SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Hall of Fame class of 2018 may have lacked the modern ties that characterized classes in recent years, but there was no shortage of reverence for the sport's rich history at the induction ceremony held Friday morning at Fasig-Tipton's Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs. With 12 “Pillars of [...]

Statistics and raw data are one way to assess the success of a racing operation, but Bob Hutt of Uptowncharlybrown Stud LLC measures the upward trajectory of his venture a few different ways. Back home at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, the talk around the track tells some of the story. “The best thing I [...]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Ken Ramsey has always had a world of confidence in his 4-year-old colt Backyard Heaven (Tizway). Despite a series of setbacks that sidetracked his progression, the Chad Brown trainee's latent talent has fueled a continual hope that bigger and better things are to come. Ramsey believed that Backyard Heaven was primed [...]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Chad Brown. Steve Asmussen. Bill Mott. Todd Pletcher. Those four household names–two Hall of Famers and two will-be Hall of Famers–filled out the top four spots in Saratoga's trainer standings at the conclusion of Monday's card. In hot pursuit of the leading foursome are the trio of Robertino Diodoro, Joe Sharp [...]

OCEANPORT, NJ – Stonestreet Stables and e Five Racing's Good Magic (Curlin) entered 2018 as the reigning champion 2-year-old and the de facto leader of the 3-year-old division. While some of that luster wore off as Good Magic chased eventual Triple Crown winner and since-retired Justify (Scat Daddy) home with an admirable runner-up finish in [...]

“Inside the Winner's Circle, Presented by Keeneland” is a series showcasing graduates of the Keeneland September sale that have gone on to achieve success on racing's biggest stages. Mark Taylor always knew Roaring Lion (Kitten's Joy) had quality as a yearling. He was sired by a top-class stallion in Kitten's Joy, came from a successful [...]

Saturday's renewal of the GI United Nations S. at Monmouth Park marks 65 years since the inaugural “U.N.” was held at Atlantic City Race Course, and while the 2018 edition will look decidedly different than its original predecessor, it will mark the next chapter in one of the most historically significant races on the annual [...]

“Inside the Winner's Circle, Presented by Keeneland” is a series showcasing graduates of the Keeneland September sale that have gone on to achieve success on racing's biggest stages. When the brilliantly talented Unique Bella (Tapit) reported home a 2 1/4-length winner in the GI Beholder Mile S. Saturday at Santa Anita, the accomplishment represented the [...]

Just as the popularity of turf racing in America has increased markedly in the past two decades, so has the arrival of imported runners from overseas who often possess a class edge and a unique training foundation. In recent years, Southern California has particularly become a hotbed for European-bred imports achieving graded stakes success on the [...]

“Inside the Winner's Circle, Presented by Keeneland” is a series showcasing graduates of the Keeneland September sale that have gone on to achieve success on racing's biggest stages. When undefeated GI Kentucky Derby winner Justify (Scat Daddy) and champion Good Magic (Curlin) darted into a dense fog bank enveloping the far turn of Pimlico Race [...]

Roger Goodell, commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) called upon Congress to enact regulatory standards for states that pursue legalized sports betting in a statement issued Monday. The statement is the latest cautionary reaction from one of the major sports leagues in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling which struck down a federal [...]

Peter Brette has been around many gifted horses in his life, but 12 years ago the native of England was undoubtedly in the midst of the biggest whirlwind of his career. Brette was the exercise rider aboard the undefeated Barbaro (Dynaformer) in the lead-up to his GI Kentucky Derby bid, and when the colt dashed [...]