A day in the life of…

BODY CLIPPER DANETTE PHILPOT Blade oil, engine exhaust and loose flying gritty hair… the dirty job of body clipping horses…

For the love of a horse

A PERSONAL TESTIMONIAL A half-ton horse stretched his neck over the stall webbing, reaching out to me with its soft,…

King of the Castle

James ’J.J.’ Crupi uses training experience to buy and sell bloodstock Consignor and bloodstock adviser to several of the biggest…

The Boss: born to run

Street Boss’ flair for accelerating from the half-mile marker to overtake his rivals in the outside lane regularly transformed into a slingshot effect, sending him five, six or even seven lanes wide before the stretch drive.

Addressing the issues

In 2016, I spoke at a hosted gathering of horse professionals that shared a concern over the upcoming state legislature…

Making sense of racing

James B. Tafel entered the Thoroughbred racing world with his eyes wide open – hopeful, but not disillusioned, committed and…

Culture Shock

“He ain’t no Clabber, they don’t make ’em like that anymore.” echoed a voice from the past. There is not…

‘Summer’ize to sell

Often times with seasonal farm operations, the early summer is considered the ‘down time.’ Barns empty out after show caravans…