The 98th Academy Awards arrives Sunday, March 15 beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and horse racing aficionados can revel in the implicit recognition the sport of kings annually receives when journalists and film buffs adopt racing’s handicapping lingo to forecast the night’s winners.
Category: Horse Racing News
Preakness Forefathers: William P. Riggs Raises the Classic’s Profile
Their names spring to mind whenever these iconic stakes are mentioned: Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. and Col.
National Horseplayers Championship Preview: Best of the Best Convene This Week in Vegas
The NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship [NHC] is ready to re-convene in Las Vegas for the 27th time with the finals set for Friday through Sunday, March 13-15. The NHC handicapping tournament is the culmination of a year-long series of contests that crowns the next Handicapper of the Year as honored at the 2026 Eclipse Awards.
Nicholls hopes No Drama This End follows Denman’s route
Trainer Paul Nicholls believes his horse No Drama This End could follow Cheltenham winner Denman and continue the Barber family legacy at the festival this week.
