Horse Bits from the Breeders’ Cup Breeders’ Cup Classic/Arrogate: Fresh off Arrogate’s victory after a duel with California Chrome in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, it was looking likely that the… read more →
California Chrome racked up his sixth consecutive win this year in the easiest of fashions in the Grade 1 Awesome Again at Santa Anita Park on Saturday as he prepares… read more →
I’m always whining about The Way Things are Done in Racing, vs. The Way They Should Be Done. (See previous article on this ‘site.) So today I must doff my… read more →
In 1953, the beloved actor, Andy Griffith, did a routine on the radio which captivated and charmed his audience. The name of this bit was, “What it Was, Was Football.”… read more →
The 2016 Travers was extraordinary, for several reasons. And all of them begin and end with the name, Arrogate, Prince Khalid bin Abdullah’s horse who broke the all-time Travers record. … read more →
This morning I saw a video that, at first blush, delighted me. Then, that same video angered me, and made me want to throttle someone. Almost simultaneous to my overwhelming… read more →
California Chrome extended his win streak to five in what looked like the easiest of victories Saturday in the Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar against highly acclaimed… read more →
Ten years ago, Hall of Fame Trainer, LeRoy Jolley posed a question to me: “Who loves a horse more than a 13-year-old girl?” He asked because he–like me–was miffed about… read more →
Gotcha. I knew that, if I wrote that Jessica Bader Leonard would be at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Tuesday to sign prints, you might… read more →
“All God’s critters got a place in the choir Some sing low and some sing higher, Some sing out loud on a telephone wire, Some just clap their hands, or… read more →