Archive for 2016

July 9,2016 – “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein

July 4, 2016 – “All pro athletes are bilingual. They know English and profanity.” Gordie Howe

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Roundup I’m a Chatterbox and Cupid posted big wins during the weekend, promising more for the second half of the year, while Aidan O’Brien saddled his fifth Irish Oaks winner — but not with the filly many expected to win. There were some major upsets around North America and a […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer With the Kentucky Derby under his girth, a vote of confidence from his owner, trainer and jockey and still undefeated, Nyquist heads off to Baltimore and the next leg of the Triple Crown. Nyquist, a plain-brown colt by Uncle Mo, answered all the questions asked of him in Saturday’s […]

April 17, 2016 – “The first one who uses ‘but’ has lost the argument.” Nassim Nicholas Taleb

April 13, 2016 – “Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of the pieces.” Judith Viorst

April 11, 2016 – “Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time?” Billy Connolly

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Brody’s Cause, Exaggerator and Outwork won the weekend’s three $1 million Kentucky Derby preps but Songbird continued to look like the year’s best 3-year-old with a romping win in the Santa Anita Oaks. Keeneland opened with a stakes-filled card replete with Breeders’ Cup winners. Woodbine returned to action. Laurel […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer California Chrome dominated the Dubai World Cup and Gun Runner was impressive in the biggest Kentucky Derby prep on a jam-packed Thoroughbred racing weekend. The World Cup performance was remarkable, if only because jockey Victor Espinoza found himself riding from “the rumble seat” when California Chrome’s saddle slipped two […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A minor upset on the Kentucky Derby trail and a 74-1 shocker on the road to the Kentucky Oaks highlighted U.S. weekend racing action. Internationally, Chautauqua was an electrifying winner in Australia and could challenge for the Global Sprint Challenge Prize this year. Sun Jewellery won a thriller in […]