Every team has a behind the scenes person who tends to the details and getting everything ready to roll. They do the jobs that few will see, but when they do right it becomes bright and clear. Rich Strike is tended to by many for Eric Reed. The hands who ready the horse to train, […]
As I walk through the paddock, chatting a bit while the majestic horses thunder past, snorting and whinnying as workout riders become one with the animal. That is my office for the day, and there hasn’t been a time when I haven’t loved every second and think I never will. Kentucky Derby 148 went to […]
The best part was when they handed you the dirty dollar bills. If you were lucky, there were a few coins you’d grab up and shove into your pocket. – There was no sweeter feeling in the world. You were the big winner. The gambling bug had bitten, and my love affair began. I recall with vivid detail […]
I have been working, attending races, or following the action longer than I would like to tell. Here are some ideas for handicapping the oval, and hopefully this will take some of the chill out of the season. The track The poly track that was installed in 2005 has stood the test of time. But, […]
I was fishing with my son at a farm lake. They have some beautiful acres, and best of all a 3/8ths training track. It is well-groomed, and sits back in a very quiet area. I was thinking that if I were a horse, that it would be a welcome place to vacation away from the […]