The Haskell will take place this weekend at Monmouth Park. Originally it was scheduled to be on TVG, but some new plans have been made. It will be televised on ESPN News, Classic, and TVG for viewers to take in the action. It will be 30 minutes of riveting action. That you can bet on. […]
For the many voices not being heard, some were not only heard, but felt at the New York Task Force meeting at the Fasig – Tipton sales pavilion at Saratoga. Nick Zito is a great believer in dirt tracks. “God made dirt, and God made turf.” This will destroy 200 years of tradition where horses […]
Next Tuesday, there will be an artificial track forum at Saratoga Springs. It will be from 6a -9a in the Fasig-Tipton Sales Arena. It is free to the public, and should be a modern day witch hunt. The New York State Task Force on Retired Racehorses will gather and tell the world about the greatest […]
We are enjoying the sun, cutting the lawn, and outside dining. The heat can be as hot as the Georgia asphalt, but we don’t mind its summer after all. This is what the fishing hole and lemonade where made for. But there are some looming thoughts on horse players’ minds. The Travers on August 23, […]
The world has a certain order. A world within the world where rules of the 9-5 don’t exist. I have had the pleasure, the opportunity, and the observance of some of the most intriguing people who walk the grandstands, aprons, and paddocks of a magical place known as the track. Here are few of the […]
Those of us that have been lucky enough to watch Kent Desormeaux ride a Thoroughbred, can count their self as a lucky player who has seen one of the greats to grace the saddle. He rode number 4,998 on July 7th and went into a mini slump going 0 for 30. He finally rode number 4,999 […]
Did everyone see the “Go for Wand” stakes? If you did, you saw the best race of the weekend. Trainer Bobby Frankel must have been having a baby knowing that he had by far the best filly, and had nowhere to go…. The 1 1/4 event was a ‘win and you’re in’ event for the Breeders’ […]
This Saturday will be a day that all eyes should be on Saratoga. There is an excellent undercard, and it is capped off with an all-stakes Pick Four with a pool guaranteed at $500,000. These races should be devoured like a good meal. Take your time, take everything into consideration (such as the turf being […]
This Saturday, New York racing will showcase some of racing’s best. And if you didn’t think that could get any better, add in the fact they will be running for an unprecedented $1.7 million dollars in purse money. There will be four graded stakes on Saturday’s card, and they are a part of the “Win […]
In today’s ever changing climate of racing, icons are falling apart right before our eyes. The once beautiful structures are being replaced by stories that begin with the line of: “remember when?” The places that played host to the champions of history are one by one being changed by design, or being let go by […]
