Rose Catherine in the Turf Sprint

The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint is a baby, compared to the BC races that have been run since 1984, the year of the event’s inception. This year, the race is three years old…just like one of the fillies that will be contesting it. Rose Catherine is one of two three-year-olds in the race; the other…

The Little Amazon

Last October, I was sitting on the second floor of the Keeneland clubhouse. A friend and I had taken a break from the races for a little sustenance, and we settled ourselves in chairs near the windows, bread pudding and bourbon in hand. The Belmont races were being simulcast on a big screen above us;…