Next stop, Baltimore! (brykmantra) Now that Mine That Bird is officially in the Preakness, what do you think his chances are? No chance? Depends on the weather? He’s better than we’re giving him...

The boys aren’t the only thing worth paying attention to in May (Team Queen). Dear 3yo Fillies, I know it’s tough to get any attention this time year. Your big dance, The Oaks, isn’t anchored...

I Want Revenge’s seemingly disastrous start in the Wood. With just under 3 weeks left and most of the major preps out of the way, it seems like one should have their Derby horse...

Not only is it a gorgeous spring morning here in GbG land, my day started with an interesting note from the...

Instead of regaling you with thoughts and memories about Curlin, I’m going to point you other places doing a fine a job of it, at least for now....

For those who think that banks and Facebook are evil, I have news for you… evil+evil=doing some good. At least in the case of Chase Community Giving, which is only available on Facebook! It can be incredibly powerful when your vote has a local impact....

“Is blogging dead?” was a question posed by my esteemed colleague John of The Race is not to the Swift. He rightfully points out that other options such as Twitter and Facebook are easier outlets than blogging. Indeed. I commented that as an example,...

Buddy’s Saint, potential star and confirmed New York hype horse! (Melissa Wirth) While it was a great long weekend of racing of every kind, I decided to pay more attention to 2yo racing than normal. Thanks to Val of Foolish Pleasure / Fillies First for...

Stardom Bound returning from an 8 month layoff in a G1 on a new surface, nice! (Jason Moran) Ok, four… Pyro and Stardom Bound. Thanks for the memories, I still love ya! Pyro - 2008 Risen Star: Pyro - 2008 Louisana Derby: Pyro - 2009 Forego: Stardom...

Just like the holiday lights that went up in my neighborhood a week and a half before Halloween, it seems as though the Derby hype has gotten under way, thus far this year in the form of American Lion. Almost all of the coverage of Hollywood Prevue has...