On hiatus last year, the 1 1/8 miles Illinois Derby (G3) returned to Hawthorne Race Course for 2017. Once regarded a Kentucky Derby prep, the Illinois...
After a one year hiatus, the Grade 3, $250,000 Illinois Derby, Presented by Xpressbet, returns to Hawthorne Race Course on Saturday. The 1 1/8 m...
Saturday's card at Hawthorne Race Course was special for three reasons: the Sixty Sails Handicap (Gr. III), the 58th running of the Illinois Derby (Gr...
I have fallen in love with Texas since I moved here in November, but there are 3 things that I miss from Chicago. In no particular order, they are Por...
Lovable maiden no more, Irish You Well made no mistake of today’s opener at Monmouth Park. Taking complete control of the maiden special weight ...
The Triple Crown trail continued this weekend, sort of, with a couple of Grade 3 stakes races. The Lexington Stakes at Keeneland offered 1...
It was beautiful day at Hawthorne Race Course on Saturday, Illinois Derby Day. Please enjoy my visual recap of the day, from the early races thr...
Joel Quenneville has seen better days. First, in heartbreaking fashion, his defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, snatched de...
Kentucky Derby prep? Possibly, if Midnight Hawk wins in good form.Preakness Prep? Probably; four weeks out is the perfect spot on the calendar t...
In thirteen days we will arrive at the 2014 Kentucky Derby. The road you have to take to get there is long, grueling, plagued with detours and i...