Racing to breakfast, not through it
Five days a week most people rush through their morning, skipping or skimping on breakfast, to get ready for work, school or other appointments.
Tom Law
Sherman readies for the show
Art Sherman can be forgiven for leaving his string at Los Alamitos – a group that includes Kentucky Derby favorite California Chrome – for a few days to make a little time for himself back home in Rancho Bernardo just outside San Diego.
‘Strong’ and tested
Wicked Strong took more than his share of lumps down in South Florida this winter.
Return Trip
While working for a racing publication in Lexington I sometimes found myself feeling a bit envious, downright jealous even, of friends and family who would annually watch the Kentucky Derby comfortably from their living room couch.
Hands-on fan education
Keeneland launched its BETology program during the 2013 spring meeting with a goal of educating fans on everything from how to read the program to making complex wagers. Members of the BETologists team sport green vests and fedoras, peruse the apron, grandstand and tailgating areas of the track to lend a helping hand.
Monday Morning Trainer: Taper Time
The eyes of the world are on New England today with the much-anticipated running of the Boston Marathon that gets underway mid-morning and goes well into mid-afternoon.
Head of the Class
Neil Howard concedes it’s fair to describe Class Leader as a “late bloomer” heading into Saturday’s $500,000 Illinois Derby.
Unique position
Navigating through the complex world of racing and gaming, with its myriad rules and regulations that can vary drastically from state to state, is no easy task. Not even for an experienced and seasoned attorney.
Warm Welcome
Stone dust crunches under foot. Grass seems more brown than green. Leaves blow about. Trees are bare. Mud, while certainly not omnipresent, lurks. Horses and people are sparse. Jokes and tall tales in the clocker’s stand, ample.
Johnny, What’s This You’re Riding?
The following is an excerpt from David Owen’s book, Foinavon: The Story of the Grand National’s Biggest Upset, which was honored last week with the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award at Shane Ryan’s Castleton Lyons.
