At the risk of coming across like a self-important ass, I am going to make this year’s final Saratoga blog post a “best of” of sorts. I’ll provide links in this space to my favorite posts from this year.
How the Gang From the Paddock Bar Saved a Marriage
Weight Loss Advice From a Jockey
Anticapping (Guest Blog by Jonathan Silverman)
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
The immediate future of the blog is a little unclear. I’ll definitely be posting links to the files from my recent radio tribute to my dad soon. I may opt to do a “Race of the Week” type preview on here, I may wait until the Breeders’ Cup to be more active, we’ll just ahve to see. As you might imagine, there is a backlog of freelance editorial work that needs dealing with.
I do plan on starting a blog for the new Rolling Stones book that will be both about the Stones but also hopefully about my Dad and old WNEW. That’s going to live over here. I’ll pass along more deets when I have them.
BANKROLL PLAY:
Race 5: $100 to win on #13 SILENT DANCING
Why handicap when you can Ramon Dominguez and his agent Steve Rushing do it for you? This filly at 12-1 ML is actually Ramon’s first call over the 2 at 3-1 ML. Does that mean anything? Maybe, maybe not. But this filly’s figs put her in the mix and she should enjoy the switch back to grass on pedigree (dam sire is Smart Strike). Let’s fire our last bullet and try to get out.
