The ninth decade of life typically isn’t one in which the retired expect to be overly active or in the spotlight, but for Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, the next few years figure to be busier than normal. […]
For a generation in the middle 20th century Calumet Farm laid claim to being the leading ownership dynasty in U.S. racing, and arguably of all time. Among the farm’s achievements were a record eight victories […]
Originally appeared Jan. 10, 2006 Damascus — 1967 Horse of the Year As we approach Saturday’s San Fernando Breeders’ Cup S. (G2), the middle leg of Santa Anita’s historic Strub series for four-year-olds, our thoughts […]
There will be a quartet of open stakes offerings on the Friday and Saturday undercards of this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita. […]
The end of another year is upon us, thus time to anthologize some of my better (IMHO) takes and features published throughout 2017 at Brisnet.com. (you can find my “Best of” collections for 2015 and […]
While the two-day Breeders’ Cup rightly takes center stage this weekend, other graded stakes will be held at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, and on the Breeders’ Cup undercards themselves at Del Mar on Friday and Saturday. […]
The official anniversary is a month away, but with Saturday’s renewal of the Woodward (G1) will come remembrances of the clash that occurred in the same race 50 years ago, a showdown often dubbed “The […]
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