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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, January 4, 2022 – The 1976 Saratoga racing season was winding down. Late one morning during the final week, a friend, clocker Marty Katz, who left us too soon, sought me out
LOS ANGELES, January 1, 2022—The excitement generated by Flighline’s electrifying performance in the Malibu Stakes has been extraordinary. Not since Spectacular Bid has the winner of that race shown such promise and received such attention.
By Marc Lawrence, PlaybookSports.com — On tap is a big extended weekend for playoff positioning and a college football championship, too: NFL San Francisco over L.A. Rams by 8 While the Rams hold down the
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, January 2, 2021 — Ever since Gulfstream’s Championship Meet began with the Claiming Crown program on December 4, my gaze was fixed on January 1, the day all babies turn three. This
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, January 1, 2022 — Horsemen entrusted with the fortunes of three-year-old race horses all have visions of roses this morning. Talent would be great, obviously, but if your horse is of the
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, December 28,2021 – It was termed “bargaining in good faith.” What does that even look like in a post-truth, facts-be-damned America? Like someone said in a recent movie: “Best story wins, right?”
By Marc Lawrence for PLAYBOOKSPORTS.com — BOWL Games — Thurs Dec 30 — MICHIGAN STATE over Pitt by 8 — Hi! Captain Obvious here. I’ve taken time from my travel commercials to point out, well…
Hallandale Beach FL, December 25, 2021 – Unusual quality Sunday programs thanks to a Saturday Christmas. Sunday, of course, is prime time Santa Anita as the venue celebrates it traditional day-after season opener. Of particular
By Marc Lawrence, PlaybookSports.com— The L.A. Lakers may have been
By Mike Henry, Tampa Bay Downs — For many 3-year-old
Gulfstream’s featured ninth race is a turf marathon for preliminary
The finale to the racing week in Oldsmar is a
With two stakes to choose from today in Hallandale, we
Two 7-furlong preps for three-yards today in Oldsmar featuring developing
They don’t get much trickier than today’s Gulfstream feature, a
When the latch is spring for today’s featured fifth race
By Dave Brower, Meadowlands Handicapper — Early Double Analysis —
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