With Yearling Sales on the agenda and participants having to meet certain requirements, one of these requirements is a negative EVA, so it seems relevant and prudent to discuss the disease in this month’s column.One of these requirements is a negative EVA, so it seems relevant and prudent to discuss the disease in this... »
By Bill Giauque Saratoga is a state of mind,” explained Michael Veitch, turf writer and resident of Saratoga Springs, New York. Once a person syncs with this ‘state of mind,’ he is drawn back again and again each year like the religious to a sacred site. In the case of Saratoga, this has been going on... »
By Ben Baugh He was an 18-year-old, full of promise and natural talent, but unlike many others his age, he found himself in the world of professional sports, in arguably Thoroughbred racing’s toughest jockey colony. John Velazquez like many young men was eager to make good in his career of choice, but not too many teenagers... »
By Ben Baugh Jockeys lead a perilous life. The elements of risk and danger are always present. In the wake of the recent tragic spill that left leading rider Rene Douglas paralyzed in his lower extremities, the uncertainty and inherent risk-factor endemic to the sport is always looming, and a career-ending fall beset with serious... »
