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The comment below appears word for word beneath a recent story on a popular racing site about a veterinarian’s owning a racehorse. The message is the tip of an iceberg that racing leaders should observe,
The Breeders’ Cup has something in common with afternoon delight. Even when they are not terrific, they are still pretty darn good. Only a publicist would argue next weekend’s renewal of the Breeders’ Cup is
BREEDERS’ CUP RELEASE — Championships Race Order (All Times Pacific) The first Championships race on “Future Stars Friday” will be the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (1:12 p.m.) followed by the $1 million
One hundred eighty-eight horses, pre-entered on Monday, were announced today in the 36th Breeders’ Cup’s 14 races, 26 cross-entered in two races, designated by first or second preference. Entries will be finalized at next Monday’s
We could not be happier to learn that Game Winner will be kept in training to run as a 4-year-old. I thought enough of the 2018 Eclipse champion to make him my Kentucky Derby selection
By Michael Campbell — The Thoroughbred racing community watched in dismay when Churchill Downs sold California’s Hollywood Park to a real estate company that jettisoned live racing and then endeavored, at Calder Race Course in
This year’s Breeders’ Cup renewal will be viewed with at least as much anxiety as excitement as what’s left of America’s top thoroughbreds will be tested over surfaces where seemingly excessive numbers of on-track equine
Plenty of great European turf horses have come along in the half century Thoroughbred racing has been my life, especially since the 1984 advent of Breeders’ Cup, especially Mile winners Miesque and Goldikova. Every racing
HRI EDITED RELEASE — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the
HRI STAFF EDIT — Bodexpress, a belated yet popular maiden
From the Playbook Totals Tipsheet: Kansas City is 5-0 OVER
By Top Turf Teddy — The “Worst Stinkin’ Bet of
HRI STAFF EDIT — Trainer Fausto Gutierrez sent Kukulkan to
When Oakland hosts hapless Cincinnati today they will do so
By Top Turf Teddy — The “Worst Stinkin’ Bet of
One of the most revolting scenes ever witnessed in professional
By Top Turf Teddy — The “Worst Stinkin’ Bet of
The Churchill feature is a competitive turf route for older
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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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