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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
It hasn’t been a good week for a couple of Hall of Fame trainers, a Hall of Fame jockey–or for an award-winning turf writer for
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
Two turn turf miles at Santa Anita can be vexing, especially one with top horses, connections–and turns. Trips always matter on grass and more so
After faltering late going a mile last out in the G2 Buena Vista, Jolie Olympia (8-5) returns to her winning Las Cinegas U.S. debut, which
By Santa Anita Press Staff—Gary Barber’s War of Will, a winner of last year’s Grade I Preakness Stakes and idle since well beaten in the
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
When I first read the headline “Oaklawn to Reopen Casino on Monday, May 18,” I was horrified. Readers might recall that we were all over
According to a TVG report, a partial list of tracks scheduled to resume racing, in chronological order: MAY 14: Golden Gate Fields; Charles Town MAY
You’ve got to start somewhere—and therein lies the rub. There are two listed stakes Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Two of the eight starters in the
For all its faults involving integrity, security, transparency and a badly outdated business model, Thoroughbred racing and its horsemen are conducting themselves a lot more
Short and not so sweet: As of this posting, no fans will be in the stands when Santa Anita, Aqueduct and Golden Gate races next.
Gulfstream’s Fountain of Youth loss turns out to be Tampa Bay’s gain as Chance It (5-2) certainly brings excitement and an added measure of intrigue
February 24, 2020–I sincerely hope that the defending dual champion filly, Covfefe, whose retirement was announced early Monday, is in fine health and was not
By Top Turf Teddy – The Prince of Pace The “Worst Stinkin’ Bet of the Day” for Sunday, February 16, 2020, will be in the
On January 16, trainer Rick Dutrow began the seventh year of an unprecedented 10-year license revocation, the result of a therapeutic drug overage and hypodermic
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