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Pegasus World Cup Welcome Start to New Year

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Purse raised to $16 million for PWC II . . .

Firenze Fire Wins Gr. I Champagne & $300,000 at Belmont Park

Sunday, October 08, 2017

Poseidon's Warrior colt headed for BC Juvenile? . . .

Four Alive in Florida Frosh Title Run

Friday, September 29, 2017

Treasure Beach, Soldat lead with 7 winners . . .

Live Foal Report Is Not Encouraging

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Foal count down after 90 percent returns . . .

PR Groups Need to Invest in a Dictionary

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

They're thrilled and excited, etc . . .

Gulfstream Back on Track for Weekend

Thursday, September 14, 2017

25 races and four stakes on tap . . .

Kentucky Downs Excursion Pays Off for Gaffalione

Thursday, September 07, 2017

Tyler wins two stakes on rich program . . .

Gulfstream Closes for Live Racing

Wednesday, September 06, 2017

Simulcasting and casino open through Friday evening . . .

Brad Free a Refreshing Addition to TVG

Tuesday, September 05, 2017

DRF stalwart knows how to handicap . . .

Florida Track Bosses Can Breed 'Em, Too

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Stronach, Thayer, Brunetti win on weekend . . .

Arrogate's Legacy Coming Under Scrutiny

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Next race can bail him out . . . or not

Poker Room Receipts Belie Forecasts

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Dog tracks lead the way in Florida . . .

Where Have All the Scholars Gone?

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Add Traipse in Utopia to the list . . .

Four Brethren Runners in Stakes Action Saturday

Friday, August 04, 2017

Pleasant Acres stallion in the spotlight . . .

Racinos Show Slight Increase, But Five Are Slipping

Monday, July 31, 2017

Only three are up from previous year . . .

We Just Want the Facts, Ma'am

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Unsubstantiated name-calling serves no purpose . . .

Are European Horsemen Smarter Than Everybody Else?

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Euros seem to be much better behaved . . .

Analytics Don't Tell the Whole Story

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

What is profit lines' win percentage? . . .

Pleasant Acres Stallions on a Roll

Friday, July 07, 2017

Treasure Beach leads with three winners . . .

Little Guys Make the Game Go

Friday, June 30, 2017

Alcanudance, Pink Mama are crowd favorites . . .

Entering in Short Fields Can Be Rewarding

Monday, June 26, 2017

Rain and scratches change the playing field . . .

Florida Casinos Headed for Record Year

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Overall play should reach $8.5 billion . . .

With Poppy's Salsa, the Tote Board Told the Story

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Dead-Heats with Live Oak colt . . .

Florida Could Use a Belmont Stakes Winner (Snicker)

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Tapwrit would be a major boon to Ocala . . .

Remembering . . .

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

How did at all come down to this? . . .

Gaffalione Has Become King of Gulfstream

Friday, June 02, 2017

Leads fellow riders by a mile . . .

Two Frosh Sires Have a Winner, Several On the Verge

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Gulfstream's Rainbow carryover passes $500,000 . . .

Is Win Approval Racing's No. 1 Broodmare?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Produced 4 millionaires for Live Oak . . .

Martin Would have Had the Preakness as a 5-Horse Race

Thursday, May 18, 2017

But 10 will line up at Pimlico . . .

This Son of First Dude Was No Runt

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Pays $210 in his Gulfstream debut . . .

Currency Swap Takes Early Florida Frosh Lead

Monday, May 15, 2017

R Paper Chaser is first frosh winner of 2017 . . .

Derby Numbers Soar to New Heights

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Always Dreaming outdoes American Pharoah, Nyquist . . .

Wide Open Derby Has Delicious Wagering Possibilities

Saturday, May 06, 2017

Classic Empire, Irish War Cry 7-1 in early wagering . . .

It Doesn't Take a Monster Ticket to reach the Rainbow

Monday, May 01, 2017

New Yorker hits for 40 cents . . .

