Horse Racing News by Mike Farrell
Posted 8/21/10 5:50 PM by Mike Farrell
Duke of Mischief rallied for a 16-1 upset of 11-10 favorite Redding Colliery on Saturday in the Grade 3, $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Posted 8/19/10 3:06 PM by Mike Farrell
I Want Revenge faces five rivals Saturday in the second start of his comeback, the Grade 3, $300,000 Phillip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Posted 8/7/10 2:38 PM by Mike Farrell
Muscle Massive edged Lucky Chucky by a half-length in the $1.5 million Hambletonian for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Posted 8/1/10 5:11 PM by Mike Farrell
Unbridled Essence pulled off a 41-1 upset in the Grade 3, $200,000 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf.
Posted 8/1/10 4:41 PM by Mike Farrell
Get Serious held off Violon Sacre by a neck in the Grade 3, $200,000 Oceanport Stakes, the top event on the Haskell Day undercard Sunday at Monmouth Park.
Posted 7/30/10 8:47 PM by Mike Farrell
The Grade 3, $200,000 Matchmaker for fillies and mares on the turf looks like one of the outstanding betting races on the Haskell Day card Sunday at Monmouth Park.
Posted 7/16/10 10:12 AM by Mike Farrell
Belmont Park canceled its Friday card because of power problems in the area caused by the intense heat in the New York City region.
Posted 7/15/10 3:50 PM by Mike Farrell
Formidable switches back to the turf for Hall of Famer trainer Allen Jerkens in the Grade 3, $200,000 Jaipur Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park. The six-furlong Jaipur is the final stakes of the meet, which concludes Sunday.
Posted 7/8/10 7:35 PM by Mike Farrell
One of the most impressive performances by a 3-year-old on the Belmont Stakes card unfolded hours before Drosselmeyer rallied to win the final jewel of the Triple Crown.
Posted 7/2/10 7:51 PM by Mike Farrell
Step by step, trainer Todd Pletcher stretched out Discreetly Mine from six furlongs in January to the Kentucky Derby at 1 1/4 miles on the first Saturday in May.