Interesting title, huh? Wait a minute…what’s going on here? Have I lost my mind and joined the dark side of the force? Apologizing to Rick Dutrow? Well, not exactly an “apology” in the proper sense of the term, just a little change of direction and an indication that perhaps it’s...

  Big Brown is definitely back.  On Saturday the 3-year-old phenom showed his affinity for the turf by romping over a salty field of older runners in the $500,000 Monmouth Stakes - a race sponsored by his own barn (IEAH Stables) and specifically carded on the grass at 1 1/8 miles.  The colt used the...

Majority owner Jess Jackson announced today that 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin is headed back to the dirt after a game effort on grass in the Man O’ War Stakes at Belmont Park. The colt will now point to the Woodward Handicap on August 30. Jackson had indicated earlier in the week that a major...

Big Brown looks to avenge his Belmont debacle in the Haskell today at Monmouth Park Horse racing fans all over the world will be focused this afternoon on the 41st running of the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and the return of former Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown.  The Haskell will...

It’s always hard to keep up to date during the work week. I thank you guys for not giving me a hard time about that. I know we all want more info ASAP, but the toils of a 12 hour work day (when factoring commute), a highly energetic 4-year-old, and a pregnant wife - suffice [...]

Note: Breaking news just as I was about to leave: Casino Drive may be out of the Belmont: http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2008/June/06/casino-drive-physi Saturday. Belmont Day. Triple Crown Day…perhaps a date with history. Thirteen races are scheduled, with the feature of course being...

I’ve got a special post for you guys tonight, and one that brings me a great deal of joy to share. As many of you know, if there’s one guy out there who has inspired me the most through his passion for the sport of thoroughbred horse racing- it’s Ron Correll. Indeed, one might reasonably...