Well, another month has come and gone. Tax season ended, the race meet started, Grayson ensured he rang out tax season short one shoe and then gained himself even MORE holidays by tossing one of his new shoes within four days of the reset that was meant to get us riding again. Nothing is ever simple, predictable, or easy with horses! After all that ruckus, I finally got him started back three days ago. Which leaves me with not much to write about, where he is concerned. (But he’s cute!)
Tag: Lifestyle
A Special Preakness Stakes Reaffirms Bond Between Fathers and Sons
Back in 2012, when I was really just getting started as a writer, I wrote a long piece for Grantland about my late father, my young son, and a history of Preakness Stakes past. It was about family, and the sport of horse racing, and the strange way sports can carry forward ghosts of the past well into the future. It was about life and death and all kinds of lofty ideas I rarely have the courage to write about anymore. At the time I wrote it, it was not all that hard to write. Trying to go back and read it today, it is nearly impossible for me to look at.
Where to Watch/Listen: Memorial Day Weekend 2024
The 149th Preakness Stakes is in the books, and while connections of top 3-year-olds determine whether or not to contest the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 8, the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend promises to provide great betting opportunities for horseplayers and exciting racing for fans, with several major races on the schedule.
A Beginner’s Guide to the 2024 Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is famous for being the final leg of the Triple Crown, but it’s so much more than that. From its history to fun facts, we have all of the information you need to know as we head into a huge day of racing.
