Compulsive competition
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comI'm not sure if Tiger Woods ever set foot at a racetrack in America, or has dabbled online with an exacta or two from Calder.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009Cup memories begin and end with Z
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comAfter 48 hours of reflection, I tried to put the monstrous mare's victory into personal perspective.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Who's in your saddle?
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comI'm not old enough or dumb enough to use words like "ever," but jockeys will play a bigger role in Friday and Saturday's Breeders' Cup World Championships than perhaps any major racing stage of the past few decades.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009The Ambassadors of Dirt
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comWhile it might not sound like much of an upper-level cabinet post, the Ambassadors of Dirt at the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be the most highly scrutinized politicos in this dog-and-pony show.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Study shows no turf edge on synthetics
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comIt's time to separate the facts and the friction.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 200924 races, 24 more cases
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comThis weekend features no less than 24 races to watch, from all corners of America.
Story | October 08, 2009Belmont Futurity scouting report
Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.comOne of America's oldest races for 2-year-olds will be renewed for the 120th time when the Futurity is held Saturday at Belmont.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009Classic confusion
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comJust how whacked-out is the Breeders' Cup Classic division?
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009Rachel's church and state
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comOur American forefathers had enough wisdom between their powdered wigs to address such nation-building notions as the separation of church and state.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009Lights, drugs, action!
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comNo sense sugar-coating it: I can't keep my concentration this week on any one topic. Maybe it's the 70-degree July "heat" or my mind's twice-hourly junkets to Del Mar and Saratoga, still a week or two away in real time.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009Unbeaten beats the hardware
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comA show of hands, everyone. Who thinks past Horses of the Year Kotashaan, Criminal Type, Black Tie Affair or Saint Liam rank ahead of Personal Ensign in the annals of racing history?
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009Man o' War scouting report
Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.comHorses from New York, California, Germany and France combine forces to create one of the more interesting grass races held in America so far this year.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009Slots tracks luring bigger names
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comI'll be the first to admit that I don't "get it" when it comes to slot machines.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009Staying power … staying away
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comWhat happens in the Triple Crown stays in the Triple Crown.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009Countdown to the Crown: April 30, 2009
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comPosted each Friday from Jan. 1 through the Belmont Stakes, Countdown keeps you apprised of the rising stars in the sophomore class from the maiden ranks to the Grade 1 stakes.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "americas cup" make the list?