As per usual, I managed to pick a winner but didn’t get a chance to bet (still unpacking). Silver Train won the Met Mile (with a little help from Edgar Prado) and it sounds as though Bandini had a bit of a rough trip. Well done to Sun King for getting up there for second. […]

I finally have an internet connection again; while I haven’t yet unpacked everything from my move, I do have my priorities in order. Which leads us (naturally) to How’s Barbaro Today?, our regular feature. All signs are good so far; there’s a nice article in the NY Times called ‘Smart, Strong, Beguiling: Barbaro wears a […]

New Bolton is now posting regular official updates on Barbaro’s condition; so far, things seem to be going as well as can be expected. The Blood-Horse reports he is ‘bright and frisky‘ and they have a photo gallery (including an equally awe-inspiring and distubring photo of his post-surgery x-rays) of his recovery to this point. […]

Barbaro’s surgery is scheduled for this morning; it sounds as though so far he has been a perfect patient. I’ll actually be near New Bolton today (and hence away from the computer/TV); at least we know he’s getting the best treatment possible.

I am now trying to remember if the horse who broke through the […]

Apparently Sweetnorthernsaint had difficulty getting into Pimlico this morning thanks to the security, or so Breakfast at the Preakness tells me. How very peculiar.

My only real concern is the ‘target’ mentality that could take over today. I am looking forward to a clean, really competetive race — seeing one like Smarty’s Belmont is not […]