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Gladiator, ‘The Big Bankroll’, and the Toboggan Handicap, 1921
Of all the shady characters involved in American racing over the last century, few can match Arnold Rothstein, aka “The…
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Vote “Yes” to Horse Racing in New Jersey, 1939
Once in a while, something interesting falls in your lap. I was going through a stack of old racing publications,…
January 26 2012, 4:30am | Visit source ›
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Ten Cool Horse Racing Ads from 1968
I’m not much of a memorabilia collector but one thing that I am a sucker for are old racing publications.…
January 20 2012, 9:15am | Visit source ›
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Ruthless and the Barbarous Battalion
On Saturday, Aqueduct hosts the 34th running of The Ruthless for three-year-old fillies. The race is named for a filly…
January 13 2012, 8:30am | Visit source ›
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Walter Vosburgh’s Racing in America, 1866-1921
Walter Vosburgh’s Racing in America, 1866-1921 is one of the most important texts on racing history. The book covers a…
January 11 2012, 6:00am | Visit source ›
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Happy New Year! I’m sure you are like me and looking forward to another year of racing. While racing doesn’t…
January 4 2012, 2:30pm | Visit source ›
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I am slowly emerging from my post Breeders’ Cup haze and beginning to plan things for Colin’s Ghost in 2012.…
December 23 2011, 9:11am | Visit source ›
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Racing History Tout Sheet for 11/26/2011
Hello all….it’s been awhile since I checked in here. The Breeders’ Cup wraps my racing season and I usually take…
November 27 2011, 5:00am | Visit source ›
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Betting the Breeders’ Cup, 1984
I count myself among those who find things wrong with the Breeders’ Cup for 363 days of the year. But,…
November 4 2011, 9:04am | Visit source ›
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Jack Atkin: Remembering an Iron Horse, 1906-1910
Yesterday I posted the first of two parts about the iron horse Jack Atkin. The piece was authored by T.J.…
October 27 2011, 8:30pm | Visit source ›
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Jack Atkin: Remembering an Iron Horse, 1906-1910
This week, for the first time in this site’s three year history, we have a guest post. T.J. Connick who…
October 26 2011, 7:00pm | Visit source ›
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In 1911, one hundred years ago this month, Laurel Park opened for business. Laurel started during a track building boom…
October 19 2011, 7:00pm | Visit source ›
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Joe Palmer on Jack Keene, the man behind Keeneland
I was inspired over the weekend reading Glenye Cain Oakford’s outstanding piece for the Daily Racing Form about the history…
October 12 2011, 7:00pm | Visit source ›
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Jockey Club Gold Cup Day, 2011
Yes, the marketing people at NYRA prefer “Super Saturday” but it will always be Jockey Club Gold Cup day to…
October 5 2011, 6:30pm | Visit source ›
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Graw Days Festival in Havre de Grace, Maryland
This Saturday October 8th from 10am to 5pm the beautiful town of Havre de Grace, Maryland will host the fourth…
October 3 2011, 5:00pm | Visit source ›
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The Jockey Club Gold Cup: America’s Greatest Race
OK, maybe the title is a bit provocative, especially for those who love the 3-year-old classics. However, there is plenty…
September 29 2011, 3:00am | Visit source ›
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One hundred and forty-five years ago next week, Jerome Park in New York opened for business. While it lasted less…
September 21 2011, 7:45pm | Visit source ›
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Belmont Park Official Inaugural Program, 1905
The opening of Belmont Park in the Fall is an important marker in the racing season. The Belmont Fall meet…
September 14 2011, 7:45pm | Visit source ›
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The Most Dangerous Job in Sports
Two of the greatest jockeys in racing history: Bill Hartack and Eddie Arcaro at Delaware Park in 1957. Photo…
September 7 2011, 6:00pm | Visit source ›
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Personal Ensign at Hello Race Fans
I have been on the road this past week. I had a whirlwind tour through the mid-west with stops in…
September 2 2011, 5:49pm | Visit source ›
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Red Smith and the Travers, 1963
Nearly one hundred years after they ran the first Travers at Saratoga Springs, they ran another on August 17th 1963.…
August 24 2011, 8:05pm | Visit source ›
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Travers Stakes Day program, 1930
On Saturday August 16th 1930, visitors to Saratoga Race Track who plunked down ten cents at the program stand would…
August 24 2011, 7:22pm | Visit source ›
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My annual trip to Saratoga was a bit of a whirlwind this year. My buddy Chad and I could only…
August 17 2011, 6:55pm | Visit source ›
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Book review: The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime
Steven Riess, The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime: Horse Racing, Politics, and Organized Crime in New York,…
August 10 2011, 8:00pm | Visit source ›
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W.C. Whitney and the Saratoga Revival, 1902
One of the greatest traditions in horse racing is the naming of stakes races to honor the sport’s major contributors.…
August 3 2011, 7:00pm | Visit source ›
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Update: Whatever Happened to Jim Dandy?
Last week, I put together a post about Jim Dandy, upset winner of the 1930 Travers Stakes. I left a…
August 2 2011, 5:30pm | Visit source ›
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Whatever happened to Jim Dandy?
This Saturday brings the forty-eighth running of the Jim Dandy Stakes to Saratoga Race Course. Since its first edition in…
July 27 2011, 7:25pm | Visit source ›
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In many ways this year’s Delaware Handicap Day at Delaware Park looked like most others. The sun was blazing on…
July 20 2011, 7:00am | Visit source ›
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Parlo, Blind Luck, and the Delaware Handicap
This weekend’s Delaware Handicap is shaping up to be the one of the biggest in the race’s long history. Blind…
July 13 2011, 9:10am | Visit source ›
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1953: The Year of the Hundred-Grander
The North American racing calendar this past weekend had twenty-five races with purses that exceeded $100,000. Next weekend, there are…
July 7 2011, 4:00am | Visit source ›
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