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Tom Law 
Old Man Winter continues to have its way and take a toll on significant parts of the country, so what better excuse to hunker down on the couch, grab a warm beverage and take in some racing while we wait for better days.
We turned the first page of the 2021 calendar this week and look what we have here for the first Saturday of February, a pair of Triple Crown preps on the East Coast.
One month into the 1,000-Mile Challenge presented by iRun Local and a recurring theme pops up on every run.
The Eclipse Awards were handed out for the 50th time Thursday night – did any of your favorites win, are you still howling about those that didn’t or abstensions? – and now we can officially consider 2020 complete. Thank goodness, right?
Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Authentic took home the Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male titles for 2020 during Thursday’s night’s 50th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony conducted virtually for the first time due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“Keep your knees together when you gallop,” D. Wayne Lukas told me, “actually, that’s a good thing for a young lady to do anyway.”
I knew we were going to get along well after that.
Four weekends into the New Year and the first big Saturday of 2021 on tap with Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream Park at center stage.
Authentic and his Breeders’ Cup Classic- and Kentucky Derby-winning owner, breeder, trainer and jockey were named finalists for Eclipse Award honors Saturday by the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters, National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Daily Racing Form.
Who’s ready for the weekend? Even though things were a little more quiet this week – formal impeachments always being a bit more tame than violent insurrections – we’re ready for another break from the never-ending news cycle and for the top-shelf racing from around the globe.
