Family Friendly Have an organic latte while you wait for a table at Claire’s on Cedros in Solana Beach. Grab a great burger and beer at Chief’s Burgers and Brew […]
Get up early. We mean really early. Head to the backside to watch morning training and then watch some works from the frontside after the break. Make sure you grab […]
By Jeff Lowe The Thoroughbred Daily News had a love-letter kind of piece on Aqueduct today and spurred me to think through a short list of favorite winter racetracks. Years […]
By Jeff Lifson The Keeneland September yearling is upon us (check out the catalog) and it’s a good time to answer the age-old question, should I buy a yearling or […]
Originally published January 2017 Well, sort of. A horse breaking a step slow isn’t always a bad thing. I’ll explain… Earlier this week at Palm Beach Downs, I had a […]
Your horse has a race date but then, nothing happens. No entry notification, and then word comes that the race has been pushed back, that it “didn’t go.” What’s going […]
Long time horse racing enthusiast and horse owner Sharon Balfe shares her thoughts on the unique role Saratoga plays in nurturing one of the often overlooked benefits of joining a […]
By Jeff Lifson Let’s start with the simple truth here, before this headline raises your blood pressure to the point of “Call the ambulance and bring my bathrobe and slippers […]
By Jeff Lowe Tom Petty was right, the waiting is the hardest part. When a racehorse owner has a horse who needs a break from training, anticipation builds, and an […]
Thoroughbred Racing Condition Book Podcast Watch this educational podcast about the condition book to learn about the stratifications of Thoroughbred racehorse placement, explained in layman’s terms by our West Point […]