Brilliant Breeders’ Cup Weekend
November 9th, 2021 By Dick Jerardi Pennsylvania Derby Day on the last Saturday of September, Breeders’ Cup on the first weekend of November. Privileged to have been there for both and can hardly wait until 2022 to do it all over again. Got to
Pennsylvania-Bred Owners Awards Adds Nice Bonus to Purse Earnings…
If you own a Pennsylvania-bred and run them at a Pennsylvania track, the state's owner bonus incentives on top of purse earnings can pile up quickly. See just how much a decent horse could make you in the Pennsylvania Leaderboard.
Perfect Place: Allard Finds Peace, Success in Long Training Career
Published: November 2021 Written by Vinnie Perrone Your father’s a renowned musician, your mother an accomplished oil painter. But you’re a kid moved more by a yawning summer in the cottage dad bought on Cobbetts Pond. There in the green, green wonder of
Huge Victory for Small Local Breeders
Congratulations to the connections of Knicks Go on winning the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic in an absurdly blistering time! The 5-year-old Maryland-bred colt by Paynter posted the fastest winning time in the Classic since Raven’s Pass in 2008. The Breeders’ Cup, which
TERF Partners With Horsemen-U to Promote Continuing Education
By: Andy Belfiore The Thoroughbred Education & Research Foundation (TERF) announced today that it will partner with the new Horsemen U website to promote continuing education for Thoroughbred trainers and assistant trainers. TERF will provide a grant of $4,000 to the Horsemen U project, which
JOE BESECKER PASSES 1,000 WINS
November 14th, 2021 By Dick Jerardi Joe Besecker owned horses in partnerships for decades. The horses began to run just in his name at the start of the 21st Century. As we hit the 2010s, he began to implement a plan. “It became
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
By Rev. Dr. Rick Bunker, Chaplain Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude ofthanksgiving – Colossians 4:2 Have you heard about the guy who was grateful for having been bitten by a great whiteshark? I know it sounds
Disregarding Bettors – Modern Games and the Future
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Work to Ride Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Equestrian Arena
November 17, 2021BY STAFF WRITERSPHILADELPHIA, Pa.--Work to Ride hosted a groundbreaking ceremony as it begins to renovate The Chamounix Equestrian Center in Fairmount Park. Work to ride 2An artist drawing of the finished product of the Work to Ride's renovation of
NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP FOR DELAWARE PARK APPEARS BEFORE COMMISSION
By: Tom LaMarra Officials with the two entities that are in the process of purchasing Casino at Delaware Park for an undisclosed price told state regulators Nov. 17 they intend to maintain the tradition of live racing and perhaps make some