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...
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As the dark clouds moved in over Parx racetrack on Sept. 2 and with the predicted thunderstorms imminent, it threatened to disrupt the scheduled festivities to pay tribute to Philadelphia’s favorite hero...
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This week, Steve Byk posted on Facebook reminding everyone that on Feb. 11, Michael J. Marten would have turned 61. Mike, or Mick as some called him, died in 2012 after being diagnosed with cancer. That...
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With Stewart Elliott being named the winner of this year’s prestigious George Woolf Award and with Smarty Jones’ birthday this coming Tuesday, it rekindled memories of those glorious five weeks in racing...
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This story appeared in the May 8, 2004 issue of The Blood-Horse, with several new graphs added. Get out the cheese steaks and pretzels. It's party time in Philly. After Pennsylvania-bred Smarty Jones'...
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Now that the Triple Crown run is over and more than five weeks have passed since the Eight Belles tragedy, I thought it would be a good time to pick the brain of Larry Jones. Thought of by many as not...
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If you haven't seen the latest comments from Rick Dutrow Jr. regarding Smarty Jones and what he feels was questionable training by John Servis leading up to the 2004 Belmont Stakes, here they are: "I think...
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So you are going to try to beat Big Brown huh? Me too. Short of hitting the superfecta or Pick 4, there is no way to make any significant money in this race if Big Brown wins. With that in mind, here is...
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