The Call To The Post

  Some days, the writing flows out of me as quickly as a Colorado rapid. And then there are other days, like this one, where there’s nothing of excitement pulling me to my computer to …

The old saying, “God giveth and He taketh away,” echoed in the minds of horsemen all last weekend, where three days of big races was marked by both brilliance and tragedy. While we witnessed the …

Steve Asmussen’s barn must be a lot quieter right now. The Breeders’ Cup buzz has diminished, the Big Brown rivalry has been shelved as one more story for “what might have been” and, in general, …

God love the geldings. Honestly, if he was a colt, El Gato Malo probably wouldn’t be stepping foot onto another race track in his lifetime. Injured in his last start back in May, the bay …

Nothing says “The End of the Year” quite like the Breeders’ Cup World Championships… except maybe seeing this year’s Kentucky Derby winner enter stud duty. After the big dance is over, some horses are retired …

I hate being right all the time. But I hate even more being right earlier in the year and having those words come back to haunt me. So while the undying optimist in me heralded …

There is not a horse in the Breeders’ Cup Classic field that impresses as much as Curlin. But you already knew that. With morning line odds of 7–5, the reigning Horse of the Year is …

Twelve days before the biggest race of the year, where he would face the most challenging field in his life, Big Brown stepped onto the track for the last time. Not only was he to …

I’m going to level with you on something. There’s a secret about horse racing, a very dirty little secret. Most people in the industry would like you not to realize it. The trick to enjoying …