For a horse as fast as Knicks Go, even the $5.4 million, 1 1/4-mile Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) can be turned into a jaunt around the racetrack.

Just like Knicks Go a year ago at Keeneland, Life Is Good shot to the lead, put up almost unbelievable fractions, and left an overmatched field in the dust.

DEL MAR, Calif. -- They say that anything can happen in a horse race, but every so often the results play out exactly how it looks on paper.

There was a twinge in Steve Asmussen’s voice as he screamed out from the rail at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 2.

The result of the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) might have been determined a handful of strides after the break.

Twelve months ago trainer Mark Casse had a good-looking bay colt that looked like a solid turf prospect, but was still trying to figure things out.

For whatever reason, Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella found himself awake in the middle of the night, and he started to think about the most talented horse in his stable.

ARCADIA, Calif. -- Once the lively banter of the cocktail hour subsided and the Breeders’ Cup draw officially began late Monday afternoon.

Normally the hours after the Preakness, for me, are spent writing any number of things about the race or the other races on the card, but on Saturday I got to experience the joy of the post-Preakness neighborhood.

"How did you get into horse racing?" But what they really meant was, "Why would you choose to get into horse racing?"