Zenyatta's Classic spurred me to write a few heartfelt sentences, and the Daily Racing Form published it in their November 13, 2009 edition, here If you prefer not to leave the page, here it is :
Her big heart pumps more oxygen-rich blood into her lungs, compared to other Thoroughbred race horses This is a lively and easy to understand vignette on the mechanics (biomechanics, in fact) behind Zenyatta's super-dominance The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy Pages: 292 (282 in eBook) Trimsize: 6" x 9" Illustrations: 34 (9 [...]
I've been enjoying the jumping competition at the WEG (world equestrian games) from Kentucky this year. There are hours and hours of coverage available via the Universal Sports channel (comcast 288 for me). These are very talented and expensive horses and its a joy to watch their enthusiasm and concentration. There's lots of "heart" on [...]
3 harness drivers injured in spill at Meadowlands Three drivers have been taken to the hospital following a spill in the second race at Meadowlands Racetrack on Friday night. Six drivers were unseated in the accident. Usually, harness racing is a fairly pedestrian affair; the horses keep their distance from each other and the drivers [...]
READY'S ROCKET vied for the lead along the inside on his own courage, took over when ready once in the stretch and drew off under mild handling. Above is a comment line from Ready's race today. With Calvin Borel up, he trounced the compeition yet again in a starter's allowance at Churchill Downs. Before he [...]
On one hand, its bad news: Ready's Rocket was claimed from my partnership group after several poor performances and losses. In another way, its great news: he was claimed by Tim Glyshaw, who trained Ready's Rocket for all of his wins when we owned him. In his first race back at Churchill with Tim, he [...]
