Things are going well for horse trainer Steve Asmussen. He will be inducted later this summer into the racing Hall of Fame at age 50 and his wife Julie’s cancer is in remission. +…

The Triple Crown is not on the line for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. +…

Many of the joyful fans that filled Pimlico Race Course were in a celebratory mood. They watched Exaggerator pull away from third place finisher and Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, spoiling his bid for the Triple Crown. +…

There were plenty of smiles in Baltimore at the Nyquist camp because the Kentucky Derby winner drew the number three post for Saturday’s Preakness. There were even more smiles in Detroit because the city is confident its adopted son will bring home another championship. +…

Home openers in baseball, basketball, football and at racetracks around the country carry a special joy and the throng that showed up at Santa Anita for the seasonal opener last Saturday were treated to quality on top of quality. They say horseracing is on a down curve but the 44,873 faithful that were witnesses in Arcadia Saturday didn’t get the memo. +…

Being honest around this time of the year can be hard to do especially when one is trying to work off the holiday food or turn the corner mentally and physically but money can be had if some resolutions are made to improve the betting style. Okay, new commitments like joining a gym or learning a foreign language are all well and good but they seldom last but making equine resolutions that will earn money is something very worthwhile. +…