Always Dreaming is the horse the racing industry will be rooting for. A win in the Preakness sets up another Triple Crown chance in the Belmont Stakes on June 10.
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The $1-million Pacific Classic has the best field of older horses you will see outside of the Breeders’ Cup Classic. California Chrome, Dortmund and the mare Beholder will duel at Del Mar on Saturday.
When the Kentucky Derby point system was introduced in 2013, many media types, like me, were against it. We had seen the good and the bad of the previous system, graded purse earnings, as a fairly reliable indicator.
As popular as American Pharoah’s Triple Crown win was, it pales by comparison in importance to some grunt work being done by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, which is trying to modernize tax regulations that impact exotic wagering.
Bob Baffert’s undefeated Dortmund will be the favorite in the Los Alamitos Futurity on Saturday. In the Kentucky Derby future books, the colt already is 12-1 at Wynn Las Vegas and 10-1 at William Hill.
If timing is everything, then a tip of the hat to Parx Racing for its wise scheduling of the Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion on Saturday.
Saratoga should be on every horseplayer’s bucket list. Not only as a racetrack destination, but as a historic sports venue. It’s like going back in time with a big smile on your face.
If I were 30 years younger, I’d be tempted to send in a resume to be a brand ambassador for America’s Best Racing, sponsored by The Jockey Club.
The past three Eclipse Awards for outstanding jockey have gone to Ramon Dominguez. Unfortunately for him, there won’t be a fourth.