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 …
“We are all born ignorant, HORSE RACING works hard to remain stupid” -Ben Franklin
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 …
The Kentucky Derby Deserves Better – Time to Fix This Mess
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 …
“The Instant Racing Kentucky Derby”
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 …
American Pharoah, Donald Trump, the Media, the Stock Market and Making Your Own Decisions
Not everything makes perfect sense. Actually, most things, don’t make any sense. But make up your own mind. Make your own decisions. The financial media gurus. The sportscasters who hate Tim Tebow. The mainstream media news anchors and especially the political talking head pundits – ALL of all these media idiots, pretend to know more than you. They do not. …
The Weather Was Bad At Aqueduct
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 …