1. Why a Triple Crown Winner Has Been So Elusive

    Three decades and counting, horse racing fans have waited. A dozen times since Affirmed won the last Triple Crown, a horse has shown up at Belmont Park looking to win the Triple Crown, and they all exited New York without it...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 7 days ago 5,333 reads 8 comments

  2. Preakness Post Positions 2013: Final Breakdown and Predictions

    It is time to get our "Preak on" with a field of nine lining up to go in the $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, the second jewel of racing’s Triple Crown...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 8 days ago 18,585 reads 4 comments

  3. Preakness 2013 Odds: Betting Guide and Tips

    The $1 million Preakness Stakes is upon us, with a field of nine lining up to go 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico Race Course in the second jewel of racing’s Triple Crown...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 9 days ago 15,827 reads 1 comments

  4. Top 10 Reasons Orb Will Win the 2013 Preakness

    The second jewel of racing’s Triple Crown is coming up on Saturday, May 18, and Kentucky Derby winner Orb will attempt to keep his Triple Crown chances alive...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 12 days ago 3,976 reads 5 comments

  5. Preakness 2013: 10 Things You Need to Know About Orb's Triple Crown Chances

    Since 1979, 34 Kentucky Derby winners have failed to win the Triple Crown, the elusive feat last accomplished by Affirmed in 1978. We have seen many close calls, a dozen runners sweeping the first jewels only to be stymied in the Belmont Stakes...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 17 days ago 7,927 reads 14 comments

  6. Kentucky Derby Early Betting: Revolutionary, Goldencents Taking Action

    With nearly $600,000 in win betting taken on Friday in advance on the $139 th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1), Revolutionary and Goldencents share betting-favorite billing at 5-1...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 22 days ago 367 reads 0 comments

  7. Kentucky Derby Jockeys: Six Derby Rookies Looking to Come Up Roses

    Saturday’s 139th running of the Kentucky Derby drew a full field of 20 three-year-olds who will go 1 1/4 miles under the historic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs, and nearly ...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 23 days ago 525 reads 0 comments

  8. Jockey, Horse Take Wild Detour at Pimlico, Just Miss Winner's Circle

    In one of the wildest rides you will ever see in horse racing, jockey Xavier Perez and his mount, Spicer Cub, took a very unusual route in the 11 th race at Pimlico Race Course ...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 1 month ago 672 reads 2 comments

  9. Derby Preps: Beating Favorites in Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby

    There are two major Derby preps on tap on Saturday, and both the Grade 1 $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and the Grade 1 $750,000 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park will have imposing short priced favorites...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 1 month ago 233 reads 0 comments

  10. Road to the Kentucky Derby: Violence Out, but Pletcher Still Loaded

    Trainer Todd Pletcher lost a major Kentucky Derby contender last Saturday when the previously undefeated Violence came out of his runner-up finish in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth ...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 3 months ago 717 reads 3 comments

  11. Road to the Kentucky Derby Features Trio of Stakes on Saturday

    There are three stakes coming on Saturday that will have Kentucky Derby implications. The Grade 3 $250,000 Sam F. Davis drew the biggest field and appears the toughest race for horseplayers to come up with the winner...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 4 months ago 498 reads 2 comments

  12. Gulfstream Park: Pletcher Sends out Chalks in Holy Bull, Forward Gal

    The four-time Eclipse Award winning trainer Todd Pletcher sends out the 4-5 morning favorites in each of Saturday’s stakes races at Gulfstream Park, races that could produce ...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 4 months ago 376 reads 3 comments

  13. Horseplayer Seeks $2.75 Million Pay Day in National Handicapping Championship

    A field of 465 horseplayers will head to Las Vegas this weekend for the two-day $1.5 million Daily Racing Form /NTRA National Handicapping Championship ( NHC ) Presented by Treasure Island and Sovereign Stable...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 4 months ago 644 reads 0 comments

  14. Gulfstream Park: Competitive Field Lines Up in Ft. Lauderdale

    The Todd Pletcher trainee Dominus is the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade 2 $150,000 Ft. Lauderdale, which drew a competitive field of 11 runners that will line up on the turf course...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 4 months ago 148 reads 1 comments

  15. Hall of Fame Jockey Gary Stevens Returns to Saddle

    The rumors have been flying the past few weeks, and now it has been confirmed, that retired hall of fame jockey, Gary Stevens, is making a comeback...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 5 months ago 1,134 reads 42 comments

  16. Zenyatta's Little Sister Eblouissante Faces Four at Hollywood Park

    Update: Eblouissante was scratched due to a minor injury less than 30 minutes to post time. As the little sister to the great Zenyatta, the three-year-old filly Eblouissante ...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 5 months ago 929 reads 0 comments

  17. Texas Bling Lights Up Remington Park to Tune of $259.60 for $2 Wager

    Any horseplayer that backed Texas Bling in the $300,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park on Sunday has plenty of cash to buy some Christmas bling ...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 6 months ago 464 reads 0 comments

  18. Elite 8 Horses on the Racetrack in 2012

    All of the major races of 2012 are now in the books, and there were many outstanding performances, leading to a wide-open race for Horse of the Year honors. The 42nd annual Eclipse Awards ceremony will be held Jan...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 6 months ago 428 reads 6 comments

  19. Kyle Busch Gets Hammered by Wallace: Snowball Derby Recap

    The 45th annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. did not go as planned for NASCAR star Kyle Busch , as first he was out-dueled by 16-year-old Erik Jones in ...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 6 months ago 4,125 reads 1 comments

  20. Gulfstream Park Meeting Starts with Rich Claiming Crown

    The 2012-13 Gulfstream Park meeting gets under way on Saturday with seven stakes totaling $850,000 up for grabs as the Hallandale, Florida track hosts the 14 th annual Claiming Crown...

    Michael Dempsey Written by Michael Dempsey about 6 months ago 262 reads 2 comments