Have we had enough yet? A horse trained by Rick Dutrow, the Darth Vader of racing, tests positive for twice the prescribed limit of clenbuterol in Kentucky. A Steve Asmussen-trained horse tests positive for lidocaine in Texas. Jeremy Rose slashes a mare across the eye in a race at Delaware Park and is...

In an exclusive interview, Larry Jones shared his thoughts on Eight Belles, Big Brown, Rick Dutrow Jr., and a few other important topics....( read more )

Horse racing desperately needs Big Brown to continue racing beyond the Belmont....( read more )

It appears that Frank Stronach, head of the Maryland Jockey Club’s parent Magna Entertainment, is fairly certain that the citizens of Maryland will approve slots for the state’s racetracks in a November referendum. He has stopped leveraging the Preakness, a revered part of the state’s identity. You have...

The good news is that the NTRA is taking what happened to Eight Belles in the Derby very seriously; president and CEO Alex Waldrop has a blog entry musing about how we can make racing safer (and he invites comments and suggestions). I've weighed in with quite a few already, and Green but Game has...

It was an afternoon of brilliance and sadness. BIG BROWN (Boundary) sparkled with a convincing victory in the 134th Kentucky Derby (G1), dominating as trainer Richard Dutrow all but promised he would, but the aftermath was marred by the breakdown of the gallant EIGHT BELLES (Unbridled's Song). read...

A shout out to Rick Dutrow Jr., overwhelming sadness regarding Eight Belles, and other random thoughts from Kentucky Derby 134....( read more )

BIG BROWN – IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr.’s Big Brown , the emphatic 4 ¾- length winner of the 134th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), had an easy morning at Barn 22 following his victory in the “Run for the Roses.” read more

A recap of the race and all the events involved with the actual race it's self. I was trackside, on the rail for the 134th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. 1) Big Brown and Eight Belles. Pictures....( read more )

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