Maiden King

The Ravens will try to prove themselves against the Chiefs, the Rams will try to win in Cleveland and the Cowboys and Patriots will try to stay awake in likely blowouts.

Thomas, a forward on the Connecticut Sun, has powered her team to the cusp of the finals with back-to-back double-doubles against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Louisville's comeback bid against Florida State falls short, as Seminoles take control late.        

Kentucky football lost its second consecutive game with a poor showing at Mississippi State.        

Louisville falls to Florida State and Malik Cunningham goes down with ankle injury on final play. Before that, the Cardinals showed offensive progress        

this race was the Laurel Dash Stakes at 5 1/2f on the grass. It was won by Dubini who is partly owned by Mike Trager and his wife. Mike is a member of our group and joined us on Alabama Day at the spa.

Parx full card 9/21/19: r1: 3-2-6-8: baby race, three of eight are FTS r2: 3-1-6-2: another baby race, five of nine are FTS r3: 8-3-6-7: another baby race, only three of nine ever on turf r4: 2-5-7: 5 needs a quick break and press the pace, otherwise sets for 2 or 7 off the pace

Here are my horse-by-horse thoughts on all 10 stakes races at Belmont Saturday...

A tribute in memory of legendary writer Bill Nack.

This is just a little post to let people know that all my tournament content will now be appearing in a new place.

In the final episode of the DRF Players’ Podcast (the TBD Players’ Podcast will commence in another place next week), PTF and JK host the first ever Podcast Holiday Quiz. Joined by special guests Matt Scarlata, Drew Coatney, and Gene Menez, they review some of the sometimes sublime but always ridiculous history of the show.

Special guest Richard Migliore joins Peter Thomas Fornatale to talk about his life in racing. Topics include what horsemen and horseplayers can learn from each other, and how today's riding culture is different from when Migliore was riding. Plus, what does a dieting jockey eat for dessert?

Raging Whiskey became the first black-type winner for Bourbon Courage when he wired the field to win the Sept. 21 Capote Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course. 

Michael Stinson's King Jack picked up his first graded stakes score in style Sept. 21, winning the $310,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (G2) at Parx Racing by 1 1/2 lengths.

Meru followed up a dazzling debut on July 13 with another victory on Saturday at Monmouth Park, cruising to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $75,000 Smoke Glacken Stakes.

SANTA ANITA PARK UNVEILS EVENTS & PROMOTIONS CALENDAR FOR 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET WHICH OPENS FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 20 2019)–With its 23-day Autumn Meet opener just one week away on Friday, Sept. 27, Santa Anita Park has unveiled its Marketing and Promotion calendar that includes a record 10th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. […] Th […]

McKINZIE AMONG STARS ON DISPLAY AT SANTA ANITA PAIR OF GRADE I EVENTS HIGHLIGHT FRIDAY OPENER BAFFERT TWO-YEAR-OLDS EYE OPENING DAY STAKES CEDILLO SHOWS HE’S MORE THAN ABLE IN BIG TIME POPULAR CLAIMING HORSE MUCHOS BESOS RETIRED STATE-OF-THE-ART VIDEO BOARD DEBUTS OPENING DAY TALAMO SEVEN VICTORIES FROM 2,000 IN HIS CAREER TEAM BAFFERT KEEN ON […] The post S […]

Quality Response, a dominating debut winner in a Sept. 1 Del Mar maiden special weight, backed up that performance with another emphatic score in the Sept. 19 Phone Chatter S...

Bob Baffert gave Flor de La Mar a cut back in distance in Saturday's $75,000 Beverly Lewis S. and the 3-year-old Tiznow filly responded with a handy come-from-behind victory...

SANTA ANITA PARK UNVEILS EVENTS & PROMOTIONS CALENDAR FOR 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET WHICH OPENS FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 20 2019)–With its 23-day Autumn Meet opener just one week away on Friday, Sept. 27, Santa Anita Park has unveiled its Marketing and Promotion calendar that includes a record 10th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. […] Th […]

McKINZIE AMONG STARS ON DISPLAY AT SANTA ANITA PAIR OF GRADE I EVENTS HIGHLIGHT FRIDAY OPENER BAFFERT TWO-YEAR-OLDS EYE OPENING DAY STAKES CEDILLO SHOWS HE’S MORE THAN ABLE IN BIG TIME POPULAR CLAIMING HORSE MUCHOS BESOS RETIRED STATE-OF-THE-ART VIDEO BOARD DEBUTS OPENING DAY TALAMO SEVEN VICTORIES FROM 2,000 IN HIS CAREER TEAM BAFFERT KEEN ON […] The post S […]