Courtesy of Becky Johnston Vic Stauffer was a hit at Indiana Academy (high school) this spring. I forwarded his great call of a race and a remarkable recovery by a filly to a friend's daughter. She showed...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston Two days and two wins for the Americans. What a great stroke of public relations on Wesley Ward’s part. Deciding to take the journey and then travelling to a small track like...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston The monkey is officially off the Americans’ back as Strike The Tiger and John Velasquez carried Wesley Ward’s silks to victory in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes at 33-1 (18...
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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...
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Courtesy Becky Johnston Vincent O’Brien was to horse racing what Adolph Rupp was to basketball and what Bear Bryant was to football. Bryant was asked “How do you want to be remembered?” He replied, “I...
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Courtesy Becky Johnston I’m sure Rene Douglas has been in all of our thoughts a lot since Saturday. He certainly has been in mine. I went seeking memories and I decided to put some down for anyone else...
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Courtesy Becky Johnston The Princess (Rachel Alexandra) got a jewel last weekend, but the Queen is not ready to give up her throne. Zenyatta makes her much awaited seasonal debut at Hollywood Park in the...
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And they haven't even opened the infield yet. If you are perceived as (insert your word here), it is best not to open your mouth and remove all doubt. First off, of course, Rachel Alexandra has a right...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston Now on to better memories May 21, 1989 was the date and the best Preakness many of us have ever seen. Easy Goer, the darling of the east, the reigning two-year-old champion had...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston I've heard that comment over the last week with open-ended infinity. I know our sport wants a star badly, but we have had some awfully good three-year-old fillies that beat much...
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