Author: Marion Altieri

Billy Turner and the author (photo courtesy of Marion Altieri).

Belmont Stakes | Horse Betting 101

Heroes and Friends: Seattle Slew, Jean Cruguet and Billy Turner

Forty years ago, on June 11, 1977, Seattle Slew won the Belmont Stakes to become the 10th horse in American racing history to win the Triple Crown. This is not a work of horse racing history or journa...

Posted on June 9, 2017

Belmont Stakes | Horse Betting 101

Big Sandy and the Wall of Sound

By Marion Altieri

There’s a reason Belmont Park is referred to as “Big Sandy”. Saturday, June 9, 2012: Up to my knees in the deepest sand and dirt I’d ever encountered, I questioned the wisdom of wearing my ...

Posted on June 7, 2017

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Japan Cup Preview: Auguste Rodin Seeks Win in Career Finale
November 21, 2024
It’s a long way to Tipperary from Japan, more than 6,000 miles, and it took Auguste Rodin 27½ hours to get there for Sunday’s $3.5 …Read More »
Frankie Dettori Riding High in America
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He’d done it all, won almost everything, and Frankie Dettori was tired of it. After three decades as one of the greatest jockeys in the …Read More »
Betting Against Baffert: Bullard Could Pull It Off in Bob Hope
November 17, 2024
There’s hope for a 2-year-old trained by someone other than Bob Baffert in the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes (G3) on Sunday at Del Mar – …Read More »
Del Mar’s ‘Bing’ Season Features 2-Year-Olds on Weekend
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All quiet on the Del Mar front these days, but the Bing Crosby Fall Season carries on at the track where the ‘Surf Meets the …Read More »
Whirlwind Week for Bettors, Breeders, Buyers
November 8, 2024
What a whirlwind week it’s been in thoroughbred racing – for bettors, breeders, and buyers. Bettors For bettors, stars galore are set to race again …Read More »

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