Archive for 2008

By Jude T. Feld “Indeed, in the last three months the business has become incredibly unstable. Witness: The devastating results of the Keeneland November sale; reluctance of mare owners to commit to bookings; steep cuts in stud fees; plummeting handle and purses; cash-flow challenges at farms large and small; and a dearth of new Thoroughbred […]

December 31, 2008 – “You can’t get unfamous. You can get infamous, but you can’t get unfamous.” Dave Chappelle

December 29, 2008 – “The long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run, we are all dead.” John Maynard Keynes

By Jude T. Feld “The Great Race Place” even before it was so aptly named. 1st Race) LIFELINE takes the all-important class drop from maiden allowance to maiden claiming and that gives him the edge. NASCAR JOHNNY is always right there but he seems to lack the will to win. HALO’S HIGHWAY should appreciate the […]

December 22, 2008 – “Most Texans think Hanukkah is some sort of duck call.” Richard Lewis

December 21, 2008 – “All human beings have three lives – public, private, and secret.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

By Jude T. Feld Duct Tape Prom Attendees Adrienne Beiler and Zach Cupler would be a welcome addition to the Laurel winners’ circle if Prom Time wins the Maryland Juvenile Fillies (Wheat Carr Photo) The spotlight is on two-year-olds this afternoon as Oaks and Derby hopefuls jockey for national prominence and in the case of […]

December 11, 2008 – “If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt!” Dean Martin

By Jude T. Feld Put on your Tommy Bahama…Summer is back at Calder! The Grand Slam card at Calder and the Hollywood Starlet (G1) at Hollywood Park give Saturday a summer-like feel in the midst of the cold Midwest December. Check the weather at Hollywood before wagering as showers are predicted. CALDER’s 7TH RACE is […]

By Jude T. Feld Rush Rush at the 2004 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. One night, in 1955, my dad is sitting in a bar in Glendale, California, having a post-softball game beer with his teammate, Ed Deter. The subject turned to horseracing, as it most often does when a Feld is present. Deter said, “Jack, […]