Maiden King

The Trail Blazers guard was having a career-defining postseason before running into the Golden State buzz saw. His season ended on Monday but his confidence never wavered.

With a comeback overtime victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, Golden State moved on to seek a third consecutive title and its fourth in five years.

Kentucky football nabbed its first ever commitment from an out-of-state recruit ranked as a five-star prospect by Rivals with Justin Rogers' pledge.         

Former NFL players and LMPD officers Jason Hilliard and Isaac Sowells are embracing their second careers and helping the community.         

It is possible that War of Will could be the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races this year.         

_*GPX 05-19-19 Longshot Analysis (Races 4-11) *_The top pick would be my play at odds of 5-1 or better (at the gate). The lower horse would be my alternate pick at 5-1 or better (at the gate) if my top horse scratches.

Please send Mariana Sartin (grandpa's girl) your prayers and support Mary Sartin jr, Howard Sartins daughter and Mariana's mother has had a heart attack and is in very critical condition Mariana, I am so sorry your mom was always such a nice friend. I remember how she used to always ask...

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?

Emoticon Hanover scored a comfortable 1:54 victory in Monday evening’s $52,800 opening leg of the Miss Versatility Series for trotting mares at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Jump Start, a perennial leading sire in Pennsylvania, was euthanized on May 19 at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center due to complications from colitis. The son of A.P. Indy was 20.

Trooper John made history Monday as the first horse to win a stakes race at Century Mile in the $50,000 Journal Handicap. The Tim Rycroft-trained son of Colonel John also won the race last year when it was held at Northlands Park.

Topped by a Street Sense colt sold for $500,000, the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale kicked off on a strong note May 20, with gains in average and median when compared with the same session a year ago.

Nominations for the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards open May 21 and will close July 15. The TIEAs were held in America for the first time in 2016.

The celebrations for trainer Mark Casse's barn continued May 20 when Live Oak Plantation's homebred Souper Tapit returned to Woodbine, the site of his first graded score, and came out on top of a photo finish in the $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2).

JOCKEY QUOTES GEOVANNI FRANCO, DANUSKA’S MY GIRL, WINNER:  “She’s been improving every time I’ve gotten on her. Jerry said ‘You’re on the fastest horse, just get her out of the gate and she’ll do the rest. She’s got a big heart and she ran really good.” TRAINER QUOTES JERRY HOLLENDORFER, DANUSKA’S MY GIRL, WINNER: “Geovanni rides […] The post DESERT STORMER […]

DANUSKA’S MY GIRL WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT, AS SHE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER FRANCO; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:10.12  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2019)–Unbeaten now in four consecutive pairings with jockey Geovanni Franco, Bad Boy Racing’s Danuska’s My Girl blasted out of the gate […] The post D […]

Mucho Gusto cruised to a 3 1/4-length win in the $100,000 Laz Barrera S. (G3) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday afternoon...

Saturday's 144th running of the Preakness S. (G1) drew a field of 13 3-year-olds vying for the second jewel of the Triple Crown...

JOCKEY QUOTES GEOVANNI FRANCO, DANUSKA’S MY GIRL, WINNER:  “She’s been improving every time I’ve gotten on her. Jerry said ‘You’re on the fastest horse, just get her out of the gate and she’ll do the rest. She’s got a big heart and she ran really good.” TRAINER QUOTES JERRY HOLLENDORFER, DANUSKA’S MY GIRL, WINNER: “Geovanni rides […] The post DESERT STORMER […]

DANUSKA’S MY GIRL WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT, AS SHE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER FRANCO; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:10.12  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2019)–Unbeaten now in four consecutive pairings with jockey Geovanni Franco, Bad Boy Racing’s Danuska’s My Girl blasted out of the gate […] The post D […]