Bayern is dog gone dangerous

Say what you will about the 2014 class of three-year old Thoroughbreds, but the million dollar Pennsylvania Derby proved that perhaps the entirety is pretty good. Bayern’s smashing, track-record trouncing of California Chrome and six others elevated this group...

Dude deserves a fond farewell

DUDE DESERVES A FOND FAREWELL The recent retiring of Thoroughbred racing hero Game On Dude makes me wonder something aloud. Will this Dude now get the respect he deserves? As the most recent Rodney Dangerfield of the sport, the very gutty Game On Dude has been getting...

The Chrome Report

THE CHROME REPORT In case you have been wondering what happened to Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness hero California Chrome, here is a little update. Back at home in the great state of California, Chrome is conditioning for a return to racing. Having...

Goldencents took’em to the woodshed

                                   GOLDENCENTS TOOK’EM TO THE WOODSHED Down South, we refer to a sound beating in several forms of terminology. One of those is “take’em to the woodshed”. That means you go invite the unsuspecting out back and give them a good beating....

Duel at Del Mar was deja vu all over again

      DUEL AT DEL MAR WAS DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN The 24th running of the Pacific Classic at Del Mar had all too familiar ring for this particular sports scribe on August 24, but in the end it was all good. Let’s set the table here and establish the combatants for the...