Three-year old season in full swing

The Triple Crown races are now in the rear view, but the three-year-old Thoroughbred season is in full swing. Florida Derby hero White Abarrio will headline a field of eight in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 25. Races like the Haskell, Jim Dandy. Travers, Shared...

Travers Day 2020 teaches us some things

TRAVERS DAY 2020 TEACHES US A FEW THINGS If we are going to be real about things, you are never too old to learn. The great John Wooden once said “It’s the things you learn after you know it all that count”. With that in mind let’s take a glance at a few things you...

West Coast No Surprise to Baffert

WEST COAST NO SURPRISE TO BAFFERT When West Coast took’em gate to wire in the 148th running of the Travers Stakes on August 26 how many folks were surprised? One fella that resides in the Golden State certainly was not. Bob Baffert has made a habit lately of coming up...

Baffert holds class at the Spa

BAFFERT HOLDS CLASS AT THE SPA Life should always be a learning experience. Whether it is the three R’s in school (reading, riting, rithmetic) or the mix cousin Joe Bob uses when making corn in a jar, you can always gain knowledge if you just pay attention. So that...

A Quick Travers conclusion or two

What did the August 26 Travers Stakes at Saratoga tell us? For starters, the lights out performance by Arrogate was jaw-dropping and crowds an already jumbled three-year old division. His record setting romp (1:59.36) was over half a second faster than previous record...