Hot Rod Charlie team enjoying an amazing year.

    Have you ever felt that raw horsepower of a Hot Rod when the tires are smoking and the exhaust is rolling? The dual line double pumping carburetor and Edelbrock intake are throwing the gas down into those bored cylinders which translates into a ton of torque. As...

Shirreffs takes the Train to the Pacific Classic

   When legendary crooner Bing Crosby opened Del Mar and belted out those famous lyrics in the track’s theme song did he have current California trainer John Shirreffs in mind? Back in 1937, Bing had no idea that a horse whispering guy like John Shirreffs would be...

Baffert has a Classic Dream Team

BAFFERT HAS A CLASSIC DREAM TEAM As the runners line up for the Breeders’ Cup Classic on November 7, Bob Baffert may be doing a Chuck Daly imitation. …How’s that you ask?…It looks like Big Race Bob has assembled a Dream Team for this $6 million event. For those...

Calhoun has a good one…By My Standards

CALHOUN HAS A GOOD ONE…BY MY STANDARDS So, you read the headline and wonder “what’s the definition of good by a hillbilly turf writer’s standards”? For that matter, does a hillbilly turf writer even have standards? The answer to those questions are yes, the bar may be...

Mind Your Biscuits is Classic bound

The all-time leading money winner for New York-breds ($4,279,566), Mind Your Biscuits is headed to the Breeders’ Cup Classic for his next start. Biscuits has made most of his bread in sprint races, but is prepared to jump into the Classic division. “We...