By J. Keeler Johnson, "Keelerman" The horses are ready. The stages are set. Saratoga and Del Mar, hosts of the two most prestigious summer meets of the year, are about to play host to something even bigger...
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Many racing fans are prepared to state emphatically that Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra are two of the best, if not THE best, fillies of the past half-century. The list from which to chose, however, is...
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By Laura Pugh, of Horsin' Around “I'll bet Eclipse voters are really regretting their decision now." "Now what do the voters think of Horse of the Year." "Bet voters wish they could change their minds...
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Four and a half months. Is there any possible way we can make it through that length of time with the nation's top older horses healthy and still racing? Given the fragility of today's Thoroughbreds and...
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As the sun begins to peek over the Adirondacks, a thin layer of fog still blankets the Oklahoma training track. Cars are pouring into the East Avenue gate to park on the grass near the top of the stretch...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Sunday night, the NTRA hosted its fifth NTRA Live! broadcast on NTRA.com . Thousands of people from around the globe tuned in to watch Zenyatta extend her...
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The Game-Changer of Racing: Zenyatta's Rock-Star Power Reinvents the Royal Kingdom. By Jennifer Wirth, The Saturday Post I have a word in my arsenal that can start conversations about horse racing with...
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Let me preface the following opinion by saying this: I am ready for the criticism. I have braced myself for the backlash. I have found a safe place to duck for cover. OK, now I am ready. Here goes... Are...
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(To all those Zenyatta enthusiasts who cringe at the mere mention of a certain other filly’s name, rest assure that name will not appear anywhere in this blog. She will have her own blog in the near future...
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