Horse Races Now: An App for Horse Racing Fans A contributor for The Atlantic shared with readers that a triple crown winner won’t boost the popularity of the sport. Although horse racing has diminished as a mainstream interest, many still enjoy…
Hot City Girl may try Busher Stakes
By David Grening OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Despite a pedigree that suggests she might be best sprinting, Hot City Girl proved her ability to go two turns, winning a first-level allowance race for New York-breds by 2 1/2 lengths Sunday…
Sheila Rosenblum wins big with her all-women’s racing syndicate
Sheila RosenblumPhoto: Patrick McMullan Sheila Rosenblum, a former Ford model, launched a horse-racing syndicate backed only by women this year out of her Park Avenue home, with members including Douglas Elliman CEO Dottie Herman, “Real Housewife” Jill Zarin and trainer…
Kid Cruz back in Rice barn
By David Grening OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Kid Cruz, who emerged from the claiming ranks to be a multiple stakes winner in 2014, is back with trainer Linda Rice after recovering from surgery to remove a knee chip following his…
La Verdad confirms affinity for track in Iroquois
ELMONT, N.Y. – With the disappointment of Saratoga now in the rear view mirror, La Verdad proved conclusively that she is back on top of her game by using her abundant speed to register a 1 1/4-length victory over Willet…
Palace, Zivo work for Breeders’ Cup
ELMONT, N.Y. – Empire Showcase Day didn’t just pertain to Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park. On Saturday morning, two of the possible 10 New York-breds who could be pre-entered Monday for the Breeders’ Cup, to be held in two weeks…
Sheila Rosenblum’s all-women syndicate raking at the racetrack
By ED McNAMARA ed.mcnamara@newsday.com Sheila Rosenblum with her children, Erik and Kara, and her horse, La Verdad, after a win in the Critical Eye Stakes at Belmont Park on May 31. The jockey is Jose Ortiz. (Credit: Handout) Travel deals She was born…
The Breeders’ Cup Sprint is Seemingly Perfect for Palace
By: Casey Laughter The Breeders’ Cup Sprint is Seemingly Perfect for Palace: The claiming ranks of horse racing is about as low as a horse can go, and the sky is the limit with some of the horses you find…
Palace rewards Rice’s confidence with G1 Forego win
By Jon Forbes Palace erased any doubt about his ability to excel at seven furlongs by rallying along the rail to win the Grade 1, $500,000 Forego for 3-year-olds and up on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Looking to double…
Palace reigns in G1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
By Jon Forbes | 08/02/2014 Palace, who was claimed for $20,000 in 2012, became a Grade 1 winner on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course by making an inexorable rally to overtake free-running pacesetter Happy My Way and capture the 30th edition of…