http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://turfbloggers.blogspot.com/2012/02/turf-member-mccalmont-honored-as.html Turf - TURF member Keith McCalmont (http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/) was recentlyannounced as a finalist for a prestigious Sovereign Award for OutstandingNewspaper Story for his story, Emma’sGreat Excaper, published on Woodbineentertainment.com on November 2, 2011.“It is an honour to be nominated for this awardalongside a pair of talented, Sovereign Award winning, writers such as BeverleySmith and… ]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:37:00 -0800 http://turfbloggers.blogspot.com/2012/02/turf-member-mccalmont-honored-as.html http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2012/01/28/3369/ Brooklyn Backstretch - Earlier this week, the internet lit up with the news of the birth of Rachel Alexandra’s first foal, a colt by Curlin.  Stonestreet Farm released a statement, photos, and video; good wishes, congratulations, and coverage exploded on news sites, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. On Friday afternoon, delight turned to unease… ]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:30:00 -0800 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2012/01/28/3369/ http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2012/01/mirahmadis-in-gate.html They're in the Gate - As we enter 2012 Frank Mirahmadi will be the new race caller at Oaklawn Park taking over for Terry Wallace. Opening Day is January 13, 2012. Frank was the backup announcer to Wallace last year. He has called races all over and also at a stint as an racing analyst… ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:46:00 -0800 http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2012/01/mirahmadis-in-gate.html http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2012/01/there-he-goes-again-stronachs-10-share.html The Business of Racing - As readers of this blog know, I have no love for Frank Stronach, or for what he's done to racing. I've discussed some of his more egregious conduct here, here, here and here, just for starters. Stronach is already the highest-paid executive in his adopted country of Canada, where he emigrated… ]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:19:00 -0800 http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2012/01/there-he-goes-again-stronachs-10-share.html http://www.anddownthestretchtheycome.com/2012/1/2/2677480/nbc-sports-network-horse-racing via Pinboard - The long-anticipated change of Versus to the new NBC Sports Network occurred today at 4pm Eastern time, just in time for the NHL's annual Winter Classic. The re-branded network, along with NBC, will broadcast several of this year's Kentucky Derby prep races, all three legs of the Triple Crown, and… ]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:42:00 -0800 http://www.anddownthestretchtheycome.com/2012/1/2/2677480/nbc-sports-network-horse-racing http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/29/waiting-for-espn-on-twitter/ Brooklyn Backstretch - On this fine, blustery, snowy, gusty Saturday morning, when I should be at Belmont but I am instead at home, I was engaging in a leisurely breakfast coupled with some serious procrastinating when I noticed that Twitter suggested that I follow @espnhorseracing. @espnhorseracing? Who knew? Cool! Except…@espnhorseracing last tweeted on… ]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:43:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/29/waiting-for-espn-on-twitter/ http://jessicachapel.com/2011/10/24/where-have-i-read-that/ Jessica Chapel / Railbird v2 - Something about the subject and stats of Steve Haskin’s linkless latest, “Girls Gone Wild,” on the domination of fillies and mares in open company stakes worldwide, seemed awfully familiar as I was reading it on Saturday. It could be that Valerie Grash wrote on a similar topic only two days… ]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:18:00 -0700 http://jessicachapel.com/2011/10/24/where-have-i-read-that/ http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/tv-show-tonight-on-west-point-thoroughbreds-7042.htm Horse Racing Business - For an inside look at a highly successful racehorse partnership, you may want to watch CNBC-TV on Monday night, August 22. The show “How I Made My Millions” will have a segment on West Point Thoroughbreds at 9 PM EST with a rerun at midnight. Click here to see a… ]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:00:00 -0700 http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/tv-show-tonight-on-west-point-thoroughbreds-7042.htm http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/jim-hurst-an-exception-to-the-rule/ Paulick Report - Hang around this game long enough and you’re almost certain to hear a bad word about anyone and everyone. Jim Hurst was an exception to that rule. ]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:39:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/jim-hurst-an-exception-to-the-rule/ http://foolishpleasure-valerie.blogspot.com/2011/07/flop-this.html Foolish Pleasure - Part of my daily morning routine includes a quick swing through the industry news websites—Bloodhorse, Daily Racing Form, Thoroughbred Times and the Racing Post—usually even before “real” news sites (thus being the nature of a horse racing fan). Each has its own unique spin when it comes to certain topics,… ]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:41:00 -0700 http://foolishpleasure-valerie.blogspot.com/2011/07/flop-this.html http://mibredclaimer.