Baffert looks for Dubai double with West Coast

BAFFERT LOOKS FOR DUBAI DOUBLE WITH WEST COAST Winning the big ones is a challenge in any sport for sure. Repeating is even tougher, especially in the world of training Thoroughbred horses. The racing game is one that encompasses powerful yet fragile athletes and a...

Trainer says no pressure on jockey for Louisiana Derby

When the horses go to post for the Louisiana Derby on Saturday at the Fairgrounds one particular rider should be a little more at ease than some of the others. Will that give him an advantage?…maybe so. The well accomplished Kent Desormeaux will be aboard...

Hillbilly thoughts on a big racing Saturday

There is a huge Saturday on tap in the Thoroughbred racing world. Here are a few hillbilly turf writer picks and pans… The Gotham Stakes- Firenze Fire and this one turn mile at Aqueduct might be like a coon dog and a full moon…made for each other. Yes, the...

My Boy Jack’s Southwest win a Star Wars episode

MY BOY JACK’S SOUTHWEST WIN A STAR WARS EPISODE When Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke about the Force all those years ago in that universe that was far, far away, do you think he knew it encompassed Thoroughbred horse racing too?…Well, of course he did! My Boy Jack has...