The horse and buggy era has ended in the Chicago metropolitan area. This year, for the first time since 1945, there will be no pari-mutuel harness racing in the area. And Chicagoland thoroughbred ...

A buzz of sorts was created this past week when for the first time since 2023, Hall of Fame driver Brian Sears took to the racetrack in a pari-mutuel race. From two drives for trainer Hunter Oakes at ...

It was also the year of the first Hambletonian Stake. Back a few years prior, 1923, Harry O. Reno, a live-wire salesman from ...

In one of the greatest Inter Dominions of all time, the “King” was dethroned by the “Queen” on Saturday (July 18) at Albion ...

Following an April decision by the Ontario Horse Racing Appeal Panel (HRAP), the appeal hearing of trainer Richard Moreau moved into a second phase which began on Friday (July 17). Counsel for the ...

The standout performance on Enghien’s marquee card Saturday (July 18) belonged to rising 3-year-old colt Nebraska de Ginier (Golden Bridge), who delivered a breathtaking effort in the Group 3 $100,000 ...

I first wrote of the Delaneys and their sponsorship of the Vincent Delaney Memorial (VDM), the richest race for pacers in the ...

His name was Diego. I’m not sure if that was his first or last name. It didn’t matter. At right around 80 years old, he just passed away. Actually, it was more of a gathering than a funeral. There was ...

It is an astounding blend of academics and gambling that taught me more than any textbook through high school. At first, I did not understand how the two subjects could complete a perfect marriage.