Horse Racing
The Elite Eight HRU Awards
In the fourth annual edition of The HRU Awards, our contributors make their picks for the very best of the year in eight categories. Harness Racing Update
HRU’s 10 most-read stories of 2024
Presenting the 10 HRU stories that had the most readers in the year that passed. by Dave Briggs Before we get to our most read stories of 2024, all of us
Anne Schick takes a frame-by-frame approach to life
by Chris Lomon Life behind the lens is picture-perfect for Anne Schick. She is part of every race at Cal-Expo, camera in hand, laser-focused on her job a
Lucky Ralph and a delighted destiny at Freehold Raceway
by Frank Cotolo “It’s a game of inches,” my dad said. He first used the philosophic phrase watching New York Mets baseball games. As time passed, h
Party planning
by Trey Nosrac Another New Year’s Eve is in the books. As the clock ticked toward midnight, the entertainment menu for harness racing fans and gamblers wa
‘No way’ Magic Millions track damage was a protest, activist…
One of the world's richest horse race meetings — the final day of the Gold Coast Magic Millions — is scheduled to run in six days but the venue is still up
Barnes wins San Vicente Stakes as trainer Bob Baffert goes…
ARCADIA, Calif. — Barnes defeated stablemate Romanesque by 5 1/2 lengths to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a fiel
Barnes storms to San Vicente Stakes win at Santa Anita
ARCADIA — Bob Baffert’s unmatched experience at judging Kentucky Derby prospects has taught the Hall of Fame trainer that no matter what a young horse shows
Coal Battle Brings the Heat in Smarty Jones Stakes
A Remington Springboard Mile Stakes winner was in the news in early 2024 when Senor Buscador took the Saudi Cup (G1) a little more than three years afte
Guns Loaded Edges Treaty of Rome in Mucho Macho Man
Guns Loaded backed up his explosive maiden score with a front-running victory in the Jan. 4 $122,250 Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Trained
Turfway pushes Wednesday card to Sunday due to snowy forecast
Photo: Coady Media / Turfway Park Turfway moved its Wednesday card to next Sunday afternoon due to winter weather expected to hit Flor
Coast to coast: Picks + AI odds for Saturday’s Pick…
The Coast-to-coast Pick 5 is back for the second weekend, and we’re going to try to hit this wager all winter long. Diving in, we decided to put a few of our
