{Tuesday, September 29, 2009} COUNTDOWN TO THE CUP The chances of Sea The Stars being withdrawn from Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) due to soft ground appear slim to none, as the weather forecast calls for little or no rain through

{Monday, September 28, 2009} Calabrese, Catalano rule the roost at Arlington The 98-day meeting at Arlington Park ended Sunday, with owner Frank C. Calabrese and trainer Wayne Catalano in their familiar positions atop the standings in their

{Friday, September 25, 2009}   INDIAN BLESSING READY TO RUN AT BELMONT One year ago, INDIAN BLESSING (Indian Charlie) won the Gallant Bloom H. (G2) at Belmont Park en route to being named champion female sprinter,

{Thursday, September 24, 2009} THE TEN BEST RACES It's over two weeks later and I still find myself thinking about this year's Woodward. Rachel Alexandra's win was the perfect storm: an historically significant race with the kind of ending that

{Tuesday, September 22, 2009} WAR ECHO RETURNS TO BELMONT Silverbulletday S. (G3) heroine WAR ECHO (Tapit), who has been sidelined since her good-looking score at Fair Grounds in February, will return to action in Wednesday's $65,000 Cat

{Monday, September 21, 2009} Red Letter Day wires Lonesome Glory Gregory D. Hawkins' RED LETTER DAY (Red Ransom) led throughout to spring a 21-1 upset in Sunday's $157,600 Lonesome Glory Hurdle S. (NSA-G1) at Belmont Park. Trained by Hall of

{Sunday, September 20, 2009} HANDICAPPING THE LONESOME GLORY There's still a few more chance to have your opinion rewarded before the fall hunt meet season gets in full swing. Sunday the circuit heads to Belmont for the third annual Lonesome

{Friday, September 18, 2009} BELMONT PARK NOTES The first five days of racing at the Belmont Park Fall Championship meet are complete. At one time the 33-day session was the equivalent of Saratoga in racing quality. The steady diet of maiden

{Tuesday, September 15, 2009} Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet Preview
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{Monday, September 14, 2009} WRAPPING UP SOME SARATOGA NUMBERS
Belmont kicked off this weekend, but let's take one day and wrap up the six-week Saratoga season by the numbers. Saratoga 2009 was like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for my daily

{Friday, September 11, 2009} Belmont Park's Fall Championship Meet begins The Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet begins Friday, and to celebrate the track is offering free grandstand admission for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The 33-day stand

{Thursday, September 10, 2009} Seventh Street Should Be a Handful in Ruffian Godolphin Stable’s Seventh Street looks to notch her third grade I win of the season and lock up a spot in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships later this season

{Tuesday, September 08, 2009} Gone Astray gets his act together in Penn Derby Gone Astray made a monster move reminiscent of his second dam Inside Information (Alyssa Spakowski/Equi-Photo) At this time one year ago, Phipps Stable's homebred

{Monday, September 07, 2009} LET THEM EAT CAKE Commentator was feted in the paddock and the winner's ring between the fourth and the fifth races. The winner of eight stakes including two Whitney Handicaps, the popular New York-bred looked

{Sunday, September 06, 2009} John D. Sabini has been Chairman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board (NYSRWB) for just over one year. This is an open letter to Mr. Sabini regarding issues of importance to Thoroughbred racing fans. Dear

{Friday, September 04, 2009} Rachel Alexandra installed as 1-2 favorite in Woodward RACHEL ALEXANDRA (Medaglia d'Oro) will take the next step in her amazing season when she squares off against seven rivals in Saturday's $750,000 Woodward

{Wednesday, September 02, 2009} TIPS TO END SARATOGA ON A HIGH NOTE
By Noel Michaels
Noel is chief handicapper for The Race Palace, Long Island's premier OTB wagering facility, and director of Personnel for

{Tuesday, September 01, 2009} Certain Racing Information Belongs to the Players It was the day after Travers, the winners were still rejoicing and the losers were looking for a place to deal the cards. And the controversy surrounding the