The return of former claiming horse, one-time King of the California circuit, and multi-millionaire Lava Man has generated the entirely predictable spectrum of reaction: all the way from “Yippee! He’s back” to “I can’t believe those greedy SOBs are cruelly abusing this poor horse.”
Which, I suppose, is further proof that where you stand depends on [...]
As the dog days of summer give way to the cool mornings and evenings of fall, and the Nationals’ long-since guaranteed last-place finish, I asked myself: What exactly did I learn this summer?
Myself answered, “Not to ask yourself questions that teachers ask third graders on the first day of school.”
But, having long ago learned to [...]
Once a race of national prominence, one that counted Kelso and Broad Brush among its champions, the John B. Campbell Handicap has largely receded into the background of racing noise on the East Coast.
This year, the nine-furlong Campbell was merely an undercard race for Laurel’s Valentine’s Day feature, the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie.
But something just [...]
In racing, as in show biz, the show must go on. Which is another way of saying that the show itself is paramount — more important than the individual performers.
Or, to pilfer a line from show biz, our troubles don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.
When people ask me what it’s [...]
