Mon, 03/13/2023 - 12:46

Calia wins NHC, also places fourth for nearly $1 million in winnings

NTRA

Paul Calia (right) accepts the big check for $800,000 for finishing first in the National Horseplayers Championship. Calia also won $150,000 for finishing fourth with another entry.

Paul Calia, a retired former disability manager for Social Security from Kansas City, Mo., won the top prize of $800,000 at the National Horseplayers Championship last weekend in Las Vegas while also finishing fourth with a second entry that pushed his earnings to nearly $1 million.

Sun, 03/12/2023 - 12:22

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Risk Profile rounding into form, dropping to right level

By David Aragona

Aqueduct | Race 2 | Post Time 1:50 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up

Sat, 03/11/2023 - 16:32

TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for March 12, 2023

By David Aragona

RACE 2: RISK PROFILE (#3)

Sat, 03/11/2023 - 11:40

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Slight cutback in distance should suit Luni Sima

By David Aragona

Aqueduct | Race 8 | Post Time 4:27 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up

Fri, 03/10/2023 - 17:02

TimeformUS horses in focus for Saturday, March 11, 2023

By David Aragona

RACE 3: BREW PUB (#1)

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 16:54

TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for Friday, March 10, 2023

By David Aragona

RACE 1: CHESS SPECTACULAR (#5)

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 13:30

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Azeri, Beholder Mile, Florida Oaks

By Marcus Hersh

This being Derby prep season, the Tampa Bay Derby takes center stage this second Saturday in March. Tapit Trice makes his stakes debut, never has been two turns, ran on Lasix in his breakthrough performance and now races without it, and looks like an odds-on favorite. He’s the sort of horse you’re supposed to play against. I just can’t find anyone to beat him.

Minor upsets look plausible in three other spots, coast to coast.

Azeri

Wed, 03/08/2023 - 15:09

Closer Looks for Race 5 at Golden Gate Fields on Thursday, March 9, 2023

By Steve Andersen

A horse-by-horse assessment of the field for Thursday’s fifth race at Golden Gate Fields.

DAZZLE THE COMMAND
Forest Command wins with 10 percent of his first-time starters, matching the national average. Can’t Be Dazzled was a two-time sprint winner at Oaklawn Park and Ellis Park. This is her second foal to race. The first is a maiden after five races. Trainer Brendan Galvin runners tend to need race experience to be at their best.

Wed, 03/08/2023 - 14:36

Steve Andersen's Golden Gate Fields analysis for Thursday, March 9, 2023

By Steve Andersen

A glance at Thursday’s eight-race program at Golden Gate Fields, which has been moved forward a day because of a forecast of significant rain in Northern California on Friday. First post time is 12:45 p.m. Pacific.