Happy Birthday, Seattle Slew! The mighty warrior horse was foaled on 15 February 1974 at Ben Castleman's White Horse Acres Farm near Lexington, Kentucky--and on his strong back he took millions of people for the ride of our lives. This...
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HBO’s “Luck”: Good, Bad or Ugly?
HBO has introduced a new series, "Luck," -- I'm sure that every racing fan on Earth--well, OK, at least in the U.S.--is aware of this, and watched the show. We tuned in if for no other reason than the...
“Saratoga”–the Film. This, You Must See…
I love movies that were made in the 1930s. Everything about them--especially the black-and-white films, before color was developed--makes me swoon. I love the clothes, the plots, the complications that magically get fixed within the space of 90 minutes. I...
John Henry: Every Horse, for Everyman.
Note: This article appeared originally in the March, 2011 issue of "Galopp Magasinet," a Swedish horse racing magazine that I just adore. They cover flat racing of all ilks: Arabian, Thoroughbred, Mongolian--you name it. Their photojournalism is second-to-none--and,occasionally, they...
Horse Sense: Don’t Practice Breedism, and See Things from at Least Two Sides…
As those who know me are aware, I am (sadly) a bit of a skeptic, regarding the good intentions of other human beings. My motto, "The more humans I meet...the more I love horses" didn't come into existence because I...
Book Review: Fender Mason by Bernie Orenstein. (Great Tale [Tail?], Fun Read, Wonderful Book)
A few weeks ago, I was up way-too late, incapable of sleeping. As I channel-surfed, I thought that the infomercials and other shoppertunities should have bored me into the Arms of Morpheus.But no. I couldn't sleep, and became aggravated by...
The Arabian Turf Writers’ Association: Join, Write, Enjoy!
For some human beings, writing is an obsession. We have to write, or the chemicals in our heads go haywire. There's stuff floating around in there, and it can get to the point at which we must, absolutely must, get...
Equus: America’s Forgotten Veterans.
Sweat pouring down her face from exertion and long hours without respite, the soldier moved one arduous step at a time. She'd been on this exhausting journey for five days now: back and forth, back and forth, from the munitions...
Saratoga150: Party on, Hunter, Travers and Morrissey…Party on, World.
Time-travel with me, if you will: it's July of 1863, and the Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, USA)--the bloodiest battle in American history--has just taken place. Mass casualties on both sides. The country was hurting--neither the North nor the South was...
The Million Mare–and Male!–March…Wants YOU.
Oh, all right, it's up to The People to save the world. Most American politicians have no interest in trying. (I can't and won't speak about politicians in countries other than the U.S., my only experience is here.) ...