Michael W. McCarthy

Preparing horses for big races at Saratoga is something with which Michael McCarthy is plenty familiar. The California native joined the Todd Pletcher...

Indiana horsemen may start to wonder what it is about Southern California that makes its horses so successful in Midwestern races.In his first race ou...

Jonathan Thomas and Michael McCarthy, both former assistants to trainer Todd Pletcher, have been part of many major victories at Belmont Park. This Sa...

Grade 1 winner and millionaire Accelerate is the 9-5 program favorite for the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses Saturday at Oaklawn.Prob...

Poised like a big cat stalking his prey around the far turn, heavily favored City of Light pounced on pacesetter Bobby Abu Dhabi approaching the quart...

Kris’ Rocket Kat is one of five of six three-year-olds owning just a maiden victory in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Vicente Stakes.Only invading ...

Wednesday Del Mar Recap: August 30 (WINNING DAILY DOUBLE TICKETS) Fast main track and firm turf course. Four­­ front running winners (3 duelers) on di...

With a fast pace to exploit, classy Illuminant, with Flavien Prat aboard, charged up the rail and prevailed by a half length over longshot Coniah...

Illuminant, who was nominated to both the Grade I, $300,000 Gamely Stakes and the Grade II, $200,000 Monrovia Stakes on Saturday, runs in the latter a...

In his first mount since it was announced this past Monday that he was headed to racing’s Hall of Fame in August, Victor Espinoza applied a deft touch...