washingtonpost.com - Andrew BeyerAndrew BeyerA Favorite Emerges- April 23, 2005 Out of a pack of mostly unimpressive horses has come Bellamy Road, a Nick Zito-trained racer but even Zito knows that there's room for improvement.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47968-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Pa. Slots Hurt Maryland- April 23, 2005 The legalization of slot machines in Pennsylvania is a momentous event for the horse racing industry, one that will change the face of the sport on the East Coast and produce reverberations throughout the country, especially in Maryland.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32318-2004Jul6.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Here's the Dirt: Horses Need Seasoning for the Derby- April 23, 2005 Since the beginning of the year, racing fans have been waiting for at least one 3-year-old racehorse to deliver a performance worthy of a future Kentucky Derby winner. Blues and Royals may have delivered such a performance.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11258-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Racing Has a New Star- April 23, 2005 Thoroughbred racing has a bright new star in Smarty Jones, a horse with the rags-to-riches appeal of Funny Cide.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61446-2004May2.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Cracking Down on Trainers- April 23, 2005 Most horse owners, trainers, bettors and fans perceive that the widespread use of illegal drugs is ruining the sport.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64161-2005Mar1.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... 'Smarty' Deserves to Win- April 23, 2005 Handicappers still have questions about good-but-not-great Smarty Jones's invulnerability. However, Smarty Jones has done enough to demonstrate that he is capable and worthy of a place in history, writes Andrew Beyer.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13524-2004Jun3.html?nav=rss_sports/columns/... Out of the Blue, It's Lost in the Fog- April 23, 2005 HALLANDALE, Fla.Before he appeared Saturday at Gulfstream Park, Lost in the Fog had never competed at a top-class track nor defeated a horse of any consequence. Yet he was already the most talked-about and coveted 3-year-old in America. "He's grabbed more headlines than Brad Pitt and...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52554-2005Jan31.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Nonsequitur Stable's Winning Logic- April 23, 2005 In a game where the vast majority of owners -- including the most astute professions -- lose money steadily, the Nonsequitur Stable has shown a net profit during its decade of existence, finishing in the black in eight of 10 years.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15691-2004May10.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... The Wizard Casts a Weak Spell- April 23, 2005 When Laurel Park reopens Saturday, it will unveil not only a new racing surface but a new wagering device. The Horse Wizard looks like a slot machine, sounds like a slot machine and is aimed at customers who prefer the simplicity of slot-machine gambling to the complexity of thoroughbred handicapping. It is the brainchild of Frank Stronach, chairman of Magna Entertainment, Laurel's parent company, and it embodies Stronach's virtues as a racing executive as well as his flaws.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22060-2005Jan19.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... Pushed to 'The Edge'- April 23, 2005 When the final round of Kentucky Derby prep races was contested April 10, no 3-year-old had yet emerged as the leader of his generation. Racing fans watched intently for clues to the identity of the eventual Derby winner.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54494-2004Apr29.html?nav=rss_sports/columns... |