Horse Racing
Preakness Picks
It’s that time…the second leg of the Triple Crown! This is the race when we find out whether the Kentucky Derby winner is a one hit wonder, like Smarty Jones, or runs the potential for becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. 21 horses have won both the Preakness and the Kentucky … Continue reading
A Day at the track
On Wednesday, I was pleased to bring my friend Elaine Peake to Belmont Park for a day at the races. Why would I drive 5 hours and stop at Saratoga to pick up my friend for a race that lasted less than 2 minutes? Very simply, my horse was racing and I wanted to share … Continue reading
NYRA Executives are in Hot Water
On April 29, 2012, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board issued an interim report regarding the New York Racing Association (NYRA)’s failure to properly take out the appropriate monies due the state of New York from September, 2011 to November, 2011. According to the New York Post, the 26% NYRA paid from its … Continue reading
Wonderful Story
Bill Finley writes a wonderful story in today’s New York Times about a horse, Notinmywildestdremz, who is making her first start at the age of 4 at Aqueduct. Photo by John Dunn, NY Times Ordinarily, a horse making her first start at age 4 at Aqueduct would not get a second look and truthfully, this … Continue reading
Can a Horse Park come to New York?
There is a movement to bring a horse park to Saratoga County, and I am thrilled to be involved in making that happen. When horses come off the track, those who are unable to breed need a place to be seen and taken care of. This horse park will not only cater to retired horses, … Continue reading
Big Idea from Mosaic Stables
Planning for a horse’s retirement is an incredibly important issue, but one that often isn’t addressed until the animal’s racing career is over. My friend Monica Driver is the managing partner of Mosaic Stables, where they’re taking a pro-active approach – training their horses to race, and at the same time preparing them for other … 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
Will the Breeder’s Cup come back to New York?
On Monday, NBC TV and the Breeder’s Cup announced that starting in 2012 the Breeder’s Cup will return to NBC for the first time in six years. This ends the relationship between the Breeder’s Cup and ESPN. One of the more intriguing aspects of this new relationship is the fact that NBC will be airing the … Continue reading
Would you dress for the races?
Royal Ascot, Great Brittan’s premier horse racing meet, has set a heightened dress code for this year’s meeting beginning in June. Fascinators, the small hats that became the fashion rage after Prince William and Princess Katherine (ok, Kate) were married last summer are no longer allowed in the Royal Enclosure. Additionally women can only wear … Continue reading
