I've written about the NYRA starting gate crew in the past, including here at Saratoga.com.I believe that previous missives have been "love letters," so to speak. Gushy and full of admiration for the Cowboys of Horse Racing.But tonight I'm writing...
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NYRA + MSG+ = Extraordinary Horse Racing Coverage in 2014
Dear Readers,I had a revelation last night...that perhaps y'all don't read my stuff just to get inside my head.;) That is to say, maybe you'd like to read some factual stuff. I know: I rant, I rave, I gush, I cry,...
Triple Crown Thoughts: Not Every Horse Can Turn Chrome into Platinum.
...but they shouldn't be punished for it.Yesterday on Facebook, I read that an idiot had written that, after California Chrome's Triple Crown bid is over--whichever way it goes--his owners will sell him to slaughter.Clearly, that person had been lobotomized. If...
So, California Chrome’s Headed to Belmont. Now What? (Hint: NYRA, Big Sandy and Earning It)
If you read that title and thought that I have a clue about what will happen--well, sorry.I have no clue.I've been at Belmont and wept big, sloppy tears when Funny Cide and Smarty Jones lost their bids for the Triple...
Triple Crown Season II: Bobbi Patscheider, RIP. Arabian Racing–and Thoroughbred Racing–Lose a Friend.
It's Preakness Day, 2014. Every turf writer worth her/his salt has written ad infinitum about California Chrome--his Triple Crown bid--and the "nerve" of Ria Antonia,daring to "take on the boyz."I have absolutely nothing to contribute to Preakness-themed conversations, except for...
Triple Crown Season 2014: Didja Ever Love a Horse…?
As I write this, NBC Sports' coverage of 2014 Black-Eyed Susan Day has commenced. Much to my joy and blessing, they kicked off the coverage at 3PM (Eastern/New York Time) with the vid of Queen Rachel Alexandra's awesome victory in...
Ria Antonia: Don’t Hate Her Because She’s Beautiful.
Today it was announced that Thoroughbred, Ria Antonia, will race in Saturday's Preakness Stakes. The first thought that went through my head was, "Aw, jeez. Here it comes..."...
Start Spreading the News: Belmont Stakes, the BEST of the Triple Crown Races–and Days.
Kentucky has Bourbon and Big Hats.Baltimore has the insanely-valuable Preakness Trophy.But New York...well, we've got Cool......
Churchill Downs: Making Boatloads of Cash. And Enemies.
Well, well, well. It seems that, no matter how hard they try--Churchill Downs, that is, CDI, the corporate giant that owns Churchill Downs and therefore, the Kentucky Derby--keeps stepping in it.In fact, it appears that CDI's responsible for the big...
So Much to Say…But Here’s the Bottom Line.
So much has been written about me in the last week, and will be written about my tribe of equines in the near future. Concerned about my welfare and that of members of my society, humans are all up in arms...