Below is everything (newest at top) with "culture OR writing OR stories OR horse-racing" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click here2024 BREEDERS CUP A WEEK AWAYfrom 2024 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / breeders-cup )
Just one more week until this year's Breeders' Cup, this time at Del Mar. They rotate its location every year. Last year it was breederscup.com/races/BCWC/2024?tabhistoryat Santa Anita , but has also been held at Keeneland, Churchill Downs, even Monmouth, Belmont, Lone Star, Aqueduct and Canad... read more
KENTUCKY DERBY AND BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC WINNERS OVER THE PAST FEW DECADESfrom 2024 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Go to friendsnews.com/derbybreederswinners.phpfriendsnews.com/derbybreederswinners.php if not automatically redirected.... read more
FOR HORSE RACE FANSfrom 2024 in ( culture / humor / animals / horse-racing )
I love it! This is great. va.media.tumblr.com/tumblrs9ucecaQP01zz1awp.mp4Watch on Tumblr ... read more
THE KENTUCKY DERBY: A GATEWAY TO IMMORTALITYfrom 2024 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
The Kentucky Derby, often referred to as The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports, is not just a race; it's a tradition steeped in history. Since its inception in 1875, the Derby has become the first jewel in the coveted Triple Crown of horse racing, a feat achieved by only a select few of the finest thoroughbreds. The Run for... read more
WEEKEND LINEUPfrom 2023 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Just discovered this nice little page for horse racing fans. Check out paulickreport.com/features/weekend-lineupWeekend Lineup on paulickreport.com This one is even better, though: horseracingnation.com/p/stakes-scheduleUpcoming Stakes Races ... read more
UPCOMING STAKES RACESfrom 2023 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
I'm always looking at this page, so I thought I'd share: horseracingnation.com/p/stakes-scheduleStakes Schedule You will probably also like href /pages/weekend-lineup/Weekend Lineup ... read more
CHATGPT ANSWER TO QUESTION ABOUT KENTUCKY DERBYfrom 2023 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / tech )
Me: Who is the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby?ChatGPT: At this time, it is difficult to predict the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby as the race has not yet taken place.You don't say! Thanks for nothing! It can predict stocks but not horses?... read more
KENTUCKY DERBY 2022from 2022 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Who You Got?The First Saturday in May is this weekend. Place your bets! I like 3, 12, 13, 6, in that order, but will probably hedge my bets (no pun intended) and play that as a four-way exacta box so it doesn't matter which order they finish.Post ? Horse ? Trainer ? Jockey ? Morning Line Odds1 ? Mo Donegal ? ... read more
KENTUCKY DERBY 2021from 2021 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Well, the First Saturday in May has come and gone, and all I can say is I am glad I could not get the online betting to work. I would have lost it all. I never let myself get out of control, but did have a $100 allowance. Online gambling has never been legal in Tennessee until late last year (October, 2020?), so I thought I might do a little ... read more
BREEDERS CUP 2020from 2020 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
The Breeders Cup is happening today! And yesterday, but we missed that. Today is the big day, anyway. I am really looking forward to the Classic, the final race. Some big names. : breederscup.com/races/watchbr... read more
HARNESS RACING LEGEND, BILLY DIRECTfrom 2020 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / harness-racing )
I just learned that a harness racing legend, Billy Direct, was born near where I live. I just thought that was pretty cool. See hmdb.org/m.asp?m75049Billy Direct . It says his time was 1:44 but in fact it was 1:55. I don't know if it's a typo on that website or the marker itself, but I e... read more
KENTUCKY DERBY (2020)from 2020 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Thousand Words upset Honor A. P. in the Shared Belief Stakes on Saturday at Del Mar and got a Beyer Speed Figure of 104, all of which prompted Marty McGee of Daily Racing Form to cut his odds to 12-1 from last week's 50-1 on his line for the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5. Art Collector, scheduled to run Sunday in the Ellis Park D... read more
BELMONT STAKES TO BE RUN FIRST IN TRIPLE CROWN THIS YEARfrom 2020 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Horse racing fans will not be denied the Triple Crown this year, even though the order of races will be different. Instead of having the Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Sept. 5, kick off the Triple Crown schedule, the series will begin on Saturday with the 2020 Belmont Stakes. This year's race is shorter than usual, as ... read more
KENTUCKY DERBY POSTPONEDfrom 2020 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
/images/ky-derby-147th.webp This is a first, as far as we know. No, we didn't research it. We don't do a lot of research here. :) Anyway...The 146th Kentucky Derby will be rescheduled from May 2, 2020 to September ... read more
DERBY THIS SATURDAYfrom 2019 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Here are my picks for Saturday's kentuckyderby.comKentucky Derby : WIN -- Cutting Humor (because I have that); PLACE -- Country House (because I want that); and SHOW -- War of Will (because I'm going through that with our daughter).... read more
AMERICAN PHAROAH VS. SECRETARIAT, WHO WOULD WIN?from 2015 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Interesting!The 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah ran the sixth-fastest Belmont Stakes ever, but if he was racing against en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat(horse)Secretariat 's record time in 1973, he would have been a distant second. Watch the two races side-by-side. Source: targ... read more
