Bang the drum! Ring the bells! Sound the alarm! Open wide the gates to the Land of Anxiety and Idiocy, for your Leader is coming home!!! It's that time again. All things Saratoga. All things Jim. All things ... nerve-wracking....
For Love of the Game
Runaway Jim ran a game second Saturday afternoon and to be frank, neither Stacy nor I would have known the difference had he won.It felt that good. We felt that proud. And by God I've never seen the woman look...
Go Jim, Go! (and this time we mean it)
Alright. Why the heck not. Let's try this again, shall we?The good news: Most of the nausea that came with the first two starts at Saratoga has dissipated. The bad news: This is Runaway Jim's last shot at The Spa...
We’re Proud of You, Jim!
Ah, nuts!Runaway Jim ran fourth in a field of eight yesterday, earning Seabrook Stable his third check (i.e. his keep for the month) in four starts and we open the condition book to see what's next.Sigh. And that folks, is...
Go Jim, Go!
It is with great pride that I live vicariously through the beautiful brown eyes of my girlfriend Stacy. I ride her coattails with pleasure and without shame.In doing so I get to realize the dreams of a childhood blessed with...
Thoroughbred Racing in a Different Light
It all happened rather quickly.When we got word that yesterday's fifth race was taken off the turf, I had to call NYRA back and speak to someone else, just to get the information confirmed. It was confirmed.I bellowed to my...