Earlier in the month, the Long Island Herald ran a piece on Belmont’s grand reopening today. In response, I submitted the following LTE. (Note: At the time of writing, 82 horses had perished during the rebuild. With the two reported…
Back in June, I excerpted from a new book of poetry by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu. Kaaviya followed that up with a poem on Completeness, and today I present yet another on the horrific fire that killed 17 horses at Saratoga Harness.…
Back in June, I excerpted from a new book of poetry by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu. The book is wonderful, and, as I wrote then, all the more impressive for Kaaviya’s age: 12! Today, I present a new poem by Kaaviya on…
This morning, a guest post from our indomitable executive director, Nicole… “‘Horseracing News’ this week is as much about us as it is about them” by Nicole Arciello The Horseracing Industry found a way to elevate itself to the top…
This week, Northeast Public Radio afforded us a half-hour interview – here. The gracious host, David Guistina, has had me on several times over the years. It’s a wonderful forum with a fantastic reach (parts of 7 northeastern states). Also,…
Coverage of the Saratoga Library’s craven cancellation of our talk. This comes from Times Union columnist Chris Churchill, the most widely read writer in the whole of New York’s Capital Region. Off this, we have already secured two more interviews.…
In May, I reached out to the Saratoga Springs Public Library about possibly sponsoring an HW talk. The key word is sponsoring, for another local library had offered to “rent” a room to us, but with no library involvement. There…
This morning, I offer a couple excerpts from The Voice Of Those Who Raced: What They Would Have To Say, a new book of poetry on racehorses – or more specifically, a series that follows the life of one racehorse,…
Some recent shorts published on our YouTube page…
Earlier this month, word came that “Light Up Racing,” a grassroots org launched in 2024 to “drive positive change” in the horseracing industry, is shutting down for good this fall due to a lack of funding and an “alignment” problem…
Led by our indomitable Maryland coordinator (and board member) Jen Sully, HW was out in force for the Preakness Saturday. What’s more, we garnered great coverage – which, of course, amplifies our message exponentially – starting on Friday with the…
After being tipped off yesterday, I immediately sent the following email to the executive secretary of the Montana Board of Horse Racing. I have yet to hear a response and fear I may not until Monday. That said, I encourage…