THE ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY (2015)from 2015 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
The 20 three-year-olds to make the starting gate in the KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby are determined by the Road to the KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby , a series of races leading up to the Derby where contenders can earn points. Follow the leaderboard to se... read more
AMERICAN RACEHORSE, CIGAR, DIES AT AGE 24from 2014 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Sad news. He was one of the greats. We saw him in retirement at sharethelex.com/lexington-is-a-safe-bet-for-travel/#filter.articles-listscroller-item-page-1&tripadvisor&utmmediumbanner&fy21vlex&utmcontenthorizontalKentucky Horse Park several years ago. The two-t... read more
CALIFORNIA CHROME, A HORSE OF A UNITING COLORfrom 2014 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Here's hoping he wins! The race is tomorrow, Saturday, late afternoon Eastern time, usually on NBC. They have a 77-year-old trainer who thought his big-time days were over, and a jockey who grew up afraid of horses. They pulled California Chrome's name out of Coburn's cowboy hat. If not for the luck of the draw th... read more
HOLLYWOOD PARK, WHAT A RUN IT HADfrom 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Today (December 22, 2013) is the last day of racing at Hollywood Park before it's torn down. It's sad, but that part of town has been the 'hood for several decades now, so it's no surprise no one wanted to go there. I worked there once, briefly, with the harness horses. It was back in the 80's, and it was not during a ra... read more
MUCHO MACHO MAN GROOVES TO HIS SONGfrom 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
BreedersCup.comBreeder's Cup Classic winner youtube.com/watch?vsiX3OTQGnoQMucho Macho Man grooves to his song . It was apparently removed (probably due to copyright issues), but here's the horse winning that race, and the Village People singi... read more
TRAVERS STAKES (2013)from 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Several big name horses in it this year:Verrazano, Haskell winnerPalace Malice, Belmont and Jim Dandy winnerOrb, KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby winnerAnd drf.com/saratogahere... read more
DERBY RESULTS (2013)from 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
gulfstreampark.com/florida-derby/Florida Derby winner Orb won today's KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby in the slop. But you've probably already heard/read about it. My pick, Revolutionary, finished 3rd. That was better than my picks have done in other year... read more
KENTUCKY DERBY-RELATED PAGES (2013)from 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Where to keep up or catch up on the upcoming Derby: espn.com/horse-racing/espn.go.com/horse-racing/triplecrown2013/ Kentuckyderby.com/horsesKentuckyderby.com/horses hrtv.com/2013-Kentucky-derby/hrtv.... read more
ROAD TO THE TRIPLE CROWN (2013)from 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
espn.com/horse-racing/The Triple Crown 2013 -- ESPN . I always try and follow these preludes to the KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby so that I have at least an educated guess on Derby Day.... read more
KENTUCKY OAKS & DERBY (2013)from 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
titlehorses to watch leading up to the Derby hrefKentuckyderby.com/horses2013 Kentucky Oaks & Derby May 3 and 4, 2013 Tickets, Events, News . Time to start watching the Derby prep races so you can at least make an educated guess/bet on Derby Day!... read more
BRISNET TOP 10 KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDERS (2011)from 2011 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Kentuckyderby.com/news/2011/04/27/brisnet-derby-top-10-april-27Brisnet Top 10 KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby Contenders Here's the current year's: Kentuckyderby.com/horses/leaderboardKentuckyderby.com/horses/lea... read more
KENTUCKY OAKS & DERBY (2011)from 2011 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
Kentucky Oaks & Derby (2011)Time to start watching the races leading up to the KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby so I have a clue who to bet on on Derby Day, May 7th. Kentuckyderby.com/2011 Kentucky Oaks & Derby May 6 and 7, 2011 Tickets, Events, News... read more
ZENYATTA LOSTfrom 2010 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Zenyatta lost by half a head!This is the sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/breederscup2010/news/story?id5771987Breeder's Cup Classic I'm talking about. I thought she was hurt or something the way she ran dead last, 20 lengths behind. Then she came out of nowhere and would have won with two m... read more
KENTUCKY DERBY (2008)from 2008 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triplecrown )
/images/ky-derby-147th.webp href /images/ky-derby-147th.webp Here's a list of possible starters for next week's Kentucky Derby: Kentuckyderby.com/2008/contendersDerby 2008 .The experts... read more
THE BREEDERS CUP AT GULFSTREAM PARKfrom 1999 in ( life / travel / usa / horse-racing )
...with a side trip to Miami from Ft. Lauderdale.
/images/horse-racing-gulfstream.webp I flew from Nashville to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the Breeders Cup horse races at Gulfstream Park (actually Hallandale). It was fun just being the... read more
A DAY AT THE RACESfrom 1998 in ( culture / writing / stories / horse-racing )
from 1994 The first Saturday in May. What does this date mean to you? Probably nothing, except that Spring has arrived, unless you live in California where it's been Spring for two months at least -- real Spring, not calendar Spring. Ask any horse racing buff, though, and they'll tell you the first Satu... read more