Dennis Miller Upstaged by Men in Tights

I realize that I'm pretty much a day late and a dollar short on this one but did you see Dennis Miller making an ass of himself as guest host of WWE's Monday Night Raw. Now I don't want to get off on a rant...

Lethal Heat to run twice @ the Breeders? Trainer loses marbles!

California conditioner Barry Abrams claims he'll enter filly Lethal Heat in both the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic and the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. Cross entering a horse in the world of Thoroughbred horse...

Fans of October Baseball have no idea what they'll be missing

With less than twenty games remaining before Major League Baseball commerces the 09' edition of the MLB playoffs, the playoff picture is beginning to appear in full focus. The American League The Yanks...

Rachel Alexandra, the Great

" Rachel Alexandra, the Great Yesterday, in what is likely to be the final bow of her three year-old campaign. Out of this world filly Rachel Alexandra took on older horses for the first time in her already...

Turn $2.00 into $656K at New York's lovely Saratoga Race-Track

This afternoon at 4:09 p.m. race four on today's Saratoga card will go to post with a little something extra on the line. Thanks to a host of long-shots that paraded to the winners circle during the first...

Poor Tyler Baze... ...Breeders' Cup Challenge 17 down & 46 to go

Y2K (00') top apprentice jockey Tyler Baze who does his best ridding in Southern California would have been the center of attention at Del Mar Racetrack if it weren't for a pesky broken finger that will keep the...

Coming to terms with Derek Jeter... ...A personal journey

I despise Derek Jeter... ...but lately I've found myself coming to terms with the facts. Jeter is the modern day Yankees equivalent to Babe Ruth, Lou Gerhig and Mickey Mantle. He possesses both the pizazz of...

Obama may need Hockey Style Face Shield.. ..Mr. Hasawaywithwords

Thanks to Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post for bringing to life an issue I had long thought lost its legs. Former NCAA hoops superstar J.J. Reddick, the NCAA's career leader with 457 three-pointers and a...

Canadians Dominate Alabama, in New York?

On Saturday afternoon Veteran Woodbine Jockey Robert Landry shifted his tack from the comforts of home to Upstate New York's and more specifically Saratoga Race Course. Landry, who could have stood pat in...

Commentator Retired... ...Does this mean there's a job opening?

Following a disappointing effort as the odds on favourite in Saturdays Whitney Handicap at Saratoga, multiple Grade 1 winner Commentator has been retired from active competition. The decision was made...

The Breeders Stakes... ...Redux... ...And The Results Are In

It's been seven days since the Breeders Stakes and quite frankly I've needed the time to allow the race to digest.  First of all... hats off to "the man in the hat" (Hall of Fame trainer Roger Attfield) who...

The Breeders Stakes.. ..Final Leg of the Canadian Triple Crown

Being Now Public's track-side pundit has it's advantages. The biggest one being, that I can post my selections, cold hearted and braggadocios without the risk of losing even a dollar. This is great because my...

Today Rickey Henderson is a very, very humble man

When a professional reaches the pinnacle of his or her career cockiness often gives way to confidence and what was once seen as a negative become a positive, a tool utilized to help one achieve their ultimate...

Why don't your write about the Toronto Blue Jays?

Since I started posting sports article on NowPublic almost two years ago I've had a couple of loyal NowPublic reader ask me why I don't write more about sports teams from the Toronto area, more specifically the...

Nats Pitcher Avoids Being Fed to Lions

Jordan Zimmermann to be fed to the lion?Following back to back opulent performances by Nats starters John Lannan and Craig Stammen it appears that Jordan Zimmermann (perhaps the young Nats hurler with the...
 

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from