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Surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were called on in the 1760s to resolve a border dispute involving Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Little did they know the impact they would have on American history, politics, and culture. A century later the Mason-Dixon Line informally became the border between the North and South during our ...

1 Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg Constitution—Tizfiz, by Tiznow Cicadas are those loud insects that come out every 17 years. You can say the same thing about Barclay Tagg and Sackatoga Stables, which come out every 17 years and make loud noise on the Derby trail with a New York-bred. Unlike the often fiery Funny Cide, Tiz the Law is the ...

After reading the names of 19 groups or people who had submitted letters offering opinions on the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2019 to the subcommittee she chairs, Rep. Janice Schakowsky paused to catch her breath and noted, “There’s a lot of interest in this.” Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection ...

It was a two-avenue block walk to Flatlands Ave. in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn. You knew the schedule, so it was never a long wait for the Pioneer bus to arrive. The bus arrives pretty much on time. You walk on, pay the fare and are immediately engulfed by the smell of cigar smoke. I have never taken a puff of a cigar, but the smell is ...

If there is one thing constant in Thoroughbred racing, it’s change. The four editions of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) are a testament to that. While the venue, Gulfstream Park, and the distance, a mile and an eighth, have remained the same, little else has. We’ll admit The Stronach Group’s vision to create a world-class event in ...

1 Dennis' Moment Dale Romans Tiznow—Transplendid, by Elusive Quality His works keep improving, the latest being a half-mile breeze in :48. For a No. 1-ranked horse, it is still difficult to get a good gauge on him because of his two misfortunes, so you’re basically relying on an Ellis Park maiden romp and his stakes-record Iroquois Stakes ...

We were reminded recently that the biggest challenge in Thoroughbred racing today is how to grow the sport. Mindful of not having a boatload of cash for a national, or even local, advertising campaign, the problem is real. The question is how to solve it. Racing is by no means the only entity with concerns. The major college sports have seen ...

1 Dennis' Moment Dale Romans Tiznow—Transplendid, by Elusive Quality It was important to see him work in order for him to secure the wide-open No. 1 spot, and he just got it in, breezing a half in :50 3/5 Jan. 12, then putting in a more serious half in :48 1/5. What makes him so intriguing is that we have no idea how high his ceiling is ...

Hardboots will tell you “class is in the dam.” If that’s the case, beware of the future for runners from Chile-based Don Alberto Corp. The mother/son operation of Liliana Solari and Carlos Heller, who have invested heavily in land and bloodstock in the U.S. in recent years, struck again Jan. 11 when their Magic Star closed from sixth to win ...

Very often it is not the Kentucky Derby itself that provides the greatest memories as much as the road leading to the Derby. That is the time when hopes and dreams are still alive. And in many cases the Derby fails to provide much drama, with stirring stretch battles a rarity. You really have to go back to 1997 to find an exciting stretch duel ...