By John Furgele Under snowy conditions – what else is new in upstate New York in late January? — Buffalo Raceway kicked off its 80th racing season at the Erie County Fairgrounds. The newly rec...
By John Furgele The Potomac Pace rarely if ever stands out on the harness racing calendar. Nonetheless, it remains one of my favorite races of the year. The race is on a Sunday night. In the middle of...
By Ray Wallin Recently a reader emailed me a question. Scatterbrained Scott wanted to know how to get more time to handicap and how to use that time efficiently. This is a problem that I know I lot of...
By Ray Wallin My older teenage son is an eclectic movie buff. While he loves the current mainstream movies, he has affection for some of the classics and obscure directors. One night over a family din...
Harness Racing By John Furgele The most famous harness race in the world is a few days away, and we’ll even have a chance to watch it on TV, thanks to CBS Sports. So, if you can’t get out to the M...
By Mike Farrell Bill Shannon, the late baseball historian and the “Dean of Official Scorers,” lived by this credo in the ballpark: Always pay close attention because something might unfold that yo...
Ask anyone if they can name a one-hit wonder of the music world and you’ll get many answers. From the Dexy’s Midnight Runners with “Come on Eileen” to Norman Greenbaum with “Spirit In The Sk...
By Ray Wallin If you do a web search for “3 R’s” you get a lot of interesting results. For the environmental minded, there is “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle,” which helps to cut down on the was...
By Ray Wallin Schadenfreude. No, it is not the new model that Volkswagen is releasing next year. It’s far from “Farfegnugen,” which is the German word for driving enjoyment, which was a VW marke...
By Ray Wallin Has this ever happened to you? You spent the night before handicapping today’s card. You found a couple of good betting opportunities that got you excited. You canceled your plans to g...
