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It's sort of ironic that Sarah Palin and the two legged First Dude are likely to be seen in and…
July 26 2010, 1:48pm | Visit source ›
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By early September we will definitely know two things, whether or not prison changed Lindsay Lohan and was the 40…
July 18 2010, 5:13am | Visit source ›
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By early September we will definitely know two things. Has prison changed Lindsay Lohan and was the 40 day meet…
July 13 2010, 4:57pm | Visit source ›
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Hard Times, Cold Hard Cash and Derby Hardware
The death of Johnny Sellers this week, whose heyday was before my time, brought back memories of the strange odyssey…
July 4 2010, 4:56am | Visit source ›
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Scrambled Eggs Please, I Beginning to Think Rachel Alexandra Is Toast
Today's Fleur de Lis is either episode three of the Rachel Alexandra comeback story where our heroine finally...
June 12 2010, 4:43am | Visit source ›
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The Beneficiary of a Prodigal Ride and a Truant Safety Pin
Ruben Hernandez celebrates one of the great upsets of modern times aboard Coastal after defeating Spectacular Bid in the 1979…
June 1 2010, 5:30pm | Visit source ›
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What Do Tatum O'Neal and Martin Garcia Have in Common?
Neither one seemed to grasp the importance of what they had just accomplished. Tatum had the good fortune to be…
May 16 2010, 4:26am | Visit source ›
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To Bee Bee Bee or Not To Bee Bee Bee...
What Preakness winner has had to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune more than the 1972 winner Bee…
May 12 2010, 5:25pm | Visit source ›
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Are Fins Required in the Clubhouse?
I have to say I was a little bummed on Saturday morning when I awoke slightly after 5AM to the…
May 2 2010, 1:10pm | Visit source ›
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Colonel Carmen Miranda Sanders
Sure there were lots of beautiful women in beautiful hats but if I had to chose the best hat, it…
April 30 2010, 6:40pm | Visit source ›
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The Sistine Chapel Over By the Food Court
Every time I visit Churchill Downs I spend about twenty minutes just staring at two wonderful murals painted by former…
April 30 2010, 2:14am | Visit source ›
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Lax Oversight at Gulfstream? Just Look in the Parking Lot
If you recall a few years ago a ring of employees and a supervisor at Gulfstream Park casino manipulated computer…
April 25 2010, 4:59am | Visit source ›
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100 Years and 41 Starts Ago In a Galaxy South of Cincinnati on a Tuesday Afternoon . . .
On April 24, 1910 the Daily Racing Form featured an article reviewing the leading...
April 23 2010, 5:03pm | Visit source ›
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For the next week or so leading up to the Derby I thought I'd concentrate on highlighting obscure Derby trivia…
April 22 2010, 5:53pm | Visit source ›
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When Gustavo Avila came to Louisville to ride Canonero II in the 1971 Derby, he wasn't even using his own…
April 19 2010, 5:47pm | Visit source ›
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Good Rides, Bad Rides and Derby Redemption
I don’t know if or how much sleep Garrett Gomez loses thinking about people like me. I am just one…
April 8 2010, 2:04pm | Visit source ›
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The questions for me now are. Was Eskendereya's performance in the Wood more Bellamy Road or Fusaichi Pegasus? Why am…
April 4 2010, 4:11am | Visit source ›
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There's a poll on the front page of the Gulf News that asks readers why they watch the World Cup…
March 26 2010, 3:48am | Visit source ›
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Florida Derbies Come and They Go ...
But these two will always be my favorites (thank you partymanners). 1998: Lil's Lad runs the first quarter in 22…
March 20 2010, 4:23am | Visit source ›
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psst ... Steve, pull my finger!
"She will tell us when her next race will be." That's interesting. Apparently Rachel Alexandra and Steve Asmussen have these…
March 16 2010, 1:48pm | Visit source ›
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I changed my hairstyle so many times now / Don't know what I look like! That line from Life During…
March 12 2010, 2:04pm | Visit source ›
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Jesus Knows, But He's Not Saying
Predicting the future has never been my strong point. This is why if I rarely bet the Derby futures, especially…
March 6 2010, 4:37am | Visit source ›
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I wasn't surprised to see Patrick Biancone at Gulfstream, he did his time for that snake venom thing. What I…
February 22 2010, 4:56am | Visit source ›
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In Search of the Hallandale Beach Mall Rat
If racing is to survive at all, it has to attract a new generation of fans. The new Gulfstream Park…
February 21 2010, 4:37am | Visit source ›
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The Winter of Their Indecision
I thought Rachel Alexandra was the queen of racing? But in this, the winter of their indecision, this Shakespearean soap…
February 12 2010, 6:33am | Visit source ›
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Yes Racing Fans, It's Your Worst Nightmare, White Trash with Money
Why is everyone, including Steve Asmussen's attorney Maggi Moss, so upset about that equine sweatshop in...
January 27 2010, 3:59pm | Visit source ›
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Knowing Art History Can Help You Pick A Winner
I have always been an admirer of Winslow Homer, a copy of this picture called "Hurricane" has been hanging in…
January 24 2010, 4:56am | Visit source ›
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Jasper's Derby, a Puppetoon from 1946
Here's a rare find, a cartoon produced in 1946 by George Pal a contemporary of Walt Disney. Disney never covered…
January 21 2010, 6:26pm | Visit source ›
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The Eclipse Awards provided few surprises on the winning side. It was on the losing side that I, as a…
January 19 2010, 1:47pm | Visit source ›
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Two Hundred Million and He Still Might Be Lookin At Lookin At Lucky's Ass
Alright so maybe it won't be the feel good story of the year but after a guy spends something like…
January 16 2010, 4:23am | Visit source ›
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