Introducing 31 Lengths
So hang on a minute, this is my very own blog on a major horse racing website? This isn't even a guest blog...it's actually my own blog? The fact that all of this is happening is past my comprehension....
View ArticleIs the Male Sprint Division Losing its Luster?
It was only this past weekend that I realized how weak this year's male sprint division is so far this year. The same could be said for the female sprint division as well, which has been left with a...
View ArticleThe Haskell: Calling All Closers
The Haskell may still be eleven days away but the probable field appears to have taken shape. Nine three-year-olds could be facing the starting gate on the evening of the 27th, and with a bit of a...
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Through The Lens: Haskell Day
Aside from writing, photography has also been a growing passion of mine. I first starting using my old, hand-me-down Canon late last November and have been slowly but surely teaching myself the basic...
View ArticleSuper Saver - Super Stud
155,804 fans packed into Churchill Downs under the rumbling, cloudy Kentucky sky on May 1st, 2010. Twenty of the sport's preeminent 3-year-old colts paraded before them over a sloppy expanse of mud,...
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Through The Lens: Travers Day
My first trip to Saratoga in over two years was a great one. My first Travers was a blast; perfect weather, top class horses, great racing, and a fair share of thrilling finishes. Friday, of course,...
View ArticleSmarty Jones Day Draws Strong at Parx
Labor Day at Parx is shining with stakes action, featuring three large graded stakes fields, on one of its signature days. From distance specialists, to a strong group of three-year-olds, and top...
View ArticleFarewell, Princess of Sylmar
Nearly every racing fan has that one special horse they will hold in their heart forever. There's that one horse who stands out among the rest, who you love and admire as your own, who you have been...
View ArticleKing of Prussia Is The Epitome Of Giving
The holiday season is the universal time of giving. Genorosity and kindness are widely associated with this time of year. With the retirement of Princess of Sylmar in September, King of Prussia...
View ArticleWho Is The Champion Two-Year-Old Male of 2014?
With the Eclipse Awards coming up this Saturday the majority of the talk among the racing public is who will be named the best of the best in 2014? Some divisions have definite winners, while others...
View ArticleSalutos Amigos Searches For Fourth Straight
At the beginning of 2014, Salutos Amigos was seen finishing off the board in a claiming race on the grass at Santa Anita Park. Fast forward to today, and he’s looking to win his fourth straight dirt...
View ArticleUnder The Radar: Firing Line
It’s that time of year again! With the Kentucky Oaks now in the books, all attention now focuses solely on the Kentucky Derby. Nineteen three-year-olds will head to the gate tomorrow for one of the...
View ArticleBen's Cat Ready To Rumble
Fan favorite Ben’s Cat will be at it again on Saturday evening at Penn National Race Course. The 9-year-old warrior will attempt to win his 25th stakes race and 30th overall race in the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleSheer Drama and Frivolous Set For Rematch In Delaware Handicap
This Saturday’s Delaware Handicap (G1) is the highlight of Delaware Park’s racing meet and the featured stakes on the twelve race card, which includes three other stakes. The Del Cap drew a very well...
View ArticleSerious Speed: First Look at the 2015 Breeders' Cup Sprint
Six weeks out from the Breeders' Cup and it’s time to start looking toward who is who leading up to each championship race. I was given the tall task of covering this year’s Breeders Cup Sprint, one of...
View Article2015 Breeders' Cup Sprint Final Preps: Vosburgh
With the Breeders' Cup a mere five weeks away the nation’s best horses are revving up for their final prep race. As of the sprint division three major preps remain, all Breeders' Cup Challenge series...
View Article2015 Breeders' Cup Sprint Final Preps
The final two major preps for this year’s Breeders' Cup Sprint are lined up and ready to grant two more lucky horses an automatic berth. The Phoenix Stakes (G3) and Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1)...
View ArticleBreeders' Cup Sprint: The Final Showdown
The final fields are set for the 32nd Breeders’ Cup World Championships. A full field of 14 of America’s fastest racehorses are prepared to set Keeneland’s dirt track ablaze with a mad frenzy of speed...
View ArticleFarewell to American Pharoah, from the Next Generation
With the final chapter of American Pharoah’s racing career now closed, many are reminiscing over the past year of accomplishments our beloved sport has seen. I can’t help but think all Pharoah has been...
View ArticlePennsylvania-Breds Rule Penn National Stakes
The second biggest card of the year for Penn National Race Course included three stakes races, the $75,000 Blue Mountain Juvenile Fillies, $100,000 Swatara, and $200,000 Fabulous Strike, and featured...
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