Monthly Archives: February 2012
Derby Fantasy Contest for a Cause
My friend, Teresa Genaro, a wonderful equine writer and educator, has a blog called Brooklyn Backstretch where she writes about thoroughbred racing. It’s one of my favorite horse racing reads and you can follow her posts on her Facebook page too. Every year Teresa holds a charity fantasy league for the Kentucky Derby. This league is … Continue reading
New Alliance for New York: Here is one hope that it works
A group of New York stakeholders in horse racing announced on February 6th that an alliance of industry groups is being formed to be able to meet with the leaders in Albany to protect the industry from the advances of casino gaming. Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he wants to put a full casino on the … Continue reading
Racing Commissioners Are Not Looking for the Welfare of Horses
My friend, Ray Paulick has brought the story of Star Plus to light. The first thing I want to say is thank you to Earle Mack for trying to do the right thing by the horses. By making sure there is a covenant in the bill of sale, Earle did what was responsible and expected to … Continue reading
