The best of the midweek racing comes from Flemington and Randwick this week, tab.com.au form analyst Mitchell Lamb finding options at both circuits. WEDNESDAY’S BEST Flemington Race 8 No. 7 Maximus (James Winks) – $3.90 Maximus is taking some very positive steps forward this campaign, and I can’t see that progression ending with a loss

The horse named after New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will not run in the Kentucky Derby. Phoenix Thoroughbred ownership group announced Monday that Gronkowski the horse developed a fever over the weekend and is unable to make the journey to Churchill Downs. Gronkowski, who partly owns the horse, tweeted about his namesake. It’s

Now people can really say Rob Gronkowski is horsing around. The New England Patriots tight end has bought a minority stake in a racehorse that is named after him and will race in the Kentucky Derby. It’s official, I am part of the Gronkowski Team!GRONK ACQUIRES A STAKE IN GRONK … THE KENTUCKY DERBY-BOUND RACEHORSE!Check

The best of the midweek racing comes from Sandown and Randwick this week, tab.com.au form analyst Mitchell Lamb finding options at both circuits. WEDNESDAY’S BEST Sandown (Lakeside) Race 1 No.4 Night Falls (Mark Zahra) – $2.80 You’ll have to put up with the somewhat skinny quote here, but Night Falls will be breaking his maiden

Bill Nack, the former Sports Illustrated reporter and author known for his coverage of horse racing, and who chronicled Secretariat in particular, has died at the age of 77. He died Friday at his Washington home from complications associated with cancer. Nack won seven media Eclipse Awards for his writing on horse racing, and his

So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Bill Nack knew the ending to “The Great Gatsby” by heart, not just that last line, but the entire final page. At a moment’s notice, he could recite it in English and Spanish. It wasn’t just a parlor trick. Bill did

AINTREE, England — As a child growing up in Ireland, Davy Russell used to gather up bundles of freshly mown grass in his garden with his brother and cousins in the early spring and pretend they were fences in the Grand National Steeplechase. “I’ve actually won the Grand National thousands of times,” he said with

ARCADIA, Calif. — Justify vaulted into the role of probable Kentucky Derby favorite with a three-length victory over Bolt d’Oro in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby on Saturday. 1 Related Trained by Bob Baffert and winner of his three career starts by a combined 19 lengths, Justify had to finish first or second to

HAZEL PARK, Mich. — A horse racing venue north of Detroit is shutting down after nearly 70 years of operation. Hazel Park Raceway said Thursday in a news release that it had agreed to sell its assets and was expected to close the deal within a few weeks. Terms of the deal were not released.

CAMDEN, S.C. — Balance the Budget jumped out early and went on to a more than six lengths victory Saturday in the Colonial Cup, the first Grade 1 race of the National Steeplechase Association season. Balance the Budget of Stonelea’s Stable move out strongly and opened a 20-length lead on the 2 3/8ths mile Springdale

Still upset over his firing by Louisville, former coach Rick Pitino says he won’t attend this year’s Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, even though his filly is set to run in the race. Pitino, who was fired by Louisville in October after an FBI investigation into corruption and bribery in college basketball recruiting, is part

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Audible ran away in the stretch to win the Grade 1 Florida Derby on Saturday, further cementing himself as a serious contender for the Kentucky Derby. An eight-week layoff was no problem for Audible, who will take a four-race win streak into the Triple Crown campaign that starts May 5 at

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Thunder Snow stormed past race favorite West Coast to complete a stunning night for local stable Godolphin in the Dubai World Cup on Saturday. Beneath Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon, Thunder Snow triumphed by more than five lengths. It was the fourth Group One win of the night for Godolphin, owned

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — No trainers have sent more horses to the Kentucky Derby than D. Wayne Lukas and Todd Pletcher, which may bode well for Jonathan Thomas. Lukas mentored Pletcher — a Hall of Famer teaching a sure-fire future Hall of Famer. And then Pletcher mentored Thomas, who now finds himself in position for

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Arrogate started the Dubai World Cup from the ninth gate last year and won. West Coast has drawn the ninth gate this year and is the race favorite. Bob Baffert has a shot at becoming only the second trainer to win the $10 million horse race in successive years on

After an awesome day’s racing at Rosehill Gardens for the Golden Slipper, attention turns to Warwick Farm in Sydney where the form from that very race has tab.com.au form analyst Mitchell Lamb onto good thing. Meanwhile, the other key meeting comes at Sandown. WEDNESDAY’S BEST Warwick Farm Race 2 No.7 Pure Elation (Michael Walker) –

NEW ORLEANS — Co-favorite Noble Indy settled near the front and held off a late charge by Lone Sailor to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by a head at the Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday. Noble Indy and Bravazo both went off at 5-2 in what is one of the major prep races

Rosehill Gardens is the place to be on Saturday as the Sydney Autumn Carnival’s showpiece, the Golden Slipper, is run. Read on for a full round-up of the best bets ahead one of the biggest days on the racing calendar. SATURDAY’S BEST Rosehill Race 9 No.3 Sugar Bella (Jason Collett) – $3.20 Anyone who witnessed