010} FLORIDA DERBY PREPARATION Ice Box drills half-mile for Florida Derby Robert LaPenta's ICE BOX (Pulpit) drilled a co-bullet half-mile in :47 1/5 Saturday morning over the fast dirt at Palm Meadows

{Thursday, March 11, 2010} A DERBY DOZEN You remember don’t you? It’s all become a little hazy, but you do remember the second-most impressive performance of last fall’s Breeders’ Cup, don’t you? Zenyatta stole the day when she overwhelmed

{Monday, March 08, 2010} RACHEL RUNS SATURDAY IN FAIR GROUNDS Visiting the Fair Grounds paddock for the first time since she won the Fair Grounds Oaks last year, Rachel Alexandra schooled between races Saturday. Scott Blasi, assistant

{Friday, March 05, 2010} "OFF WEEKEND" ON THE DERBY TRAIL SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED
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.

{Thursday, March 04, 2010} No clear favorite in 10-horse Gotham field Though a month remains in the inner track meet at Aqueduct, a sign that spring is fast approaching is that graded stakes action will return to the Big A on Saturday.

{Tuesday, March 02, 2010}   Many Standouts on the Road to the Kentucky Derby & in Future Wager -- Pool 2
By Noel Michaels Noel is chief handicapper for The Race Palace, Long Island's premier OTB wagering facility, and director

{Monday, March 01, 2010}   Presious Passion repeats in Mac Diarmida, punches ticket to Dubai Patricia A. Generazio's PRESIOUS PASSION (Royal Anthem) put on another front-running clinic in Sunday's $150,000 Mac Diarmida