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/my-new-gig/ The Michigan-Bred Claimer - For those who have not yet heard the news, I am starting on as a staff writer for Thoroughbred Times on August 8. Dating back to my internship with Thoroughbred Times in the summer of 2008, my goal has been to get back with the publication in some capacity. Over… ]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:57:00 -0700 http://mibredclaimer.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/my-new-gig/ http://postparade.blogspot.com/2011/07/visionary-turf-writers.html Post Parade - Lately, I've had a number of people ask me, "Do you know what's up with Gary West?"Well, aside from traveling and selling his plasma, he's keeping his options open. And, oddly enough, through the cosmic ability of psychic dreams and spiritual metaphysics, I may have had a glimpse into the… ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:20:00 -0700 http://postparade.blogspot.com/2011/07/visionary-turf-writers.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/Kq0fY6tEGOQ/getting-worse.html Left at the Gate - Things actually got a whole lot worse after I posted from the airport in Tampa on Tuesday. They rushed us onto the plane because, we were told, the weather was "deteriorating" in New York and we had to leave at 8:30. I think the Jet Blue pilot just wanted to… ]]> Sun, 03 Jul 2011 09:58:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/Kq0fY6tEGOQ/getting-worse.html http://jessicachapel.com/2011/06/28/the-kyc-wrap-up/ Jessica Chapel / Railbird v2 - The Saturday after the Belmont Stakes, the last rewards packages promised Kentucky Confidential supporters on Kickstarter were mailed, putting an end to the Kentucky Derby site for this year. We were six weeks planning, two weeks running, and six weeks closing, and every stage offered a chance to try something… ]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:45:00 -0700 http://jessicachapel.com/2011/06/28/the-kyc-wrap-up/ http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/hyper-local-horse/ The Un-Retired Racehorse - There’s a great new world that’s been opened up by the Interwebs, and that’s the world of hyper-local news. It works everywhere, whether it’s rural or urban, as long as there is a person interested and invested enough in their community to maintain a tight connection to any sort of… ]]> Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:05:00 -0700 http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/hyper-local-horse/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/nkLtIVgTjPw/medication-in-us-is-us-issue.html Left at the Gate - Interesting to read of a respected trainer like Graham Motion speaking out in favor of the use of Salix (fka Lasix) as a race-day medication at the International Summit on Race Day Medication, EIPH and the Racehorse. “I certainly know I would have horses in my barn who would not… ]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:50:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/nkLtIVgTjPw/medication-in-us-is-us-issue.html http://blog-beb.thoroughbredtimes.com/2011/06/life-shows-broken-down-ruffian-in.html Big Event Blog - As a journalist, I certainly respect the role photographs play in telling a story--a picture is worth a thousand words and all that.Every photograph has the ability to tell a story, but that does not always mean it tells THE story. Maintaining balance in this symbiotic relationship is essential, yet… ]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:39:00 -0700 http://blog-beb.thoroughbredtimes.com/2011/06/life-shows-broken-down-ruffian-in.html http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2011/06/howard-stern-jockeys.html They're in the Gate - Guest today on The Howard Stern Show on XMSirius radio were Jockeys Ramon Dominquez and Jesus Castanon. They were there to promote the Belmont Stakes (Ramon is aboard Mucho Macho Man and Castanon is on Shackleford) and a new Jockey Beefcake Calendar. Although ironically Jesus does not appear in the… ]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:07:00 -0700 http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2011/06/howard-stern-jockeys.html http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2011/06/belmont-stakes-week-television-coverage.html They're in the Gate - A nice expansion of Belmont Stakes coverage by NBC Sports on NBC and Versus.On Friday there will be live coverage from Belmont featuring the Grade 3 Poker Handicap on the Grade 2 Brooklyn Handicap on Versus from 5-6 pm.On Saturday live coverage starts on Versus at 3 pm featuring the… ]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:10:00 -0700 http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2011/06/belmont-stakes-week-television-coverage.html http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/06/gone-west.html The Brock Talk - Since before the day I Are Sharp and jockey Marlon St. Julien won the first race ever run at Lone Star Park in 1997, Gary West has been a member of the local media. Before that, he has been a fixture in horse racing media in southwest for the better… ]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:44:00 -0700 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/06/gone-west.html