In 1981, Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known to the world as John Denver, recorded a song called Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone). Released in 1981, the song peaked at number 10 on the Bil...
Fans took the news that Triple Crown winner Justify would be retired way too well, in my opinion. Not that this news was unexpected. As soon as word first broke on July 10 that Justify had swelling in...
Gamble (gambling): to take risky action in hopes of a desired result. Over the years, our views on gambling have gone up and down like a rollercoaster at an amusement park. Some openly trumpet i...
A race-by-race look at Triple Crown champion Justify’s brilliant, albeit short, career, with video footage from his wins in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Derek Simonwww.usracing....
Yesterday, I published a piece by my colleague Michael Cox entitled “Does Triple Crown Winner Justify Have a Weight Problem?” Right after I posted it, I sent Michael the following message: I think...
I was looking at photos of early 1900s Kentucky Derby winners the other day and it jumped off the screen at me. Check out the photos below of the Derby winners from 1904 (Elwood), 1906 (Sir Huron) and...
I have been following sports for nearly half a century. It all started when my stepfather had a part-time job as a Kansas City Royals and Chiefs usher, at the now-defunct Municipal Stadium in 1969. On...
Among the great things about sports is that they allow us to rise above, or at least ignore temporarily, our present circumstances. In 1995, I was newly single (I suggested to my girlfriend at the tim...
When I used to go to the races as a kid, I followed the same pattern. I’d get a program to supplement a tattered and marked-up edition of the Daily Racing Form, find a comfortable table and chair in...
There are so many things people get wrong — not only in life, but in horse racing as well. One such thing is the belief you only get one shot. Sure, it sounds good and is motivational, but in realit...
