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From the Infield to the Boardroom2 comments

skipaway2000 wrote 2 months ago: So it’s been a while, blogland.  Nearly 5 months since my last post?  For shame.  Especially s … more →

Tags: career track, Infield Trips, Race Track Industry Program, University of Arizona, Career, rtip, School

Mine That Bird : The Susan Boyle of Horse Racing

skipaway2000 wrote 8 months ago: Could it all be just a dream? Calvin Borel celebrates atop 135th Derby winner Mine That Bird, a 50-1 … more →

Tags: Churchill Downs, favorite races, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird, Results, Underrated Racehorses, 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird, Calvin Borel, Kentucky Derby 2009

Best Racing Promotion Since JOCKEYS

skipaway2000 wrote 9 months ago: It’s hard out here for a racing fan.  But you wouldn’t know it watching rapper Rick Ross … more →

Tags: Gulfstream Park, Rick Ross, the magnificent

The BIG CAP is SATURDAY, But I Can't Watch It

skipaway2000 wrote 10 months ago: Once again, the national sports media has let me down when it comes to a MAJOR STAKES RACE! Saturday … more →

Tags: rants, espn hate, Big Cap, Graded Stakes

Catching UP with The Infield

skipaway2000 wrote 10 months ago: MO TERMS broke his maiden on Feb. 25 at Turfway Park!  Wahoo!  Go Mo & Trainer Mary McKinley!  T … more →

Tags: Santa Anita, Jockeys, Animal Planet, Mo Terms, Mike Smith, Kayla Stra, Chantal Sutherland, Jon Court, aaron gryder

VERDICT: JOCKEYS is a WINNER2 comments

skipaway2000 wrote 11 months ago: Joe Talamo(left) poses with Michael Baze at Del Mar, before reality show stardom. I tell you, it … more →

Tags: Zenyatta, Jockeys, Animal Planet, Racing on TV, Mike Smith, Joe Talamo, Kayla Stra, Chantal Sutherland, Jon Court

JOCKEYS Premieres in 3 Days!!2 comments

skipaway2000 wrote 11 months ago: I like this promo for the show.  It captures the bad-ass side of racing pretty well, and features Ka … more →

Tags: Zenyatta, Jockeys, Animal Planet, Racing on TV, Mike Smith, Joe Talamo, John Court, Kayla Stra

CURLIN REPEATS as Horse of the Year!

skipaway2000 wrote 11 months ago: Congrats to Curlin, the Eclipse award Horse of the Year for 2008.  Eclipse voters cast 153 ballots i … more →

Tags: rants, curlin, Zenyatta, Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year

I may have to start watching Animal Planet again

skipaway2000 wrote 1 year ago: The Jockeys are coming to Animal Planet Feb. 6!  The last time AP had a good horse show was the Thor … more →

Tags: Jockeys, Racing on TV, Animal Planet

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

skipaway2000 wrote 1 year ago: With such a high turnover of stars this winter, who is left for fans to root for next year?  Curlin … more →

Tags: rants, Underrated Racehorses, Zenyatta, Lists, Proud Spell, Cowboy Cal, 2009 Season, Fatal Bullet, Harlem Rocker

Didn't the NTRA do this years ago, and people complained?

skipaway2000 wrote 1 year ago: Hey, I saw a VISA commercial the other day that reminded me of a long-running argument among racing … more →

Tags: rants, ntra, horse racing marketing, pro sports contrast


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