A western Canadian sunset, with the silhouette of a young girl on a horse, riding until the sun could no longer be seen and her parents beckoned her to come inside, perfectly captures what was a routi...
The next time you’re betting Aqueduct and look up on the tote board to see the 3-5 favorite with Dylan Davis, Trevor McCarthy, Kendrick Carmouche or Angel Arroyo named aboard the mount, you don’t ...
In his final start, Winchell Thoroughbreds’ and Three Chimneys Farm’s recently crowned Horse of the Year Gun Runner put an impressive exclamation point on what has been a standout career with his ...
If you told me a year ago that I would eventually come to respect and admire millionaire Gunnevera as a racehorse, I wouldn’t have believed you. I didn’t notice him until the winter of the 2017 Ke...
A long time ago, I read a handicapping book — for the life of me, I can’t remember the title — that made the point that previous stakes winners had a huge advantage in added-money races. And whi...
Last year I talked to my twins’ third grade class about what I do for a living. As I talked about the projects I worked on and what civil engineers do, it sparked some great questions. Thankfully, n...
One of my favorite things about sports is something that doesn’t take place at the competition venue. Sure, those who were in the stands when Babe Ruth allegedly “called his shot” witnessed a hi...
Giant Impact on Aqueduct, Gulfstream Jockey Colonies A brutally cold and stormy winter has been a major weather story in the northern tier of the country through the first two weeks of 2018. Not enoug...
Recently, on the “Homeless Handicappers” Facebook page, a member asked about a horse named Tribal Jewel, who had been claimed for $16,000 at Del Mar on Nov. 25 and was subsequently entered for an ...
Loyalties of sports fans are enduring. Most, if not all, root for the same team their entire lives. My grandfather was always a Philadelphia Phillies fan. He grew up hating that the Athletics had the ...
