J.N. Campbell
The shimmering gold lettering reads, “Jockey’s Quarters” at Keeneland Race Course. It’s like a gate where riders break to catch their mounts, and willingly sign autographs upon their return. The...
The Life
Posted November 9th, 2022 ·
2022 Breeders’ Cup Turf at a Glance
Take a stroll through this roll call of Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf champions, and you will notice a heavy contingent of Europeans. Sporting a grass racing legacy in a league of its own, we can...
Racing
Posted November 4th, 2022 ·
2022 Breeders’ Cup Sprint at a Glance
The posted speed limits will be removed on Saturday at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships as the dirt sprinters take to the main track at Keeneland Race Course.
Racing
Posted November 3rd, 2022 ·
Longshot Play: Grand Love’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Moment Arrives
It’s a good bet that the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies could be one of the best wagering races on dirt of the Future Stars Friday card at Keeneland.
Gambling
Posted November 1st, 2022 ·
Sports Betting and Horseplaying: Mattress Mack’s Big Hedge
Houston’s great promoter is back once again with another big hedge. It might appear that Jim McIngvale, better known by his nickname “Mattress Mack,” is a reckless gambler that takes massive...
Gambling
Posted October 28th, 2022 ·
What to Expect When the World Comes to Breeders’ Cup
The quarantine barn is ready to receive them. Once again, international runners the world over will come to a rotating horse racing venue for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. They are ready...
Racing
Posted October 18th, 2022 ·
The Maven of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance: Jeff Bloom
Jeff Bloom is a Thoroughbred maven, but according to him, the definitions of a genius, a maestro, or a wizard, do not square. He’s a person of humility, and people of humility would never admit to...
Aftercare
Posted October 11th, 2022 ·
Making Money Betting Elite Power to Punch His Breeders’ Cup Ticket in Vosburgh
The $250,000 Vosburgh Stakes funnels directly into the $2 million Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint with a booked ticket handed to the winner. It’s simple: “Win and You’re In!”
Gambling
Posted October 6th, 2022 ·
Looking for a Live Longshot to Fire in 2022 Ack Ack Stakes
Last year, it was trainer Brad Cox’s venerable Plainsman who reigned in the Grade 3 Ack Ack Stakes at Churchill Downs, a race named for a horse from the late 60s and early 70s, who was called Ack...
Gambling
Posted September 29th, 2022 ·
Which Fillies Are Ready to Dance With Secret Oath in Cotillion Stakes?
Not to be outdone by the boys in the Pennsylvania Derby, the 3-year-old fillies will take to the Parx Racing dance floor on Saturday with their own Grade 1 race.
Gambling
Posted September 21st, 2022 ·
Time to Rip: The Moto Origins of Jockey Dylan Davis
Dylan Davis banked his mount into the turn, asking for more, he let the caged speed loose, feeling the acceleration down in his bones. There was sheer unadulterated horsepower underneath him, and...
The Life
Posted September 19th, 2022 ·
Generation Next: Eric DeCoster’s ‘Spectacular’ Summer Internship at NYRA’s Racing Office
Eric DeCoster has it. That spark of his says something to the effect, I know where I am headed. DeCoster’s burning desire is to be an equine-industry sponge. When you talk to him, you realize, that...
The Life
Posted September 7th, 2022 ·