This was a major sport when I was a kid. Part of it was living near Santa Anita. A bigger part was that racing's legal gambling had no competitors from casinos and lotteries in those days.
Horse racing has fallen so much that NPR's sports report was all about playoffs this morning. Not one word about Calif Chrome going for the Triple Crown on Saturday. Sad.
Well, I'll be watching and rooting for him, fearful he'll be run down in the longer stretch.
Sharapova to finals in French Open. 3rd match in a row she's won after losing first set. One tough-minded competitor.
Michelle Wie is finally learning some of that. Off to early lead today.
Horse racing has fallen so much that NPR's sports report was all about playoffs this morning. Not one word about Calif Chrome going for the Triple Crown on Saturday. Sad.
Well, I'll be watching and rooting for him, fearful he'll be run down in the longer stretch.
Sharapova to finals in French Open. 3rd match in a row she's won after losing first set. One tough-minded competitor.
Michelle Wie is finally learning some of that. Off to early lead today.