01 February 2026
Celebrity Announcer Idol

I recently watched the race replay of celebrity chef Bobby Flay calling a race at Saratoga Racecourse.

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01 February 2026
The black hole of black type

Reading Melissa Keith’s article on black type in the August issue of Trot reminded me of an incident that occurred at a USTA meeting a few

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01 February 2026
Missing Breeders Crown Prep Due To Minor Injury

Shadow incurred a minor injury overnight to his right lower eyelid (laceration) which required stitching, so we opted not to race the Breeders Crow

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01 February 2026
Lucky Jim - Muscle Hill match race?

How ‘bout it, racing fans? Wouldn’t you like to see a match race between the two trotters that won in 1:50.1 on Hambo Day at the Big M?

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01 February 2026
Will the real Federal Flex show up on Saturday?

I don’t know if the real Federal Flex will show up in Saturday’s Hambo.

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01 February 2026
The What-Next Soap Opera

Every week has been an adventure with Shadow Play this summer

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01 February 2026
Casual cursing, et al

Last Thursday, I skulked out of the office at 3:30, peeking around each corner as I neared the exit, only to run into the boss in the parking lot.

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Une poussée d’Adrénaline!

Inside SCoop (français)

Je rédige cet article au lendemain de la présentation de la North America Cup et j’en suis encore tout remué – encore que je n’y étais même pas!