Lots of social events in Saratoga this summer...so I'll be writing a LOT in the next couple of days. (Give you something to do on the Fourth of July--read MY stuff...right.) The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation's Fashionable Fillies Luncheon...
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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,...
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...
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......
Thanksgiving 2013: The Race Track Chaplaincy of America/New York Division…and You…Me…Us.
Here in the United States, this coming Thursday (November 28th) is a holiday we call, Thanksgiving. I'm sure that every country in the world has a similar holiday: a day set aside to thank God for all we have--for all...
“Track Life: Images and Words,” by Juliet Harrison. Launch Party November 16th!
I'm searching for some new adjectives. I know so many equine photographers--some are good; a few are great and a handful have talents that are otherworldly. Heaven-sent. God-given talents.So I'm sick to death of hearing, reading or writing that so-and-so...
Arabian Horses Will Race Today, Breeders’ Cup Friday. Race 11: You Love, You Bet–Everyone Wins.
Happy Breeders' Cup Friday: November 1, 2013. I could write an entire book about how the BC has become bloated--about the fact that f!llies and mares--like women in horse racing--are tossed into the back seat. Again.But that's another rant, for...
Saratoga’s Over for 2013…but Racing in New York Rocks On.
Hey, Gang,Well, I am up to my retinal orbs with things to write for this column...reflections on the Saratoga meet that was...things about horse retirement and rescue...a slew of thoughts that I must process first, before I commit them to...
Quaintance House and Backstretch Kitties: the BEST Forty Bucks You’ll Spend this Saratoga Meet.
The Facebook invitation reads thus:Come join us for an evening of fun and fellowship on Friday, August 16th in the Courtyard of The Inn at Saratoga, from 5PM - 9PM. Show your support for an amazing organization dedicate to animal...
Racing Careers for Women–Because the Horses and the Sport Need Us.
I'm going to get the bare facts out there first, so you don't have to pretend to read this whole thing, just to find the details.On Wednesday, August 14th, NYRA (the New York Racing Association) will host Fabulous Fillies' Day...