Short Fields Getting Shorter; Santa Anita Cancels Program

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Great Race Place feeling the pinch . . .

Munoz, Brei Pick Up Early 2-Year-Old Cash

Friday, April 21, 2017

They win the first two events at Gulfstream for juveniles . . .

Florida Two-Year-Olds in Action at Gulfstream and Aqueduct

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Frosh Sires Brethren and Soldat get first runners . . .

Corfu Gets First Florida 2-Year-Old Runner of 2017

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Finishes fifth at Keeneland

Explanation of Legislative Issues a Little Murky

Saturday, April 08, 2017

House and Senate expected to confer . . .

Record Florida Derby Weekend at Gulfstream

Monday, April 03, 2017

Word from Gulfstream Park is that there were a great many disgruntled people cashing...

French Quarter Gets Biggest Test in Sir Shackleton

Friday, March 31, 2017

Gulfstream Rainbow headed for $2 million . . .

Gulfstream Pick 6 Is Skyrocketing

Monday, March 27, 2017

Gaffalione gets 500th winner . . .

Add This One to the List of 'Bad Beats'

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Million-dollar payoff misses by a head bob . . .

Bridlewood Owner On the Kentucky Derby Trail

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Tapwrit Impressive in Tampa Bay Derby . . .

Bullseye Lives Up to Bachman-Turner Overdrive 1974 Lyrics

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Nine-Year wins in debut at Turf Paradise . . .

Racinos Starting to Slip in South Florida

Monday, March 06, 2017

Hurricane Matthew didn't help . . .

Friends From Jim Beam Were Gulfstream's Jackpot Winners

Monday, February 27, 2017

Winning ticket cost just $194.40 . . .

Who Hit the Jackpot? Calabrese, the Ramseys?

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Pool goes for more than $324,000 . . .

Strange Wagering as Flash Jak Records Seventh Victory

Monday, February 20, 2017

She goes over $100,000 . . .

Aha: Nassau OTB Machines Are at the Big A

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Genting managing 460 machines . . .

McCraken Stamps Ticket to Louisville With TBD Track Record

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Lowers Destin's mark . . .

New York Casino Structure Becomes a Puzzle

Thursday, February 09, 2017

No answers yet on addition of Nassau OTB . . .

Florida's Frosh Sire List Best in Years

Sunday, February 05, 2017

13 stallions, three with more than 100 mares bred . . .

Two Champs Spice Blockbuster Gulfstream Card

Friday, February 03, 2017

Classic Empire, Three Rules Make 3yo debuts . . .

The Rail - A Wonderful Place to Leave From

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Arrogate is the king of racing . . .

OBS Championships Feature Eight Races of the Pari-Mutuel Variety

Monday, January 23, 2017

Seven quarter horses races, four for thoroughbreds . . .

Ocala Stud Riding High as 2017 Unfolds

Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Big Beast has first foal . . .

Breeders' Cup Ban for Ellis Quite Perplexing

Thursday, January 12, 2017

(Sorry for the delay since the last column - had a little bout with pneumonia to...

Gulfstream Leads the Way Into the New Year

Monday, January 02, 2017

Closes out 2016 with handle of more than $11 million . . .

To Play the Game Today, Horsemen Must Be Masochists

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up gets a hose job . . .

ADWs Causing Great Concern in California

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Tracks and ADW operators at odds . . .

Claiming Crown a Resounding Success for Gulfstream

Friday, December 09, 2016

Handle surpasses $11 million . . .

Pari-Mutuel Handle Continues On a Straight Line

Monday, December 05, 2016

2016 will go over $11 billion again . . .

Tampa Bay Times Still Ignoring Racing

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Not one word about Tampa's opening Saturday . . .

Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs Geared Up for Openings

Monday, November 21, 2016

$12 million Pegasus Cup to be run on Jan. 28 . . .

