With the offseason upon us, Mike Valiante pondered: who were the best horses to run at Delaware Park in the last 60 years? Here are his answers.
Ten years after Barbaro broke down in the Preakness and later succumbed to laminitis, fighting that disease remains a tricky, uncertain undertaking.
Homebred Divining Rod will carry Lael Stables’ colors into the Preakness, much as Derby champ Barbaro did nine years ago. That’s where the similarities end.
Once he met Barbaro, Kerry Thomas was smitten with Thoroughbreds — and driven to understand what makes them tick. It may not be what you think…
The De Francis Dash and Laurel Futurity were once among the nation’s most important races. That’s no longer the case — but you wouldn’t know that from the winners’ reactions on Saturday.
