Upon St. (Santa) Margarita Day!
It’s no surprise to those who come here often that I tend to get a bit “pumped up” on big time racing days. No speech in the history of mankind does the trick in terms of getting the mind ready for...
View ArticleRachel, Zenyatta, and the real fans of horse racing
“Were these things real or are they but the vagaries of mine own imagination?” - Private Sam Watkins, Company Aytch (H), 1st Tennessee Volunteers Unbelievable: the word captures the feelings still...
View ArticleThe cream rises to the top
Following a turbulent spring in which the 3-year-old division never really sorted itself out the way many of us had hoped – this Saturday provided an opportunity to establish a firm sense of where...
View ArticleHow One Moment Can Captivate a Nation
The story line runs near and dear to any racing fan’s heart. A sport that has been long cherished and held in high regard around the world struggling to find relevance on the national stage here in...
View ArticleTen Memories From Breeders’ Cup 2010
“We sat and heard in silence. What other expression had we that was not meant for such an awful universe of battle?” – Lt Frank Haskell – Gettysburg, PA – July 3, 1863 It’s hard to believe that the...
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