On the backside, there are more stories than one can count. You can pass the barns of trainers filled to the brim with great stock and loaded for bear. Others have just enough to get by. The rest just kinda hang in the balance and hope for a win. It is the difference of bologna […]
You have heard me talk about playing in contests. I love to play, but as much for me, it is about meeting friends who share your love for the game. This is the part that makes everyone a winner. Meet Paul. He was a banking executive who loved to play the ponies. He was climbing […]
I just got back in town from Vegas. The lights and glitter still linger in my head, and the many players that came from near and far stagger the imagination. When my plane took off, and I could see the lights down below, it was at that point that I started thinking of coming back. Doing battle […]
Retama Park is enjoying a successful fall thoroughbred season through one-third of the 32-day meeting that began on Aug. 28. Attendance for three of the first four 50-Cent Saturdays at the South Texas track have been impressive, averaging more than 5,557, bolstered by a crowd of 7,018 on Aug. 29. On-track wagering has averaged more […]
