Michael J. McCarthy

As the 5-2 morning-line favorite in Saturday’s $100,000 Astra Stakes, Australia Mia makes her U.S. bow with high expectations for owner-breeder Don Al...

Eleven horses pre-entered to race next Friday and Saturday in the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland were clocked in workouts Friday morning at five racetrack...

A joy to behold. Ce Ce, the marvelous 6-year-old, Bo Hirsch homebred daughter of Elusive Quality, brought her A game on Sunday at Santa Anita, where s...

Looking at the big races of the weekend, Sunday’s Grade 3 Chillingworth Stakes at Santa Anita does not jump off the page as one of the races to watch...

Master Piece overcame a wide draw, a swift early pace and a post-race objection to score a 16-1 upset in the Grade 2, $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes, the ...

Ce Ce may be a champion and all, but when it comes to her likes and dislikes, she can be a diva. “She’s a little princess,” jockey Víctor Espinoza sai...

Still without a firm target for her next race, Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint winner Ce Ce was back on the track for a bullet work Saturday. Th...

In her first start on dirt, trainer Michael McCarthy’s Queen Goddess handled the conditions with aplomb as she dictated the pace throughout and took S...

Independence Hall, two weeks after an impressive Keeneland win in the Grade 2 Fayette Stakes, worked Saturday toward his career finale.The 4-year-old ...

Independence Hall maintained his perfect record on wet tracks Saturday, leading the whole way and winning by 6 3/4 lengths in the 64th running of the ...