Down in the post-race paddock at Laurel the other day, a familiar scene: an excited new owner, a trainer come to take possession of a horse he’s just claimed.
But with a twist: a crying groom, cooling the horse out, snapping, “Give me a minute!” to the trainer, like a grieving relative saying one last goodbye [...]
As has been discussed elsewhere, the connections of Rags to Riches have announced her retirement (here’s an article if you missed it) and impending breeding to Giant’s Causeway.
Another compelling star bites the dust, in other words — or, at least, heads off to the breeding shed. This time, they tried to race her again; [...]
At Laurel this past weekend, a bloviating gentleman declared that this year’s three year-old crop was nothing — absolutely nothing — compared to last year’s. It’s a sentiment we’ve heard from others before, but it got me wondering.
I think most everyone agrees that last year’s group — particularly the big three at the top [...]
The Baltimore Sun reports the following: “Tracks balking at slots campaign.”
Short version (because I’m too tired of writing about this to write the long one): Magna is not inclined to spend the $84.37 it still has in its coffers on the campaign to legalize slot machines in Maryland because the proposal does not guarantee Laurel [...]
