Organizer an Empire Classic surprise at Belmont
David Grening, Daily Racing FormOrganizer had always been competitive with the top New York-bred handicap horses in training, but had never won an important statebred race. Saturday, at brisk Belmont Park, Organizer won the most important race for New York-breds, taking the $250,000 Emp
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2006Nip in the air as racing shifts to Aqueduct
David Grening, Daily Racing FormAccording to weather.com, the forecast in the New York metropolitan area at noon Wednesday calls for a temperature of 44 degrees, a wind chill of 36 and a chance of showers. What an appropriate backdrop for this circuit's return to Aqueduct.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008Classic contender Bernardini has easy breeze
David Grening, Daily Racing FormBernardini, the probable favorite for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs, worked a leisurely five furlongs in 1:04.67 on Thursday morning at Belmont Park
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2006X Star comes in for live barn
David Grening, Daily Racing FormLarry Jones was stuck in a Grade 1 New York metropolitan area traffic jam Friday morning as he tried to make his way from Delaware to Saratoga. It wouldn't be surprising if some of his colleagues on this circuit were responsible for the roadblocks.
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2006Joe Durso, writer, dies at 80
David Grening, Daily Racing FormJoe Durso, a retired sportswriter, editor, and author who covered Thoroughbred racing for The New York Times, died Friday at University Hospital in Stony Brook, N.Y.
Story | Conversation | January 04, 2005TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "new york mets" make the list?