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Bad Weather in Europe, in the U.K., Affecting Turf Racing

I have a friend who was born in Wales and likes to spend his Christmas holiday with relatives… enjoying their company, sure. But a turf racing fan, he’s always used his trips to the U.K. as an excuse to bet racing. This year, thanks to the horrible winter storms in Europe,

I’m Pissed Off (How About You): Paralyzed Jockey Rejected as a Candidate for Stem-Cell Treatment

I wanted to be upbeat this week, but this story just plain pisses me off. And I hope you’ll feel the same way. Michael Martinez, the jockey paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a spill at Golden Gate Fields on Sept. 12, has been declined as a candidate for embryonic stem-cell treatments. [...]

The Big Saratoga Giveaway Days Announced

You’ll forgive me this week if I concentrate on Saratoga Raceway. I am partial to Saratoga. I worked for a number of years near Woodstock and travelled up to Saratoga in the summer for my horse racing fixes. Yeah. That’s right. I have a horse racing fix. Don’t you? Anyway…. This summer, the troubled raceway [...]

The Mongol Derby: The Longest Horse Race in the World, Begins Aug. 7

It’s been called the “Greatest Horse Race in the World” and the “Longest Horse Race in the world.” Either way, the Mongol Derby is not a challenge just any horse rider is willing to take on. Indeed, the 1,000 kilometer (more than 630 miles) endurance race over the Mongolian steppe — a diverse, often unforgiving [...]

Goldikova is Superb, Winning the Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot

I love watching Goldikova race. Luckily, I was able to watch her race in the Queen Anne Stakes the other day and she performed wonderfully.  Put her in a race at a mile on good ground and she’ll get it done time and again. I had my doubts at the beginning of the race though, because [...]

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