Parx Star Spun to Run a Breeders’ Cup Winner
-By Dick Jerardi The setting is simply the most breathtaking in American sports, the San Gabriel Mountains beyond the backstretch,...
South Philly Guy with Score of a Lifetime
-By Dick Jerardi John Fanelli grew up in South Philly (Sixth and Fitzwater and then 16th and Mifflin). He was...
Spun to Run Romps in Ballezzi Mile
With a dazzling burst from just off the pace near the three-eighths pole, Spun to Run blew open a close...
The Amazing Saga of Math Wizard
-By Dick Jerardi None of the 11 horses that left the Gulfstream Park starting gate at 5:12 p.m. on Dec....
Math Wizard Springs Monster Upset in Grade 1 PA Derby
-By Tim Wilkin Math Wizard, the second longest shot on the board in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby, pulled off...
King Jack Leads California Exacta Sweep in G2 Gallant Bob
Michael Stinson’s King Jack flattered Pennsylvania Derby favorite Improbable with a powerful off-the-pace victory in Saturday’s 28th running of the...
Coal Front Fends Off Diamond King in Parx Dirt Mile
Making his first start in two months, Coal Front won a stretch long duel with Diamond King and took the...
California Shipper Rocky Policy Wins Turf Amazon
Barry Ostrager’s Rocky Policy benefitted from a late surge in the final 50 yards to win the $150,000 Turf Amazon...
Pumpkin Rumble Breaks Course Record in Alphabet Soup
Canadian shipper Pumpkin Rumble surged from off the pace to win the $104,850 Alphabet Soup Handicap by a half-length in...
Showdown Set for Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby
-By Tom Law Maximum Security and War of Will, two of the leading players in the drama that unfolded at...