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By Gene Kershner, EquiSpace While checking out some of John Daly's funky golf pants the other day, I started thinking about the Skins Game, a made-for-TV golf event, usually held around Thanksgiving which would bring together that year's hottest names in golf.  This led me to thinking about how what kind of made for TV event could bring ...

I was looking at some photos of Da Hoss taken recently at the Kentucky Horse Park and was happy to see how physically well and seemingly content he looked, much like he did when he was at Michael Dickinson's Tapeta Farm in Maryland, where he lived a blissful life in that scenic and pastoral environment. Looking at Da Hoss in these photos ...

On June 22nd, a party-line vote in the Republican-heavy Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee killed legislation to authorize video lottery terminals at racetracks in Kentucky. The vote was 10-5, with one abstention. You can read the full story here.  We want to hear from you. Do you agree with the Kentucky Senate's decision? What ...

It was May 18, 1974, the day of the Carter Handicap at Belmont Park. As I looked at the tote board, I couldn't believe the odds. Favored at 7-5 was Forego, who obviously was running in the Carter strictly as a prep for the Metropolitan Handicap, having come off back-to-back victories at 1 1/4 miles in the Widener and Gulfstream Park ...

The following article originally appeared in the 1/29/00 edition of The Blood-Horse magazine. To see this article in its original format, download the PDF. By Dan LiebmanThe only real decision being made is whether to choose a chicken or steak sandwich, but the weekly luncheon and bull session are critical to the success of one of the world's ...

As someone who usually is critical of racing movies, because of their constant inaccuracies, sappy scripts, ludicrous staging of races (excluding ''Seabiscuit''), and liberties with the truth, I am going to go out on a limb and write a review preview (or is it preview review?), saying that ''Secretariat'' the movie is going to be right up there ...

Courtesy of Becky Johnston  There are annual events in one's life that will cause you to take a moment and be grateful for the experience in a life that is limited by it's duration.  Your birthday, your children's birthdays and holidays are some such events.  For sports fans, there are numerous annual events that should be ...

From 2002, when he was one of the top-ranked 3-year-olds in the country, to his current status as one of the hottest and most sought after stallions in the world, Medaglia d'Oro has captivated people with his magnificent physical presence. He was sensational looking then and he's sensational looking now, his coat still gleaming and dappled and ...