Sheikh Mohammed moseyed over to the Fasig-Tipton auction grounds for the first time on Saturday. He was surrounded by entourage, but acted mono-majestically. Someone had to tell him what rain was. Being from the desert, horse racing’s man of the most means witnesses a downpour only now and then and rarely...

NYRA stacked the top half of Monday's card with two overnight stakes and a maiden special weights sprint for promising 2-year-olds. This is the way racetracks play it in Europe. They don't wait until the end to give fans something to cheer about. Still, in this case, the move-up in the schedule of quality...