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Horse Racing Feels COVID-19 Ripple

POSTED: August 16, 2020

Colonial Downs second track this week to cancel remainder of meet as Triple Crown jurisdictions firm up COVID-19 protocols First Turf Paradise cancelled the remainder...

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Michael Bray Making The Most Of It

POSTED: August 14, 2020

Michael Bray has been able to adapt to the ever changing world of Thoroughbred racing.  There seemed to be no doubt as to what career...

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What Do I Wish to Convey to Non-Racing Fans?

POSTED: August 14, 2020

While much of the world is stuck inside, unable to do the things they love, and suffering through a first or second wave of quarantine,...

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Midway Through the Saratoga Meet – By the Numbers

POSTED: August 11, 2020

By: Steve Zorn We are midway through this year’s Saratoga-without-fans race meet. Eighteen days of racing in the book, 21 scheduled in the final four...

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Karyn Phillip, Versatility and Vision

POSTED: August 10, 2020

Dream job keeps Phillip focused.  If you find your passion it’s not as if you’re really working.  And for horsewoman Karyn Phillip, there never seemed...

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Horse Racing Takes A Drop In Class

POSTED: August 10, 2020

The term "drop in class" took on new meaning Sunday, August 9 when 10-year-old Graded stakes-winning millionaire Green Gratto ran for a $20,000 tag off...

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Handicapping with the Herd Dynamics

POSTED: August 5, 2020

Ever since I turned my passion for horse racing and the study of how the psychological athlete impacts physical performance, I started getting asked about...

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Allen Jerkens: Humble Greatness

POSTED: July 31, 2020

By: Charles Simon He knew who I was the day I went and asked him for a job. Walking into Allen Jerkens office and asking...

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The Two-Year Old Money Pit

POSTED: July 30, 2020

By: Steve Zorn “Expensive horses don’t always run well. It’s a risk buyers are willing to take. They have plenty of money. What they don’t...

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