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Because of the brevity of the equine career, racing has a curious way of circling back on itself. Sometimes, as…
August 30 2010, 6:57am | Visit source ›
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Top 10 reasons to love an unraced two year-old
That’s Amore runner Joy Train is poised to make her racing debut tomorrow at Delaware Park. Until tomorrow...
August 4 2010, 6:56am | Visit source ›
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Seven racetrack characters to avoid
On good days, the racetrack is full of interesting, Runyonesque characters. But you know it, and I know it -…
June 18 2010, 10:53am | Visit source ›
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As she returned to the winner’s circle after recording her 17th consecutive victory in yesterday’s Grade I Vanity Handicap at…
June 14 2010, 8:18am | Visit source ›
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Rachel, the Fleur de Lis, and, boy, there’s a lot of stupidity out there
If you want to get racing folks unhinged, whisper a criticism of either Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta, or their respective…
June 10 2010, 3:21pm | Visit source ›
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A few years ago, the Pimlico spring meet would gradually wind down after the Preakness. These days it skids to…
May 20 2010, 6:31am | Visit source ›
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Billboards and radio spots around the region are urging us to get our Preak on. This mildly suggestive ad has…
May 13 2010, 7:13am | Visit source ›
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Leatherbury deserves Hall of Fame spot
As all racing eyes turn to Maryland and as those of us here prepare to “get our Preak on” (more…
May 12 2010, 7:04am | Visit source ›
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Happy returns, and happy endings
This past week brought a happy return and two happy endings. Happy Return There’s unlucky. There’s star-crossed. And then there’s…
May 10 2010, 3:00pm | Visit source ›
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Pre-Derby post-Derby awards, or something like that
I don’t usually handicap races in advance on my blog, mostly because well, hell, your hot air and ill-considered opinions…
April 30 2010, 4:47pm | Visit source ›
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Lentenor and the future of racing
It’s the sort of news that typically generates exactly no coverage in the mainstream media and not much in racing…
March 22 2010, 7:33am | Visit source ›
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