As I’ve grown older and become more annoyed by loud music and kids loitering at the local convenience store, I’ve noticed that my sense of history has condensed. These days, I no longer think that...
After former claimer Charismatic won the 1999 Lexington Stakes (GIII) en route to his upset score in the Kentucky Derby (GI) and subsequent Preakness (GI) victory, no racing fan will ever think of thi...
Many folks love to find reasons to love a horse like Nyquist, but I keep finding reasons to not like him. It’s not that I don’t respect the horse, there are just factors I don’t care to see and ...
Last weekend, I couldn’t have been more right. This weekend, Nyquist proved me dead wrong. The circumstances were against the son of Uncle Mo, but instead of succumbing to them, he bucked them off w...
The definition of champion, according to Mirriam-Webster is: someone or something (such as a team or an animal) that has won a contest or competition, especially in sports. After Saturday’s $1 milli...
The 2016 Florida Derby is the most hyped and anticipated Kentucky Derby prep race of the season. We have the undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner and last year’s two-year-old Eclipse A...
Whoever said that you cannot knock an unbeaten horse should really have their head examined. I know Nyquist is unbeaten. I know he is a champion. I know that he must be the second coming of Man O’Wa...
The top contenders to win the Kentucky Derby usually start to establish themselves the closer the Derby draws, but this year seems like a battle of the big dogs. Mohaymen has established why he is a c...
Saturday marks the day all of racing has been waiting for. The great matchup of champion Nyquist and up-and-comer Mohaymen is actually happening. It’s not really a David vs. Goliath, Apollo Creed vs...
The 2016 three-year-old season is off to a rousing start. Many horses have started to lay the groundwork for what their connections hope will be a championship season, while others are just getting st...