Ron Gierkink is based in Toronto and covers Woodbine as a handicapper and reporter. He joined Daily Racing Form in 1988.

The chairman of the Texas Racing Commission said Wednesday that a response to a cease-and-desist order the commission recently sent to Churchill Downs Inc. regarding the entry of the company’s account ...

In Article Audio Player With Big Game 2026 on the horizon, analysts have turned their attention to the championship matchup between Seattle and New England. As betting markets mature and data becomes ...

The $100,000 Palos Verdes Stakes on Feb. 15, a six-furlong sprint for open company at Santa Anita, may have California-bred representation – but it won’t be from the 2024 Palos Verdes winner.

David Miller became the all-time leader in earnings by a driver in harness racing history after a pair of third-place finishes to begin the Wednesday afternoon program at Miami Valley Raceway.

Well-bred 3-year-old Plutarch jumped into the Derby picture Saturday at Santa Anita, but a number of story lines will emerge from the Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes.

Will Take It rallied up the rail for a head win over Woodcourt in the $150,000 Fifth Season, the first stakes race of the postponed classic meet that opened Thursday at Oaklawn Park.

Buetane, who ran third in last week's Grade 3, $1 million Southwest at Oaklawn, has returned home to Southern California, according to his trainer, Bob Baffert ...

New restrictions on betting by computer-assisted wagering programs put in place on Thursday by the New York Racing Association were suspended on Friday, NYRA announced just before the day’s card was ...

For 21 consecutive years there wasn't a Kentucky Derby run in which Todd Pletcher didn't have a starter. Until 2025. As the road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby ratchets up, Pletcher looks to start a new ...

The champion Nitrogen put an exclamation point on the unforgettable weekend trainer Mark Casse had at Oaklawn Park when she won the Grade 3, $250,000 Bayakoa on Saturday.

At first glance, there does not appear to be an abundance of pace in the $150,000 King Cotton on Sunday at Oaklawn Park, which could give the quick Roll On Big Joe a tactical advantage as he seeks to ...