The World According To Dean

The World According To Dean: A rollicking good time in Paris

January 29, 2009

I certainly wasn’t in Paris when Allied troops liberated the city in August, 1944, but I’ve seen photos of the joyous celebrations and I know how exuberant and joyous the French can be

The World According To Dean: Trotting on the White Turf of St. Moritz

December 20, 2008

A few months ago I wrote in this column about trotting in the Czech Republic while at the Prix d’Amerique in France earlier this year. I also had a chance that night to learn more about racing in...Sw...

The World According To Dean: Oh, babies! The Swedish two-year-olds

December 13, 2008

Traditionally, early speed is not coveted in Swedish trotting. Horsemen there have been schooled to bring their pupils along slowly, allowing them to mature both physically and mentally. The goal is t...

The World According To Dean: Ex-pat stallions busy in Sweden

November 22, 2008

Stallions traveling from North America to Sweden proved to be in great demand with Swedish breeders during the 2008 breeding season.

The World According to Dean

October 04, 2008

While the best three-year-old trotters in North America battle it out today in the Kentucky Futurity, the best sophomores in Sweden await tomorrow's Travkriterium (Trotting Criterium) and wonder if an...