The Empress has a blossoming strategy

             THE EMPRESS HAS A BLOSSOMING STRATEGY Like any sport, strategy is a big part of Thoroughbred racing. Trainers alter their plans based on distances, track conditions, field size, weather, and of course other factors. But then again there are those times...

Calhoun hopes to cash at Oaklawn with 4 year old Money

.       CALHOUN HOPES TO CASH AT OAKLAWN WITH 4 YEAR OLD MONEY As is the case with most sports, one of the interesting things can be how does an athlete perform when transitioning to a new season. Some move forward, some don’t. Success is never guaranteed, especially...

Keeneland has me making like B.B. King

KEENELAND HAS ME MAKING LIKE B.B. KING This was supposed to be the opening week of the Spring meet at Keeneland Race Course. Due to a virus it will not happen and frankly that has me feeling sick. Now this is not going to be another one of those sappy columns that...

Tiz The Law could be a Derby rule breaker

TIZ THE LAW COULD BE A DERBY RULE BREAKER Make no mistake, these are some different times we are in right now. The dominating Florida Derby win by Tiz The Law however, might have been the norm considering the past two decades of the Kentucky Derby. For many years...

B.C. scores the late pick 3 at the Fairgrounds

B.C. SCORES THE LATE PICK 3 AT FAIRGROUNDS For those that don’t know, the pick three is where you select the winner in three consecutive races. Not as easy as it sounds, but an achievable feat for the pony prognosticators. Usually there is some strategy involved and...