#5: the sixth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny through … More

Big Race Showdown: Week 6

This week, the Big Race Showdown panel tackles a trio of Derby preps: the Tampa Bay Derby (G2), the Gotham … More

The Sam F. Davis Stakes has become a favourite part of my racing calendar. In this piece at Brisnet.com I … More

I’m thrilled to return to the panel for the Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing this year! Also on … More

This weekend, the Derby trail visits Tampa Bay Downs — and so does Picks and Ponderings. We visit in a sense … More

I’ve traded cold, rainy Chicago for sunlight and palm trees for a few days: I’ve gone to Florida to focus … More

This is week six of Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing: where I clash heads with six awesome handicappers (Emily Gullikson, Candice … More

I didn’t make it down to Tampa for the Sam F. Davis (G3) like I had the last two years, … More

For the first time in a couple years, Picks and Ponderings won’t be at the Sam F. Davis Stakes — our foray south … More

Last weekend, I headed back out to Tampa for a few days of horses and friends. A few of my … More

Last week, I returned to one of my favourite tracks: Tampa Bay Downs. Over at Brisnet, I talk about my trip … More

The first word that comes to mind when describing Tampa Bay Downs is friendly. I got that feeling when I visited … More

Saturday’s card at Tampa Bay Downs features four stakes races, including Tampa’s first Derby prep of the year, the Sam … More

Saturday’s features the richest race of the season at Tampa Bay Downs: the Tampa Bay Derby (GII). The race drew … More

Of course, the one weekend when this winter in Chicago finally felt like winter, I had flown south. It was … More