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The Lumber Guy Cuts Through the Competition

The last time Barry K. Schwartz, former CEO and co-founder of Calvin Klein Inc., won a Grade 1 race was in 1999.  His trainer, Michael Hushion, had never won one. On Saturday at Belmont Park, Schwartz had two rooting and … Continue reading

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So who is this Vosburgh guy anyway?

He worked in New York racing for nearly 60 years. He wrote a seminal book on horse racing, American Racing, 1866-1921.  He created the Experimental Free Handicap. But finding information on Walter S. Vosburgh is about as easy as tracking … Continue reading

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Racing Through Time

Checking today’s feature race at Aqueduct, the Paumonok Handicap, I went to the NYRA stakes page, as is my wont, to get a little history on the race. Instead of the usual detailed information about the race and its origins, … Continue reading

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