Saratoga Race Course is beautiful, elegant, peaceful--a foretaste of Heaven, itself.I just received a press release from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation. Rather than try to re-work the information, I'll...
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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...
BlueApplePuceHo in the Third? Respectful Horse Names Only, Please…
I am fascinated by popular culture: the fact that so many nice, otherwise-intelligent people have (or make) the time to follow "reality" shows (which have nothing to do with reality, at all), and to give a tiny rat's patootie about...
Have You Shivered Today? Watch this ad for the Dubai World Cup.
I am up to my eyeballs in deadlines today--which is precisely why I need to take a break, and write about something that reminds me why I do what I do.Allow me to take you to into a timewarp--we're going...
BOOK REVIEW: “The Untold Story of Joe Hernandez: the Voice of Santa Anita” by Rudolph Valier Alvarado.
What is the Story of Your Life? Who are you? Where were you born? Did you go to college? Which school can claim you as an Alumna/us? What was your family like--and were you happy? Have you found vocational fulfillment? ...
“Horsenameographies”: Who be You be if You be a Horse?
"A horse is a horse, of course, of course.But who would you be if you were a horse?A horse who ran Life's Race on course?What would be your name? Caballo's the Press, pub-lish-ing sourceThat asks your race name if you...
Racing Withdrawal: Hunkering Down. Steeling One’s Self. Constructing a Plan.
The Summer of 2009 was spectacular--at least in Saratoga Springs, New York. Thoroughbred racing at its very best took place beneath the northern skies, as some of the world's most talented horses thrilled hundreds of thousands of hearts. The World's...
Mare’s Musings: Rachel Alexandra, and the Requirement to Play Nice
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...
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...