When faced with the task of growing the sport, horse racing keeps asking one same, wrong question–and yet keeps expecting to receive different answers. The wrong question that’s asked of… read more →
Females in horse racing–both fans and professionals–need to figure out: are we content with the image of fluffball chicks, wearing ultra-mini skirts and 8″ stilettos–talking like Mickey Mouse on helium–and just-so-darned… read more →
If you’re like me, you adore Secretariat, and the legacy that was carved out by that great horse with key humans in his life, Penny Chenery and Ron Turcotte. If… read more →
I’m sick to death of those humans in horse racing whose focus is on anything other than The Horse. There’s been a ton of (justified) dialogue lately about the medications… read more →
Everyone who’s a fan of horse racing has favorite: fave horses, jockeys, owners, trainers. Many of us also have favorite media people: for example, my hero-writer is Steve Haskin. I… read more →
There’s been a lot of chatter lately, about the Breeders’ Cup moving to Keeneland for 2015. So God forbid that I would ignore the conversation, and walk away as if… read more →
Hello, All, I’m sure that this list is not exhaustive, but let’s start to get you excited about the Saratoga race meet–and about the magnificent National Museum of Racing and… read more →
I could stand in a paddock that’s filled with horses and feel absolutely no fear, whatsoever. But put me on a city bus with even one other human, and all my… read more →
Be careful “Don’t Say What you Mean” or “Mean What You Say” it may not be publicly correct. Whether it’s a Facebook or Twitter post, or on any public forum… read more →
When first I arrived on-campus at Beautiful Belmont Park on Tuesday, June 3rd, the first order of the day was to go to the Communications Office to get my Belmont… read more →