Ceiling Crusher was all that in Cotillion

  A great game plan means little without execution. For one Thoroughbred racing team, the grade 1 Cotillion on September 23 was kinda like that Jack Nicholson movie…As good as it gets. Coming into this $1 million foray for three-year-old fillies, questions abounded...

Cotillion a big test for Ceiling Crusher

  In the Thoroughbred racing game, every trip to the starting gates is a test. When it’s a Grade 1 worth $1 million it is definitely more than a pop quiz. For one fabulously fast California-bred filly the Cotillion at PARX on September 23 equates to her ACT. A real...

Turf Cup day adds to Kentucky Downs lore

  Two of the things that make Thoroughbred racing the greatest game in the world are predictable unpredictability and the adrenaline rush the thrill of victory produces. Both were more than present on September 9 at Kentucky Downs. As one of the biggest days on the...

The Cup runneth over at Kentucky Downs on September 9

  If you are thirsty for some top notch competition, there will be plenty of Cups to drink from at Kentucky Downs on September 9. Located just north of the Tennessee state line, that little “country” track in Franklin, Kentucky will feature a huge day of racing on...

Big Race Bob pulls a Classic at Del Mar

  There is an art to winning the big events. In stick and ball sports they call it clutch. Whether it be nailing a three at the buzzer, launching a dinger in the bottom of the ninth, or making a tackle at the two yard line, there is something to be said for performing...