Racing News
Saudi Cup Profile: Magic Wand
By Lynne Snierson On the Road Again must be the theme song for Coolmores brilliant international star mare. Though Magic Wand has won just three times in her 23-race career, throughout the ye...
Run To The Roses: Silver Prospector No. 1 in First Derby Top 10
By Richard Rosenblatt Now that the Kentucky Derby preliminaries are over, and the usual suspects trainers Bob Baffert, Steve Asmussen and Todd Pletcher have nearly one third of the top...
Saudi Cup Profile: Midnight Bisou
By Ed McNamara In the days leading up to the worlds richest horse race on Feb. 29, USracing.com/news will be profiling the horses and connections competing in the inaugural $20 million ...
Plan Ahead: The Last Responsible Moment
By Ray Wallin Whether you are a casual horseplayer or you make your living playing the races every horseplayer has the same struggle. It is a problem unique to horseplayers in a pari-mutuel pool. Spor...
Silver Prospector Rolls in Southwest at Oaklawn Park
Silver Prospector was the beneficiary of a perfect trip along the rail, and then ran past pace-setter Wells Bayou in the stretch to win the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Monday. Th...
Top Filly Taraz Euthanized; Injured During Workout at Oaklawn
Us Racing team When Taraz made her first appearance on the track at Oaklawn Park a few mornings before winning the Martha Washington Stakes on Feb. 1, the 3-year-old filly caught the attention of just...
Saudi Cup: $20 Million Up for Grabs in Worlds Richest Horse Race
By Richard Rosenblatt Let the buildup begin for the latest Worlds Richest Horse Race, this one at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We already have a $6 million Breeders...
Derby Preps: Mr. Monomoy, Modernist win divisions of Risen Star, qualify for Kentucky Derby
By Richard Rosenblatt In less than an hour, the Kentucky Derby (G2) had its first two points qualifiers, and the Preakness (G1) awarded an automatic berth to a trainer who now has a chance to win the ...
Presidents Day at Oaklawn: Asmussen Trio Tops Southwest Field; Math Wizard Returns in Razorback
By Lynne Snierson Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen will mount a three-pronged attack in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Monday with Gold Street, Shoplifted, and Silver Prospec...
Eddie Macs Book II: Cross Country Pick 5
By Ed McNamara If you like your action fast and furious, the Cross Country Pick 5 is for you. Saturdays challenge is to run the table in approximately 65 minutes in a race at Aqueduct, three from T...