The past and present of Triple Crown horse racing were on display at the Breeders Cup, the 14-race extravaganza that saw American Pharaoh give us one last memory before he heads into the comfortable life of retirement. After losing the Travers Stakes at Saratoga this summer, I wondered if American Pharaoh would fade. That seemed […]
Saturday will be the 13th time since 1978 that a horse has come to the Belmont Stakes with a shot at the Triple Crown. The 12 previous times have seen those horses finish in second place four times, including Smarty Jones’ near-miss in 2004. They have finished in-the-money eight times. But in none of those […]
The Preakness Stakes runs tomorrow in the embattled city of Baltimore. As one who lived near Charm City for four years and worked with quite a few people from the city itself, the thoughts and prayers continue to go out for healing in a city that has so much to offer beyond what we’ve heard […]