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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
Not much to see here, except for an exceptional champion and protem Horse of the Year, the five year old mare Monomoy Girl. Her coming
It was the summer of 1968 when my fiancé, now wife of 51 years, and I made the drive north from New York City to
Two of those four graded stakes at Churchill Downs, the Stephen Foster and Fleur de Lis, have Breeders’ Cup implications as win-and-in events. Purses have
When the sports world stopped in the wake of the pandemic, and with bigger fish to fry, sports media was caught up in the overload,
By NBC Sports Network Release — Larry Collmus, the voice of the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup on NBC television and a national race
Selfishly at first, I was miffed by the retirements of my colleagues and good friends, Mark Berner and Tom Jicha, because they believed prevailing industry
One of the hardest variables to decipher now that many of the major venues have returned, is dealing with those revamped schedules. Most inscrutably, what
Open letters have become the rage recently. HRI supports the practice. The more open the lines of communication, the better the chances of understanding through
We’re not sure if TVG’s claim it is “America’s Horse Racing Network” applies any longer. Given an agreement reached between the New York Racing Association
A suit filed by the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association’s that sought to prevent Churchill Downs andKeeneland racetracks from enforcing “house rules” prohibiting the
The day kicks off with the Grade 3 Winning Colors at Churchill Downs. It may not make you rich, but you will enjoy what you
Whatever the result, we were gratified to see that the New York State Gaming Commission is taking a deeper dive into the past veterinary records
MAY 24, 2020 – In racing and mainstream media alike, storylines during the month of May have been mainly about “racing’s survival,” “racing’s great opportunity,”
Anyone with a three-digit IQ understands that life will never be the same again. But with Saturday’s announcements that Belmont Park will open June 4
I’m a big fan of opening days. And given today’s realities, more so now than ever. Santa Anita opens today; Churchill Downs Saturday and New
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