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When Orb won the Kentucky Derby, it certainly was not a rags-to-riches feel-good story like Smarty Jones or Funny Cide. But in many ways it was just as popular because it brought racing back to a better time and place when sportsmen ruled the sport – people like the Phippses and the Janneys and the Galbreaths and Vanderbilts and ...

The Breeders’ Cup, especially this year’s edition, is so difficult on the wallet, especially mine, which is never exactly bulging with cash. But I finally discovered a way to come out ahead, which I mentioned in my Friday column. It was so simple even a brainless handicapper like myself can figure it out in just four little words – Wise ...

OK, here we go. If there is one thing certain about the Breeders’ Cup every year, it’s that there will be longshots and overlays scattered throughout both days of racing. We’re here to try to ferret out those elusive price horses, based on handicapping angles and daily observations. Let’s start right at the top with the Distaff, which looks ...

Bill Mott has been trying to keep Flat Out and Ron the Greek as far apart from each other for the past two years, but when those big races roll around, that is simply not feasible, with both horses owned by different people. The 6-year-old Ron the Greek, owned by Wachtel Stable, Brous Stable, and Jack  T. Hammer, and the 7-year-old Flat ...

So, all the post positions are in, all the works are done, and all the Classic horses are here. Now, good luck trying to figure out how the race is going to be run and who is going to win. Is Game On Dude going to outrun everyone or will he have to relinquish the early lead to Fort Larned or Moreno or perhaps someone else? Can we forget ...

If you feel the Breeders' Cup Classic field is pretty much cut and dry, you might want to follow the results of Saturday's Prix Dollar at Longchamp.A big effort by the Irish-bred Planteur could earn the son of Danehill Dancer a trip to Santa Anita, and he is classy enough and tough enough to be taken seriously.Run at nearly 1 1/4 miles, the group ...

Racing on both coasts Sept. 28 delivered memorable results with remarkable, heart-pounding finishes and jaw-dropping romps. Private Zone and Justin Phillip’s tight photo in the Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont along with Secret Compass’ edging She’s a Tiger in Santa Anita’s Chandelier Stakes (gr. I) brought us to the edge of our ...