You know, I don't write much or often about actual races--I'm not a turf writer, per se. My "beat," so to speak, seems to be the stuff that others don't deem to be very important.My role in horse racing often...
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Whoa, Nelly! Black Caviar as the Archetype of the Strong, Capable Female
By now, every horse racing fan on Earth has heard of Black Caviar--the uber-horse from Australia who's won 24 races in a row, as of today. (25 March 2013) This record has not been equaled in over 100 years of...
So God Made a Horse: Please Pray for Rachel Alexandra.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, a day in the lives of many Christians when we go to church to have ashes put on our foreheads, as a priest reminds us that we came from dust, and to dust we shall return.Sounds...
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Celebrates Black History Month, and You’re Invited.
February is Black History Month here in the United States, and no other industry owes such a great debt of gratitude to the contributions of African-Americans than horse racing. On February 12th, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of...
American Friends of The Brooke: an Opportunity to Turn Good Intentions into Action.
Dear readers,I'm weeping as I write this. I mean, I'm crying my guts out. This is not an easy piece for me to pen, because I'm so affected by the pictures and stories to which I've been exposed recently. Stories...
Hay, F!llies and Mares! A Shout-Out to Women Who Love Horse Racing
If I had a nickel for every time I've witnessed a woman or a girl whispering, gushing, smiling or musing about a horse--I'd be the wealthiest person on Earth.We womenfolk have a relationship with horses that's so deeply-rooted, so intimate,...
Belmont Stakes 2012: Shell Shock, and My Best Horse Racing Experience, EVER.
Those of you dear readers who know me, know that I've been a fan of horse racing for a long time. As in, half-a-century. I began riding American Quarter Horses when I was four years old, and my Mother and...
Anticapping, Day Two: Let’s See How Saturday Goes…
No pussyfooting around tonight...here are my good vibe / horse-lovin' / touchy-feely picks forSaratoga Race CourseSaturday, 4 August 2012...
Anticapping, Day One: Report from the Front
OK, so apparently going with the gut ain't half bad. I picked at least one horse in nine of the 10 races today. Honestly, I don't keep track of how well real handicappers are doing, so I have no idea...
Anticapping: Picking Horses, for Those Who Just Wanna Have Fun
Back in the proverbial saddle, I've decided to surrender to the Truth: that I am not a handicapper. I'm the Anti-capper, as it were. I think that speed figures are voodoo. And we all know that I don't believe that...