Saratoga Springs, New York The Woodward may not have been a thing of beauty, but Curlin has now won six straight races on dirt, all but 0one Grade 1, and is Grade 1 placed on turf. If he finishes fourth in his next start, he will become the all-time leading money winner in North American. The Big Brown...

Michael: Sorry to hear that Benny the Bull was retired on Wednesday. He was fun to watch. Closing sprinters are always fun to watch. But this is not a condolence note. You’ve made a good deal of money with Benny and there’s more out there. Bone chips in an ankle aren’t exactly life-threatening and you...

From Jess Jackson "I made a sportsman’s proposal to Big Brown’s connections this morning to race at Saratoga Race Course in the Grade 1 Woodward on August 30, and they declined the invitation. I am disappointed by the news. I read this morning that Big Brown might be looking for a turf race at Belmont...

Jess Jackson, majority owner of Curlin, 2007 Horse of the Year, invites Big Brown to race Curlin in the Grade 1, $500,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Courseon Saturday, August 30. Jackson has committed to donate $50,000 from the Jackson Curlin for Kids Fund to the non-profit Belmont Child Care Association...

Saratoga Springs, New York The gauntlet has been thrown down by Jess Jackson. Curlin will race next at Saratoga Race Course, Aug. 30, in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes and the door is open for trainer Rick Dutrow and the IEAH family of boiler-room penny stock hustlers to take up the challenge. If the connections...

Saratoga Springs, New York With rare exception, turf racing is underappreciated by Americans and so too are the truly gifted turf horses, which makes Manila’s long overdue induction to the Hall of Fame on Monday an upset. The fact that he now stands at stud in Turkey illustrates the seldom articulated...