Slew’s heart as big as a Mile

SLEW’S HEART AS BIG AS A MILE How do measure an athlete’s heart? Often times it is that competitive character that can provide the indicator of just how Awesome they truly are. When the runners go to post for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on November 3 at Del Mar there...

Ruis has a Bolt of a colt for the Cup

RUIS HAS ONE BOLT OF A COLT FOR THE CUP If you can see a lightning bolt, it certainly creates a “wow” factor. The literal and figurative electricity it brings is always something special for sure. If things go the way one Southern California native wants, there will...

Tis the season in the Baffert Barn

TIS THE SEASON FOR THE BAFFERT BARN When my youngest son was a little bitty fella he provided some terrific answers to a kindergarten questionnaire. When asked what his favorite season was he quickly replied…”Bear Season”. He enjoyed playing with toy guns and...

Road Warrior Irap headed to Pennsylvania Derby

Irap has his AAA traveler card and the sky miles are accumulating for this ever improving three-year old Thotroughbred. A son of Tiznow, this Doug O’Neill trained colt is looking to chalk up another win in another state on September 23. After breaking his maiden in...

Kentucky Downs enjoys big Finish

Kentucky Downs enjoyed a record setting meet in their recently completed five day foray. The average paid in purses to the winning horsemen was just over a whopping $1.7 million per race day. That is the highest total per day in the nation. The total paid out during...

Oscar was more than nominated in Turf Cup

OSCAR WAS MORE THAN JUST NOMINATED IN TURF CUP Being thought of as worthy is good, proving it is even better. That was certainly the case for a Thoroughbred runner on a record-setting Turf Cup day at Kentucky Downs on September 9. Oscar Nominated has long been thought...