By Ray Wallin Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson – the entrepreneur, the investor, the author, the philanthropist. He has a net worth of about $4.1 billion. He has been very successful in that lit...
By Ray Wallin You don’t leave the house on the weekend without knowing where you are going. You don’t jump over the fence into the lion exhibit at the zoo without a plan (and live to tell about it...
By John Furgele The understated TVG Finals took place at the Meadowlands last Saturday (Nov. 23) in what would be a night of exciting races as well as emotions. Understated is the proper term because ...
By John Furgele Skimming can be dangerous and it’s easy to tell when people elect to skim rather than read. On Facebook, I’ll post a thought, and will get several reactions. A full-length column g...
By Ray Wallin Whether you are a causal horseplayer or you make your living playing the races, it is only natural to root for your horse. When he wins it is OK to celebrate a bit, with moderation of co...
By Lynne Snierson Virginia is for lovers, and the commonwealth’s thoroughbred horsemen are enthralled with the renaissance of Colonial Downs and the return of live racing after a six-year absence. �...
By Ray Wallin There are a lot of characters you find at the track. Many people blend in with the thousands of other track patrons on any given day, from the casual fan to those who are making their li...
Saturday was hot. Excessively hot. I was a mere four miles away from Monmouth Park coaching my kid’s rugby team earlier in the morning. It was already hot when we arrived at the Fair Haven Soccer Fi...
by Richard Rosenblatt The week began where the Surf meets the Turf, with the opening of Del Mar. By Sunday, after unbeaten Guarana won the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga Race Co...
by Mike Farell To race, or not to race, that is the question facing Monmouth Park Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to cancel Haskell Day Or suffer the potential slings and arrows of outrageous fo...
