TIHR Top 10 for 2017: No. 9
The countdown rolls along with the ninth most ready story at thisishorseracing.com, a column by Joe Clancy taking time away from the office to visit with Todd and Blair Wyatt in Monkton, Md.
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The Saturday Special – Dec. 23
Only two shopping days until Christmas and the next-to-last Saturday of 2017 to keep racing fans busy and distracted in advance of the holiday. The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud previews the relatively light slate that includes a graded sprint at Gulfstream Park and a pair of stakes at Aqueduct.
Staple of Saratoga
The words jumped off the screen faster than the snow fell from the sky Friday morning in Saratoga Springs.
“This is my final weekly column for this newspaper. Thank you for being on this enjoyable journey with me since I began in 1979. Keep your love of the noble thoroughbred, and its history in Saratoga Springs.”
TIHR Top 10 for 2017: No. 10
The final days of 2017 are here and with them the time to look back at the most well read stories here at This Is Horse Racing. Consider it our version of a Year in Review with a bit of a twist since we don’t use a formula, poll the staff or some other unspoken approach.
Hall of Fame trainer Jolley passes away
News of the passing of trainer LeRoy Jolley at the age of 80 Wednesday in upstate New York immediately reminded us of a conversation with the Hall of Fame horsemen back in late August 2016.
The Saturday Special – Dec. 16
The serious countdown to Christmas is on with Hanukah already underway as December inches past the midpoint this weekend. The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud is packed this week, with previews of all the stakes action at Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds and beyond.
Throwback Thursday: ‘Sound like Mother Theresa’
Nancy Kelly will retire from her full-time duties at The Jockey Club at the end of the year, concluding a more than three-decade run as a goodwill ambassador for the organization and a key fundraiser for two vital industry charitable groups.
The Saturday Special – Dec. 9
Our sincerest sympathies go to all affected and our admiration to those who helped in any way during the horrific events that played out at San Luis Training Center Thursday into Friday. Hopefully the continuation of racing in California and beyond will provide some respite from the tragedy. A busy day is on tap and The Saratoga Special presented by Pin Oak Stud sets the stage.
Classic Cella
Racing lost one of its most colorful characters this week with the passing of Charles Cella, the longtime president and chairman of Oaklawn Park, another piece of the game’s great quilt left with a big void.
Longer The Better
Jonathan Thomas walked through the paddock Saturday at Aqueduct, met back up with John Panagot and Jacob West and asked aloud about the best place to watch the pending $250,000 Remsen Stakes.
