Nick Zito

In gathering darkness last Saturday at Belmont Park, trainer Nick Zito watched as horses walked on a dirt path inside his backstretch barn, cooling themselves after racing in punishing 90° heat. A tall, brown colt...

Early Friday morning I drove through Gate 5 on the Churchill Downs backstretch. I motored along, without stopping once, through a maze of horse barns and small auxiliary buildings until I pulled into a parking spot...

1) A French newspaper says Lance Armstrong used performance-enhancing EPO in 1999, during the first of his seven Tour de France victories. Should we believe this or should we ignore this?

First of all, at Notre Dame it's not just about the coach. (In truth, it's not just about the coach at any serious, D-I football program, it's about commitment, shorthand for money and a willingness to accept the...

Never trust a horse trainer. They are not inherently dishonest people, but like most coaches and athletes, when they are confronted with a microphone or notebook and asked to pointedly assess their chances, the truth...