Giving safer whips a crack

Turning for home in the Woodward Stakes on Sept. 5 at Saratoga, Calvin Borel had the lead riding Rachel Alexandra. She already had turned back foes hounding her during the first two-thirds of the Woodward. Now the closers were on the hunt.

Larry Jones trained Eight Belles, Proud Spell and Hard Spun among others

Jones aims for win as career wanes

Larry Jones, retirement just over the horizon, is hoping to complete a career circle when he sends out Just Jenda as part of a big field of 3-year-old fillies Saturday in the Grade 2 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland.

Raven Run: Toss-outs few among 14

Racing fans who complain about short fields could receive a measure of comeuppance Saturday when they struggle to sort out the jumbled assortment of 3-year-old fillies in the Grade 2, $300,000 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland.

Not so Favre-lous

Please don't bring Lava Man back to the races. Horse racing doesn't need Brett Favre with a saddle.

'Rachel' beating the best

Rachel Alexandra never left her stall Saturday afternoon at Saratoga, and still her legend grew.

Four Gifts wins Charles Town Oaks

Jockey Robby Albarado and trainer Steve Asmussen went 3 for 3 on Saturday night's lucrative stakes card at Charles Town.

Kodiak Kowboy tops LeVine cast

Philadelphia Park is a long way from Churchill Downs, and that suits Larry Jones just fine.

Zenyatta vs. Rachel Alexandra

Who's better: Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta? With the Triple Crown behind us, we can now turn our attention to the question everyone would like to see answered.

Five Grade 1 winners clash in Manhattan

Five Grade 1 winners including the 10-year-old gelding Better Talk Now head a deep field of 14 entered for the $400,000 Manhattan Handicap, one of five graded events on Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day card.

Gamble pays off for Jackson

It is appearing less and less likely Rachel Alexandra will be rematched against Mine That Bird in the Belmont Stakes.

Born to race

...America's Darling is, according to more than a few sportswriters, in mortal danger of joining Eight Belles and Ruffian as the latest marquee victim of racing fillies against colts. "Horse racing better hold...

Racing needs a hero

Might this be the year? Might the small, plain gelding from out West with the black-Stetsoned, truck-driving trainer be the next Triple Crown winner?

Great horse, even greater decision

Rachel Alexandra is more than just a great horse. Her story is the kind of shot in the arm horse racing needs.

Life of Reilly

The greatest horse in the world will get to stretch her legs in the Preakness