Recent publications
- Filly Opus A a family affair (NY Breeder, p. 23)
- New York State Investigates Thoroughbred Breakdowns (Forbes.com)
- Notable NY-bred wins: Yawanna Twist & The Lumber Guy (NY Breeder, p. 25)
- Street Life Hits the Derby Trail for Hidden Brook Farm and Texans' Bob McNair (Forbes.com)
- From Horses to Hope, From Auction to Adoption: How one calendar inspires and raises thousands of dollars for horses (at Raceday360)
Handicatting with Floyd…
…and with Imp and Furlong
Madison’s fund for feline welfare
The cat horse winners during the Belmont spring meet added up to about $250, which was donated to All About Spay Neuter, the organization that helps take care of the Belmont cat colonies.
$155, representing the money made by cat horse winners at Saratoga, was donated to New York City Animal Care & Control
Racing-related charities
Recommended Reading
- Colin's Ghost
- Crist Blog
- Ernie Munick's The Daily Me
- Fillies First
- Foolish Pleasure
- Green but Game
- Hello Race Fans!
- Left At The Gate
- Michigan Bred Claimer
- New York Daily News racing coverage
- New York Post racing coverage
- Old Friends Blog
- Owning Racehorses
- Post Parade
- Raceday 360
- Railbird
- ReRider Who's Lucky To Cope
- Riding Rough Shod
- Superfecta
- That's Amore Stable
- The Race is Not to the Swift
- The Rail at the New York Times
- The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
- TURF
- Turf Luck
Racing sites
Racing books I like
A Year at the Races, by Jane Smiley
And They're Off! by Edward Hotaling
Native Dancer: The Grey Ghost, Hero of a Golden Age, by John Eisenberg
Not by a Long Shot, by T.D. Thornton
Saratoga Days, by Sean Clancy
Seabiscuit, by Laura Hillenbrand
The Great Match Race, by John Eisenberg
The Noble Animals, by Landon Manning
Monthly Archives: July 2009
A day to be a fan
On Saturday’s big day of racing, there were stories to be told, photos to be taken, and races to be analyzed…but you’re going to have to look elsewhere for all of that, because for the first time in ages, I … Continue reading
4th of July Quick Picks
A few thoughts before heading out to celebrate Independence Day at beautiful Belmont Park. Widely noted this week was the pensioning of Rahy at Three Chimneys in Lexington. Ed DeRosa wrote about it in Thoroughbred Times and reflected on it … Continue reading
Brian’s Pick 4 preview, July 4th, 2009
July 4th weekend is annually one of the best stretches of racing on the calendar and Saturday at Belmont only proves the point. Three graded stakes help make up a terrific late Pk4, so let’s jump right in. –Brian Nadeau … Continue reading
Man o’ War vs. John P. Grier in the Dwyer
Some oft-told stories bear repeating, and as we head to a stakes-laden Fourth of July card at Belmont, the 1920 Dwyer comes to mind as one of those races whose story deserves to be told, yet again. On July 10th, … Continue reading






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