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...
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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...
Can Horse Racing Adverts be Art? Yes: Dubai World Cup 2014
Advertising in the western world focuses (way too often)--less on the product and more on catering to the puerile cravings of 15-year-old boys. I'm embarrassed by the American advertising community: I believe that, of all the nations of the world,...
Women in Horse Racing Media: What’s Good for the f!llies and Mares…is Good for the Sport.
For a few years now, a thought has swirled around in my head. I believe that the thought had its birth in the fact that I'm not yet a member of the National Turf Writers' and Broadcasters' Association. Not that...
Why Horse Racing in Georgia? Because Mucho Macho Man Makes Us Cry.
Horse Racing in Georgia? It's legal, you know. To race horses in Georgia, that is.Pari-mutuel betting in Georgia?Not so much. In fact, not at all.Yes, it IS a situation that makes no sense. At least, not in a way that...
Buy a Horse, Save a Horse. Yes, it Really IS That Simple.
I've been thinking about this for several weeks now. Like many of you who are involved with horse racing--I spend part of every day of my Life feeling guilty, and thinking that I should just pack it up and take...
No Such Thing as a “Justa” — Justa f!lly, Justa Mare, Justa (Female) Trainer or Jockey…
Ahhhh, race fans...another big weekend at in horse racing is upon us. Not just A big weekend, THE Big Weekend. This weekend, for those of you who don't travel to Saratoga for the races--or have yet to experience the majesty--or...