Down in Louisville where men wear big hats (and carry side arms)

The thoroughbred racing industry continues to pump the current meet at Gulfstream Park (Florida) as the key meet on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, however it has become abundantly obvious to this reporter...

Preakness Stakes 2009 Odds: Rachel Alexandra the Early Favorite

The Preakness Stakes is set for today, May 16. Post time is 6:05pm EST. The second race in horse racing's famed Triple Crown will take place at the Pimlico racetrack in Baltimore, MD. The first Triple Crown race took...

Moses and The Bird , 2009 Kentucky Derby Afterthoughts

Known commonly by the working folks along the Churchill Downs back-stretch as Calvin Bo-Rail and routinely referred to as simply "Moses" amongst my own inner circle Calvin Borel became a two time Kentucky Derby...

2009 Preakness To Ban Outside Beer

Details were announced about the 2009 Preakness Stakes, and beer drinkers on a budget may be disappointed. Preakness officials say that spectators will no longer be allowed to bring in beverages to the public...