It does fly by. Even though summer and winter have approximately the same number of days, the summer goes faster. There may not be scientific evidence to back this up, but we all know it's true. I was fortunate enough...
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The Third Time Usually Not The Charm
Some say good things happen in threes. Others say the third time is the charm, while there are some that say three strikes, you're out. I guess your opinion on this depends on whether you're an optimist or a pessimist. ...
The Travers……An American Classic
As the summer just flies right by, the summer racing season will reach its apex this Saturday with the 144th running of the Travers Stakes, the Midsummer Derby for three year olds. The race features strong contenders with Kentucky Derby...
Amberjack Comes Up Short
SARATOGA SPRINGS---Spectacular Bid, 1979. Pleasant Colony, 1981. Alysheba, 1987. Sunday Silence, 1989. Funny Cide, 2003 Smarty Jones, 2004. Those are six horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness but failed to win the Belmont, the third and final...
Amberjack Needs One More Win
The Big Apple Triple is on the line in the 1 1/8 mile Albany Stakes tomorrow as Amberjack, the son of Indygo Shiver will try to capture the third and final leg and the $250,000 bonus that goes with it....
Arlington Million Ahead of Its Time
Horse racing means different things to different people. For some, just going to the track and trying to pick winners is suffice. For others, trying to handicap each race remains the reason why they come to the track. For people...
Summer at Saratoga
As we reach the halfway point of the Saratoga season, it is safe to say that the first half has been scintillating. The Jim Dandy and Whitney Handicap were much anticipated this year and the Travers, the marquee event of...
The Triple Crown is Alive and Well
Last Saturday, I made what I hope will be several ventures to Saratoga Race Course. It was the first Saturday of the meet, there was some rain in the area, but the humidity was gone. Of course, there were two...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The time has come, and yes, that song is usually reserved for Christmas time, and recently in back-to-school commercials, but the best time of the year is here, and that time of course is Saratoga time. This year is a...
You Never What You’ll See in Horse Racing
by John FurgeleHorse racing is contested everyday across numerous tracks from around the world. For the most part, unless you're a die hard, most of the races go unnoticed. There are many tracks, many different types of races at many types of...