#Ed McNamara

Now that he's a 4-year-old colt, maybe, just maybe Bodexpress has learned how to behave at the start of a race. The unpredictable Bodexpress lost his first seven races, then finished 13 in the Kentucky Derby (G1) as a maiden. Two weeks later, he unseated Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez as the gates opened for the Preakness (G1) and ran with the…

Despite a five-racing losing streak - not even a finish better than fourth during the past eight months - Tenfold was invited to run in Saturday's $3 million Pegasus World Cup. Even though he is one of the five 30-1 longest shots in the 12-horse field, the connections of the 5-year-old son of champion Curlin figured why not head to Gulfstream…

The first Saturday in May arrives this weekend and the racing world turns its eyes toward … Hot Springs! These are strange days, indeed. Oaklawn Park will offer two $500000 divisions of the Arkansas Derby (G1) in place of the traditional Run for the Roses. As most fans know, the Kentucky Derby (G1) has been rescheduled for Sept. 5. On the…

In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders' Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (Saturday, Nov. 6). The profiles will be updated following the post-position draw on Monday, Nov. 1 (5:30 p.m. ET) By Ed McNamara In 1999 I was there at Longchamp, along with thousands…

In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders' Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (Saturday, Nov. 6). The profiles will be updated following the post-position draw on Monday, Nov. 1. By Ed McNamara How do you knock a horse who's never done anything wrong? Well, in…

In the days leading up to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 25, US Racing will be showcasing the contenders. In addition, our handicapping gurus, Ed McNamara and Noel Michaels, will offer their early take on each contender's prospects. Up first is Math Wizard, the…

The peripatetic gelding, now 8, will be making his third appearance in the Pegasus World Cup (G1), having finished fifth in 2017 and 10 in 2018, two years in which his earnings topped $1 million. Indeed, as he enters his seventh racing season, War Story has bankrolled more than $2.9 million, an impressive number considering he has never won more…

The 152nd Travers Stakes, the Mid-Summer Derby, is Saturday, Aug. 28, at Saratoga Race Course. The top race of the summer for 3-year-olds is contested at 1¼ miles with a purse of $1.25 million. In the days leading up to the race, usracing.com will publish profiles of the contenders. Profiles will be updated with post position, odds, and jockey…

Mo Forza, a talented son of Uncle Mo, burst onto the scene late last year, but in just three starts earned a spot as one of three finalists for an Eclipse Award in the older turf male division. The 4-year-old colt has won his last four starts, including the Hollywood Derby (G1), and Twilight Derby (G2) and Mathis Brothers Mile (G2), dating back to…