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 →
Today was a hot one. Blisteringly hot. The heat index, because of the humidity, was 103F. I have hypokalemia, so normally I can’t tolerate such temperatures, anyway. But today, because of… read more →
Do you like delicious food? Who doesn’t? Do you like to help others–in this case, the people without whom horse racing could not happen? Again, who wouldn’t want to do that?… read more →
Driving at the speed limit up Nelson Avenue in Saratoga from the south, my heart welled with joy as I checked out Sheikh Mohammed’s Greentree Farm (Darley) on the right,… read more →
In 10 days, more-or-less (depending on when you read this), July 22 will be upon us. And here in Horse Racing Land, that means only one thing: Opening Day at… read more →
I’m having one of those moments again, when I want to slap myself for alternately hating something–and loving aspects of it. There’s a property straddled between Nelson Avenue and… read more →
…and you should be there. Who is “you”? You are a female who’s involved in horse racing media, in any profession, at any level. You are a female who wants… read more →
Now that it’s settled, that the Triple Crown isn’t on the line again this year, fewer people will throng to Belmont Park on Belmont Stakes Day. This is a pity,… read more →
This article will be my annual railing against the bikini contest in Pimlico’s infield on Preakness Day. I’m going to write it. You may not want to read it, so… read more →