I’ll admit, it takes a lot to get me into the holiday spirit each year. I can’t stand the Christmas music on every radio station, especially Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime, but a few song...
The term “Bucket List” became part of our everyday life after the 2007 movie, The Bucket List, which starred Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. In just a decade, everyone has seemingly written one...
In 2002, trainer Donna Keen (then Donna Gowdy, as she’d yet to marry husband Dallas Keen) was early into what is now known as her passion — saving discarded and slaughter-bound former racehorses f...
On Jan. 19, 2014, Peyton Manning passed for 400 yards in a 26-16 victory over the New England Patriots that catapulted the Denver Broncos into Super Bowl XLVIII — which they lost in humiliating fash...
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of US Racing. It’s about the experience. Charles Simon and Troy Levy have been friends for more t...
As kids, we all grew up singing about them. You didn’t dare “step on a crack” for fear that you might “break your mother’s back.” You were careful to never break a mirror for fear of getti...
Every race meeting, no matter where it is or when it is or how high-profile it is, can always be made better and more enjoyable for horseplayers if they are winning and cashing tickets. The Belmont Pa...
I love Winx. Not just because the Australian super mare has won 24 of 30 lifetime races, including her last 20 in a row. And not because she has a turn of foot that reminds me of myself in my 20s when...
I think jockeys are among the gutsiest and toughest athletes on the planet, so I make it a point not to engage in bashing. In fact, I’m amused by folks who call professional athletes “wimps” or ...
As Hurricane Harvey, officially graded a Category Four super storm when it made landfall on Friday, strengthened its stranglehold on the Houston area over the weekend and produced flooding of biblical...
