2011 remembered: A to Z
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Someone once said that year-end reviews are what journalists write to avoid making New Year's resolutions. This is probably true, si…
Trainer Blacker hits ground running
INGLEWOOD, CA -- Folks on the Southern California racing circuit have been rooting for Dan Blacker to win his first race as a trainer ever since the y…
Portantina lands in right spot
JUAN DIAZ, PANAMA -- "I've had some very good horses," owner Augusto Boyd remarked from his seat in the Fernando Eleta Salon at Hipodromo Presidente…
Nakatani gets ride to remember
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Early evening on Nov. 4, and Corey Nakatani headed into the interview room at Churchill Downs. This wasn't just any news conference…
Enjoy the ride
LEXINGTON, KY -- Gabriel Saez perched in the saddle aboard leading Breeders' Cup contender Havre de Grace on a brisk autumn morning at Keeneland Rac…
Jimmy Toner right where he wants to be
LEXINGTON, KY -- Jimmy Toner could have worked for the city, serving as one of New York's finest or heading up a lifelong job in the sanitation depart…
Until next year
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Saratoga changes after Travers Day. There's a chill in the air and mornings are calmer, less chaotic. Falling leaves drift down to…
Travers images
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- There was something about Bernardini coming back to the winner's circle seal-slicked with sweat, something about a blanket of lush…
Missing The Million
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- I'd crane my neck to catch a glimpse of Arlington Park, spaceship hulk of a grandstand looming just off Route 53, as a kid growing…
Summer reading list
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- I'm not one for writing literary reviews. Frankly, most authors I enjoy and strive to emulate work outside of the racing wor…
