As I stood in the paddock at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday following the post position draw for the Woodward Stakes, I could not but pick up a few words uttered to a couple of trainers by the one, the...
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Horse Sense: Rachel Alexandra and the Power of Serenity
Worry not, I shall write a great deal more about Rachel Alexandra as the week goes on and we get closer to Woodward Stakes Day. Me, and every other racing writer in North America. The time I spent in the Queen's...
Rachel Alexandra + Brian T. Fox + Siro’s = Majesty, Power and Insight
I've written about visionary artist, Brian T. Fox, in a previous column here on Saratoga.com. I know Brian as both a friend and as an artist. I first met him four years ago, at an event for the Jackie Robinson...
Feel-Good Opportunity of the Week: Help Rescued Thoroughbreds via Columbia-Greene Humane Society Booth at Saratoga Race Course!
On Wednesday, August 26th, we'll have the opportunity to thank the good hearts of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society (henceforth, CGHS) for all the work they do, day-in and day-out, year after year. But the work for which we who love...
Horse Sense: The Odds Mean NOTHIN’.
Many people make a healthy living handicapping horse races. Math, science, statistics, pedigree and workout times all play a role in the determination of a horse's odds in any given race. The handicappers who hunker down over the papers and...
Going to the Races in Saratoga: What’s YOUR Experience?
Well...there are myriad experiences available for the taking when one makes the pilgrimage to the renowned Saratoga Race Course. Some prefer the Clubhouse. Others like to picnic with friends, camped right outside the paddock. One fellow on YouTube documented his...
Lights, Camera, Auction! Yearling Sales Generate Heat, Electricity in Showcase Venue
Thoroughbred racing is the most exhilarating sport on Earth. Thoroughbred sales, contrary to popular belief, are far more than a shopping excursion. A night at the Fasig-Tipton Yearling Sales is the most stimulating, blood-pumping and intriguing night one can experience this...
Women + Thoroughbreds = Power: Women’s Day, 2009.
It is a supreme joy to be able to report that on Wednesday, August 19th, Saratoga Race Course will host the fourth annual Women's Day to honor the gender that is the majority of the fanbase of Thoroughbred racing. The...
Brian T. Fox: Visionary Artist Will Paint at Siro’s this Travers Weekend.
Travers Weekend always offers the opportunity to experience something new: someone, somewhere, sets up shop in or around the famed Saratoga Race Course--and before you know it, your heart has stopped dead in its tracks; your imagination is running wild...
Mare’s Musings: Of Butterflies, Racehorses and Chinese Typhoons
Chaos Theory is that branch of mathematics which studies the behavior of certain dynamical systems that may be highly sensitive to initial conditions. This sensitivity is popularly referred to as The Butterfly Effect. Phew. Chaos Theory is entirely too complicated...