Sham was a nice horse, a very nice horse. The problem for Sham was that he was born in 1970, the same year as Secretariat. The same can be said for the 1975 birth year for Alydar, who had to...
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Big Day in Pennsylvania
Today is Derby Day, Pennsylvania style as Parx hosts a fine day of racing in Bensalem. The highlight of the meet is the $1 million Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby for 3-year-olds as well as the $1 million Grade 1 Cotillion...
Baffert Did the Right Thing
They did the right thing. In an earlier column I wrongly predicted that the Pennsylvania Derby would be the next race for American Pharoah. I was wrong. The PA Derby, from a strategic point-of-view made the most sense for trainer...
Harness Racing Gets it Right
Harness racing used to hold an esteemed place in America. In another lifetime, it was common to see 25,000 to 50,000 people descend upon a harness venue on a Saturday night to see pacers and trotters run the mile. And...
Reading Between the Lines with Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert is the essence of cool. The great white hair, the designer shades, the younger wife. He appears to be a man that has it all. I recently attended, for lack of a better word, a symposium on the...
Saratoga Still the Summer Place to Be
Horse racing fans are getting ready for 40 days of fun in the sun as the Saratoga Race Course prepares for its 147th meet, which starts today. There have been many changes to the Spa, some good, some not so...
Decisions, Decisions– Far From Easy for American Pharoah
If you're old enough to remember the first Naked Gun movie which debuted in 1988 and starred Saskatchewan born Leslie Nielsen there was a scene to remember. In it, things are exploding in the background and Nielsen's character, Frank Dreben,...
American Pharoah Delivers—Will it Linger?
As soon as American Pharoah crossed the finish line, the experts were already busy assessing the long-term impact that a Triple Crown winner would have on the sport. The main question--will American Pharoah's Triple Crown run "save" horse racing? Will...
Fort Erie Race Track: Staying Alive
The "Border Oval," continues to survive, hopes to thriveIt was a popular song back in the 1970s, a simpler time, and for Fort Erie Race Track, a grander time. The track that sits right over the Peace Bridge from Buffalo,...
No Excuse for Pletcher at the Preakness
The top trainer doesn't like to send horses to PimlicoToday is the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown when the Preakness Stakes is contested at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. A solid field of eight will enter the gate...