“I’m the new Sinatra and since I made it here I can make it anywhere. Yeah they love me everywhere.” The above statement is contained in the opening lyrics of the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys hit “Empire State of Mind” – which in
Almost as soon as the Triple Crown season begins – it comes to a close. In some ways it feels like just yesterday I was watching Odysseus win the Tampa Bay Derby and wishing he would earn his way into the Derby. We all know how that played out. I
With one week to go until the 2010 Belmont Stakes, it’s time to get back in the saddle and start focusing on the race at hand. Gone are the Derby and Preakness winners in Super Saver and Lookin at Lucky – and gone is most of the national medi
As the field turned for home in Preakness 135 on Saturday afternoon at Pimlico, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert got exactly what he was looking for – a little luck. On Thursday morning at the annual Alibi breakfast, Baffert had declared that his o
Preakness 135 – the day is FINALLY upon us. After a fairly brutal afternoon at Pimlico on Friday (due to the heat, my lousy selections, and of course the spill in the Black Eyed Susan) – it’s time to make amends and “get our Preak
Those of you who have followed along here over the years know the drill this time of year. Preakness week is when we go a little crazy and start doing some marathon blogging efforts to try to bring as much attention to the racing action at Pimlico as we
It’s time, folks. Preak-week is officially here in Baltimore, meaning that if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to officially get your Preak on. With so much to do in so little time, let’s run down the list of contenders fo
Another Derby is in the books and a new champion has been crowned. Under the confident guide of jockey Calvin Borel, Super Saver, a 3-year-old son of Maria’s Mon out of the A.P. Indy mare Supercharger, has entered the history books as the winner of
After an amazing Friday that saw the valiant victory of Blind Luck catching Evening Jewel in the final stride at the wire in the Kentucky Oaks, attention now turns to the “greatest 2 minutes in sports” with the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Down