Who is Charlatan?
Horseplayers all over the country are trying to answer that question this week, in anticipation of his return Saturday in the Malibu. […]
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Preakness-winning fillies: Is Swiss Skydiver the sixth, or the fourth?
When Swiss Skydiver outdueled Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic in an epic Preakness Stakes (G1), she was recognized as the sixth filly to defeat males in the classic. […]
The cognitive dissonance standing trackside at Saratoga’s opening weekend
Welcome to Saratoga 2020, Covid-19 edition. Opening weekend at Saratoga Race Course was an exercise in cognitive dissonance. […]
Balan: Mark Casse and War of Will
Twelve months ago trainer Mark Casse had a good-looking bay colt that looked like a solid turf prospect, but was still trying to figure things out. […]
Lecomte: The short life but long legacy of a Louisiana racing hero
The only horse to beat the legendary racing icon Lexington About a 10 min. read. For today’s racing fans, the name Lecomte signifies the first of the Fair Grounds scoring races offering points toward the […]
From Foes to Family in Triple Crown bid Reunion
D. Wayne Lukas, Elliot Walden and Bob Baffert have history If an observer of the 1998 Triple Crown season went into a coma following Victory Gallop defeating Real Quiet in the Belmont Stakes and woke […]