If you're a fan of Boston-based artist, Brian Fox--obviously, you are an insightful soul, one who appreciates beauty, power and spirit.If you're not-yet a fan of the world-renowned artist--well, first I wonder where the heck you've been for the last...
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AmDubai Racing Stable: Abstract Thinking + Horse Sense = Racing’s Best Plan for the Future.
It's taken me weeks to write this article, chiefly because writing about AmDubai Racing Stable and the two people at its core is a far-more complicated task than merely whipping up a profile of a Trainer and his/her horse.Anyone who...
Abigail Adsit: Thoroughbred Trainer on the Rise.
The Saratoga 2014 meet is upon us, and I am always in awe of the hundreds--thousands--of people who roll into town with the horses. NYRA (the New York Racing Association) is a gigantic corporation that efficiently picks up stakes and...
Ode to a Horseman: Lenny DeVito, You’re in Our Hearts. And the Winner’s Circle.
OK, so I'm not a poet, and this isn't a poem to honor Lenny DeVito.And it's taken me 10 days to write this, because it's one of the hardest things I've ever done.Last Tuesday--January 7, 2014, Lenny died. He and...
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...
Jockeys and Trainers and Hoops–Oh, My! (Saratoga + B’Ball + Race Track Chaplaincy = Your Good Deed This Week.)
I've tried for over two weeks to get logos and photos for this article, about the Race Track Chaplaincy's annual basketball game.My efforts have resulted in nothing at all: no photos, no logos, sent from the uber-efficient assistant in the...
The Jockey Club + Race Track Chaplaincy = Bizarre Bazaar!
What are you doing this weekend? Yes, this weekend--June 14th and 15th, 2013. Yes, I'm talking to you--horse racing fans and professionals. Saratogians. Residents of upstate New York, Vermont and Planet Earth. Humanitarians and curmudgeons, alike. ("Curmudgeon" = those who...
NYRA Gallops in the Right Direction: Eric Wing is in Da House.
When Dan Silver left his post as Director of Communications & Media Relations at NYRA (New York Racing Association) last October, I was devastated.I love Dan: over the years he'd become a valued colleague and trusted Friend--a *genuine* Friend, the kind...
Marti McGinnis: Artist, Visionary, Equine Advocate.
When I was a little squirt, my Mother nicknamed me both "Mare" (how prophetic) and The Barefoot Contessa. (I had no idea that she got the phrase from the title of a hotsy-totsy film starring Ava Gardner.) For some reason,...
What are YOUR Impressions of Saratoga? Mine are Summed up in a Store.
Resort destinations like Saratoga Springs often fall prey to carpetbaggers and snake oil salesmen who come to town when the number are high, and stay only long enough to cash in on visitors' craving for reminders of their time spent...