Thirty-six years ago, the rains fell in torrents upon Woodbine on Queen’s Plate day. Pity. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was in attendance, resplendent in a blue floral suit and proper little white handbag. But she liked what she saw, indeed, when Brian Swatuk and Steady Growth splashed to a decisive victory, the first Plate […]
Continue readingKeith McCalmont of Triple Dead Heat offers up a photo essay of his recent visit on a wintery day to Kinghaven Farms, where he saw multiple graded stakes winner Rahy’s Attorney, Grade 3 Eclipse Stakes champ and Sovereign Award finalist Fifty Proof, who is recovering from a suspensory injury. McCalmont also visited a personal favorite, […]
Continue reading(CLARIFICATION: Thoroughbred Daily News Publisher Barry Weisbord called to ask for a clarification in two areas of the following article on the Breeders’ Cup election. First, while Weisbord acknowledged that Richard Santulli has not personally attended any meetings of the Breeders’ Cup board of directors since being elected, he said Santulli has called in by […]
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