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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
On balance, clichés become clichés because they’re true: “Good Racing Is Good Business,” but that not only applies to Saratoga. On Saturday, Monmouth Park attracted $20.4 million on their Haskell program, second largest of all-time.
By Ken Weingartner — Under most circumstances, trainer Nancy Takter would have watched the stretch drive of this past Saturday’s Meadowlands Pace and been overcome with a sinking feeling. In those instances, though, she would
SARATOGA Race 1: The babies of Saratoga were on the march and Momos turned it into just that in the stretch, a parade, opening daylight as Manny Franco looked back for competition that never came;
Another stakes doubleheader for the first Saturday of Saratoga 152 but neither drew overwhelming support at the entry box. The Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks drew a field of six, but what it lacks
Dear Diary — They’ve held this meeting 151 times before but never one like this. Where is everybody? With the exception of the essential participants, they were somewhere, hopefully staying safe and cashing tickets. This
In the Thoroughbred racing industry, justice it just a seven-letter word. It’s no different in meaning than its antonyms; words like prejudice or inequality or bias or discrimination or unfairness or any other description one
By Newswriter — Every first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby horse racing has always been bustling with avid fans betting for their favorite team and horses. However, the 150,000 spectators’ annual event has been
By Ken Weingartner — Mike Wilder has driven in more than 55,000 races in his 30-year career, but never in the final of a Meadowlands Pace. That, however, will change this weekend. Wilder makes his
With skies expected to clear in amply time so that
By Marc Lawrence — Coming off a disastrous 2018 campaign,
By Dave Brower, Meadowlands Handicapper – Saturday, August 8, 2019
By Meadowlands Press Staff — The stream of stakes races
By Gulfstream Press Staff – The Stronach 5, featuring a
There appears to be no escape the poor weather projections
By Marc Lawrence — According to Dennis Dodd of CBS
By MJC Press Staff — Laurel Park’s first 2-year-old race
Thursday’s six-horse featured sixth race is a highly competitive seven
By Dave Brower, Meadowlands Handicapper – Friday, August 7, 2020
Executive editor John Pricci provides his insights on everything thoroughbred
racing. Big horses, big races, politics, it’s all here in his free “Feature Race Analysis” and “On the Line” column.
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Has been a groom, clocker, handicapper, sportswriter, columnist and editor at various times throughout a career that has spanned more than three decades.
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Has been a sports writer, columnist and editor at various times throughout a journalistic career that spans more than four decades. His passionate writing and reporting on thoroughbred racing.
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