COWBOY CAL & the Archives

Let’s give an Infield WHoop for Cowboy Cal, who became the top 4yo in the country with his win in the Strub. Yes, I said the Top 4yo. Though the year is still young, Cal has 2 graded stakes wins already on his resume, more than any other member of his crop. [...]

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

With such a high turnover of stars this winter, who is left for fans to root for next year?  Curlin’s retirement leaves a huge hole in the handicap division that won’t be filled by even such middling talents as STudent Council or Zanjero, who are also going off to stud.  The sprint division has lost [...]

COWBOY CAL SURVIVES INQUIRY

Cowboy Cal
, making his first start since running up the track in the Kentucky Derby, won the steward’s inquiry in the Bryan Station stakes today at Keeneland.  The son of Giant’s Causeway looked unbeatable coming off the final turn, but longshot Seaspeak hooked up with him in deep stretch.  The two dark bay colts slugged [...]

Autumn

As the year winds down and the temps turn cooler, I get excited about the Breeders’ Cup and the year-end awards, the opening of Keeneland and Churchill and Oak Tree.  But this is also the time to remember the horses who have thrilled me in the past, the great champions in the autumn of their [...]