Monthly Archives: March 2012

The first in a long line of ambitious changes being bandied about by new Santa Anita Park CEO Mark Verge will take place Friday when the Arcadia track re-institutes its “Free Fridays” promotion. Starting this Friday and on every Friday … Continue reading →

That’s right, from now until the current meeting is over, Santa Anita will be offering free grandstand admission on Fridays, AKA something the track should be doing EVERY DAY of the racing week in the first place. Enjoy …

HBO announced today that it has canceled it’s horse racing-based drama series ‘Luck’ after a third horse died during production. Let me be the first to say I’m not buying it. My bet is that this was the excuse HBO … Continue reading →

Two years ago, I decided to do what all American sports fans with an affinity for having some action on a game should do. I went to Las Vegas for March Madness. Consider it a pilgrimage. There’s no better place … Continue reading →

Back in the day, the Santa Anita Handicap was one of the first major events that attracted me to the sport, er, gambling outlet of horse racing. When I was a kid, most of my fellow teenagers played Nintendo. But … Continue reading →