14 Jun 2010 2:08 PM
Another look at some things in horse racing that just fail to add up....
24 May 2010 5:47 PM
Two days doesn't a meet make, but opening weekend can only help New Jersey horse racing long term....
10 May 2010 10:02 AM
Because the Preakness ad campaign works on so many levels, it works--period.
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28 Apr 2010 11:24 AM
Gloom, doom, and a lack of passion. Racing can blame external forces all it wants, but the reality is the industry is damaging itself from within....
26 Apr 2010 1:18 PM
Another Atlantic City meet is in the books with larger crowds and handle. So the question is, what the heck are they going to do with this place?...
30 Mar 2010 1:30 PM
Sometimes, there's just no legitimate explanation for the things that go on in the racing business....
17 Mar 2010 9:04 AM
A horseman and writer said he has been barred from a South Florida racetrack for simply speaking his mind and trying to make a difference....
01 Mar 2010 2:01 PM
A shorter meet at Monmouth is a great idea, but is this the way to go about it?...
10 Feb 2010 9:21 AM
Sometimes, there's just no legitimate explanation for the things that go on in the racing business....
14 Jan 2010 12:18 PM
Two friends have successfully started a womens' fan group that offers networking, socializing, and an education on the nuances of Thoroughbred racing and handicapping....
21 Dec 2009 10:51 AM
Yet another development in the ongoing saga that is Charles Town can't help but leave you shaking your head and asking, "Is this for real?"...
17 Dec 2009 9:46 AM
Winter racing has its drawbacks, but given the circumstances in the Kentucky horse industry, the fact a racetrack is open is a gift at this point....
02 Nov 2009 2:28 PM
"The problem is most fail to appreciate higher bet costs result in reduced winnings and increased losses to bettors."...
20 Oct 2009 9:39 AM
Purses, purses, purses. Important? Absolutely. The only part of the racetrack slots equation? Absolutely not. Will Kentucky get it right? Hold your bets....
15 Oct 2009 1:36 PM
If you hang around industry conferences, you may think horse racing is on a death watch. A lot of people, however, including prospective fans, don't feel that way. So when is the industry going to get out of its own way?...
07 Oct 2009 3:22 PM
Of all the racetracks to be cool, Keeneland wasn't high on the list. But 15 years later, look at it now....
25 Sep 2009 9:23 AM
Making Thoroughbred racing as safe as it can be is critical. But it's important to realize much is being done already; to make sure the safety accreditation process doesn't start and stop like other industry initiatives in the past; and to accept that, well, stuff happens....
31 Aug 2009 9:09 AM
If you're looking for money and prestige, don't forget the Breeders' Cup World Championships. That's what it's there for....
25 Aug 2009 3:08 PM
The state is trying to attract a younger demographic to the racetrack....
29 Jul 2009 4:08 PM
The racing surface at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Gaming Resort, normally closed for training on Wednesdays, was opened for Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and the other grade II West Virginia Derby entrants, including Canadian invader Awesome Rhythm....
15 Jul 2009 8:37 AM
It comes as no surprise that legislators around the country are looking at racing's share of gaming revenue to balance budgets. The latest developments are in Pennsylvania, where breeders and horsemen have issued a call to action to protect the Race Horse Development Fund they say could be raided to support other programs in the state. West Virginia has been through it, and so has Delaware. The list...
25 Jun 2009 12:16 PM
As a native of New Jersey, I had the displeasure of witnessing a once-proud horse racing industry deteriorate. The third-biggest circuit in the country in terms of quality and pari-mutuel handle didn't go away overnight; it took about 25 years....
23 Jun 2009 9:31 AM
It was a cringe moment, and not the first. During his June 22 presentation before the Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee, David Edmunds of the Family Foundation, in an attempt to show how bad gaming is, discussed how casino owner Louis DeNaples lost his license in Pennsylvania. ...
03 Jun 2009 8:39 AM
Bluegrass Warrior was the type of horse you just couldn't help but like. His career average winning distance was 13.65 furlongs....
06 May 2009 9:40 AM
The horse population problem in Kentucky didn't go away when winter turned to spring....