Mr. Jordan Does Kantharos Proud

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The 4-year-old gelding breaks track record . . .

Favorite Players Had Rough BC Weekend

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Only one favorite won in 13 races . . .

Florida Connections Sparse on Racing's Biggest Weekend

Thursday, November 03, 2016

But success is quite possible . . .

Biondetti and Overdriven: Frosh Battle Is On

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Both have six winners with 61 days left . . .

Breeders' Cup Classic Sports Classic Field

Friday, October 28, 2016

Combined earnings of nearly $50 million . . .

Florida, New York Slots Appear to Have Peaked

Friday, October 21, 2016

Both coming off record years . . .

TVG Ads Enough To Drive Us Batty

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Web.com spot a blatant lie . . .

Strange Things Happening at Santa Anita

Monday, October 10, 2016

Field Commission gelding surprises at 5/2 . . .

Pilcher Riding The Waves With His Dream Horse

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Three Rules headed for Breeders' Cup

Saturday's Programs - Once In a Lifetime?

Thursday, September 29, 2016

The stars come out to play . . .

Even Exchange Wagering Couldn't Save Monmouth Park

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Handle down by more than 26% . . .

Shortage of Horses is Critical, Along With Handle Figures

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Monday and Tuesday numbers are embarrassing . . .

Kantharos Goes the Way of Many Successful Florida Stallions

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Great loss to Florida breeding program . . .

Stewards Got It Wrong In Gulfstream DQ

Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Everybody is affected by decision . . .

Quick Fix for Breeders Awards Problem in Pennsylvania

Monday, August 29, 2016

Fire the Racing Commission, I say . . .

Give Me Liberty or Give Me No. 1!

Monday, August 22, 2016

The rail gets unnecessarily poor treatment . . .

Millionaire Za Approval Retires to Live Oak

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Joins half-brother Revved Up at the farm . . .

What's Going On at Finger Lakes?

Friday, August 12, 2016

Where is the $10 million for purses?

Three Rules Wins Dr. Fager, Rules Florida's Juvenile Colts

Sunday, August 07, 2016

Gone Astray has huge day at Gulfstream . . .

South Florida Racinos Celebrate Another Record Year

Wednesday, August 03, 2016

Total play exceeds $8 billion . . .

'No Rider' Has Some Pretty Good Stats

Friday, July 29, 2016

HANA stat sheet has questions . . .

First week Spa Figures Are Out of Sight

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Handle surpasses $84 million . . . .

Overdriven Mystery Solved, and He Now Has 2 Winners

Friday, July 22, 2016

First winner was in Dominican Republic . . .

First Dude Headed for Extraordinary Season

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Double Diamong stallion is on fire . . .

Too Many Pampered Horses = Short Fields

Friday, July 15, 2016

Gulfstream runners buck the trend . . .

Conspiracy Theory Invades Parx

Monday, July 11, 2016

6-1 Sierra Sun wins, at 5/2 . . .

Northwest Stud Stallions Enjoy Banner Summit of Speed

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

Gone Astray, United States stand out . . .

Gary D Gets First Florida Freshman Winner

Friday, July 01, 2016

Miss Waterbug wins for Donald Ming . . .

A Reader's Response to Exchange Wagering

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Mr. Wilson has another opinion . . .

A Little of This and That

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Last Saturday, unbeaten sensation Songbird was set to make her eighth start in the...

New York Horsemen Take Another Hit From Cuomo

Thursday, June 16, 2016

NY governor wants to steal casino money . . .

Tapit Rules the Day in Elmont

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Gainesway stallion is superb . . .

Poker Rooms Still Flourishing in Florida

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Receipts up significantly this year . . .

Stallion Prospects Will Heighten for 2017

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

As the racing year nears the halfway point, the decided lack of new stallions that...

South Florida's Casinos Should Top $8 Billion

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Another record-breaking year on tap . . .