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Two weeks ago I fixed the Kentucky Derby, in shorthand of course. Many nuances need to be tweaked once I’m actually given the power to do so. Want to get bigger? Then lift heavier with better form. Now I’m going to fix the entire sport. Horse racing is a sport. Professional sports are a business. Ask Jerry Jones of the …
Of course I’m paraphrasing the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin, who also said, “They who give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Here’s proof. Recently, the Daily Racing Form, and Thoroughbred Daily News both reported Hall of Fame jockey, Julie Krone has been named to the Humane Society of the United States’ National Horse Racing …
This is so easy. It’s so easy because it is so totally screwed up. You really can’t go wrong. Once things get to the point where horse racing is today, you can’t make it any worse. There is nothing to lose. The only thing you need to fix it, is one thing: COURAGE. As all the politicians say, “let’s be …
How so you ask? Well, let me explain. The biggest name in cable news was nothing more than an employee. That’s how. If you are an employee you can be fired. Any time. Any day. For any reason. Period. You will likely have no recourse. And no, unemployment compensation is not a tool, card or a weapon. You need real …
Kentucky Derby time is looming on the horizon.. It’s one month from today. But does anyone except the choir actually care? I know the answer. Only in the eyes of the blind (the weak and feckless industry leaders of the sport) is the Kentucky Derby, the event it once was. With apologies to American Pharoah, the gig ain’t …
Wait, what? Say that again. The weather was bad at Aqueduct…? Hold on. Wait a second! Give me a break. The weather is ALWAYS bad at Aqueduct! This is not news. This is a tired, predictable and seriously weak excuse. I’ve been hearing this weather crap since I first entered the racing world in the seventies. Is this the best …
Quite often this is not the same person, the jockey you want as opposed to the jockey you need. In fact it’s rarely the same person. Most trainers and owners do not understand this equation. Those that do, profit from it in every way. Trainers fail this test because they don’t really understand the difference. Plus, you have to go …
My blog entry on March 4th titled “10 Ideas For Jockeys On The Verge” has been shared over 900 times on Facebook (updated on 4/14/17). The post has been viewed on my blog over 6,500 times (updated on 4/14/17). I’ve had 40-some inquiries from jockeys AND trainers asking me if I have more ideas I can share. Other people …