Recently in Winner's Circle

A busy schedule has limited my opportunities to attend the races but nothing will keep me away from watching Rachel Alexandra run in the Woodward. 

The race meet is running out and its overall success is hinging on the final Saturday. 

When the seven equine soldiers march out onto the track on Saturday, August 29th, they will carry on their backs not only one jockey and tack--they will bring onto the field 140 years of history, tradition and some of the greatest names in Thoroughbred racing.

What if it's already spent?

Rachel Alexandra is at the top of the stack when it comes to discussions about gender and horse racing but she is far from being the only female star in her field.

Induction into the (Thoroughbred) Racing Hall of Fame is the ultimate lifetime honor that can be bestowed on an individual, equine or human.

The Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sales saw appreciable increases from last year and at the mid-way point both handle and attendance were up at the race meet.

All season we have been fantasizing that we might see the three winners of the Triple Crown races line up in the Midsummer Derby. But with just over a week remaining until the Shadwell Travers, questions are looming about each of them.

As Hall of Fame Trainer, Leroy Jolley once said: "Who loves a horse more than a 13-year-old girl?" The insightful gentleman knows horses and the sport of racing them--and he knows that, in order to grow the fan base of racing, the sport must be marketed to the gender that comprises the majority of paid admissions, and which enjoys a natural, inborn relationship with the equine species.

Saratoga offers not only world-class horse racing for six weeks out of the year; they also have the Fasig-Tipton Sales. This week it was the Selected Yearlings, and if you wonder just how select, check out the prices they brought.