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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, November 24, 2021 — I am happy and grateful for the game, warts and all. Beyond any emotional or economic attachment, I
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL — May 12, 2021 My inbox is full of questions asking when I’m going to write about perhaps the biggest existential threat
“[I] used to contribute horse racing opinions here, now I occasionally visit, like a dog returns to his vomit, to get a good laugh, and
What does one do when an irresistible handicapping force meets an unmovable winning object? The wise guy answer would be to look for a third
It really doesn’t matter how I feel about the game I love to hate, or hate the game I love, I am thankful for horse
By Dave Valento — “The rail is dead”. “Speed is holding”. “Wide sweeping closers are getting there”. “Golden rail”. These are comments horseplayers make on
The “Worst Stinkin’ Bet of the Day” for Monday, December 2, 2019, will be in the 6th Race at Zia Park at 6-1/2 furlongs for
Juvenile Turf Sprint KIMARI trailed throughout, was still last in midstretch of Keeneland’s Indian Summer, then blew away a quality field. Only blemish in five
“Trainer intent” is a basic handicapping tenet. You want your money down when your trainer’s money is down, or on a day he’s seeking a
Twenty years ago today, the Television Games Network was launched in a Santa Monica, California studio and forever changed the face of American horse racing.
