Tom Law

Want picks? We’ve got some picks. The handicapping teams from The Saratoga Special and This Is Horse Racing are back for another Triple Crown season and kick things off with Friday’s 149th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. The Oaks leads off the “season” that will feature the Friday-Saturday stakes programs at Churchill, … Read more

Two-time Horse of the Year and divisional champion and dual classic winner California Chrome headlines a class of eight elected into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame for 2023. California Chrome is one of three new Hall of Famers elected in their first year of eligibility, along with champions Songbird and Arrogate. … Read more

The final countdown is seriously on now. A mere two weeks to go until the first Saturday in May and the 149th Kentucky Derby. All the prep races are done and now it’s time for the final workouts. Be wary of those touting who looks good and who looks bad. Wait, nobody ever seems to … Read more

Paul Halloran made his first trip to the Lexington area last week to work on a book project. He did that, and so much more. Halloran, a lead correspondent for The Saratoga Special and This Is Horse Racing since 2019, took in the scene at Keeneland Race Course, visited personal favorites Catholic Boy and Curlin, … Read more

Here we go. The second weekend of April, time for the Master’s, opening weekend at Keeneland, Easter Sunday, baseball in full swing and buds on the trees. Some say it’s the best time of the year. Hard to argue, considering the slate of racing action across the country Saturday. Kentucky Derby preps galore with the … Read more

Happy April Fool’s Day. Or as we prefer to say, Happy Birthday Joe. Our man Joe Clancy turns, well, we’ll leave that for another day or let him tell you. Either way, it’s April 1 and the start of the second quarter of 2023. With the start of April comes crunch time on the Derby … Read more

The Saratoga Special heads into its 23rd season in 2023 and with the racing newspaper comes the opportunity for aspiring journalists and industry professionals. The Special is again seeking editorial interns and seasonal staff members for the summer racing season at Saratoga Race Course, which runs from Thursday, July 13 through Labor Day, Sept. 4. … Read more

Spring is here and we couldn’t be more thankful. The first full week of the new season packs a big punch, with the start of the National Steeplechase Association season, Dubai World Cup, Louisiana Derby Day, Jeff Ruby Steaks, New York Claiming Championship and so much more on tap. We’ve got it all and more … Read more

The Special returns after a brief hiatus. We couldn’t stay away, not with the stellar showdown between Clairiere and Secret Oath at Oaklawn Park and Kentucky Derby points on the line in the Tampa Bay Derby. We preview those two races and more in the primer, along with some old favorites from the pages of … Read more

Nine racehorses, six trainers and one jockey – a group that includes a half dozen appearing for the first time – comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2023 Hall of Fame ballot. The ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee: • Racehorses: Arrogate, Blind Luck, California Chrome, Game On Dude, Havre … Read more