‘Don't call me jockette’ Battling the gender issue
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This article appeared in North American Trainer - issue 40 (May to July 2016)
Retuning of racing broadcasting - how niche media is expanding broadcast opportunities for horse racing
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All about the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association
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Trackside - OwnerView Conference
The only bad news with a great opening act is that it’s a tough act to follow. And by any judgment, from vastly different perspectives, the first Thoroughbred OwnerView Conference at Keeneland in October, 2014, wasn’t just a home run, but a grand slam. How do you top that?
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What the future holds for Florida racing and breeding
For decades, a settlement in the Middle East seemed more likely to happen that an agreement on dates between South Florida’s three warring thoroughbred racetracks, Calder Raceway, Gulfstream Park and Hialeah Park.
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Does racing do enough to help its backstretch workers?
Is the racing industry doing enough to support the key members of staff on the backstretch, we look into the people and associations that are working hard to provide better facilities for these invaluable racecourse workers.
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Racetrack Redesign
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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - NORTH AMERICAN TRAINER - ISSUE 29
It's time to do the right thing - Retraining off the track thoroughbreds
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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - NORTH AMERICAN TRAINER - ISSUE 27
Where went the marketing?
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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - NORTH AMERICAN TRAINER - ISSUE 27
Behind the scenes at the Breeders’ Cup
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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - NORTH AMERICAN TRAINER - ISSUE 26
Has the golden gate opened for racing in China?
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Suzy Crossman & Marco Wong - (Issue 25 - Summer 2012)
Racing Schools - Opening the door to careers with horses
There’s no such thing as not being able to find a job with horses” is an assurance Tim Capps shares frequently with students in the Equine Industry Program (EIP) at the University of Louisville (U of L). That the job may not be one a student wants to find shouldn’t be of immediate concern, according to Capps, who is the program director. “Even with an entry level job, you’re going to bring something to the table that the average person doing the job on a farm or racetrack doesn’t have.
KEN SNYDER (February 1st 2012 - Issue 23)
Racing and the social networks
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@SIDFERNANDO (18 October 2011 - Issue Number: Issue 22)
Reducing the Carbon Hoofprint
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KEN SNYDER (17 October 2011 - Issue Number: Issue 22)
Work visa changes and the threat to trainers
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BILL HELLER (17 October 2011 - Issue Number: Issue 22)
Building on the night racing brand
Some people would say the Marx Brothers had it right when they called it A Day at the Races and left evening entertainment to A Night at the Opera.However, a lot has changed in our beloved sport in 70 years, and while racing lends itself to appreciating athletic activity in the sunny outdoors, nowadays working people make up the core racing audience of the 21st century.
By K.T. Donovan
First Published (20 April 2011 - Issue Number: Issue 20)
The French Model - Keeping ahead of the racing game
“The best system in the world” has been one of the many compliments used to describe the success of the French model by professionals and enthusiasts across the globe in recent times.
By Isabel Mathew
First Published (20 April 2011 - Issue Number: Issue 20)
California dreaming - the hopes for 2011
Steve Schuelein asks Santa Anita and Del Mar racing secretary Rick Hammerle, trainer Howard Zucker, bloodstock consultant Gayle Van Leer, owner-breeder John Harris, and professional horseplayer-handicapper Jimmy Allard about their hopes for 2011.
By Steve Schuelein
First Published: (02 February 2011 - Issue Number: Issue 19)
The racing industry in Florida - the outlook’s getting brighter in the sunshine state
The dark cloud of bad economic news the last couple of years hit Florida Thoroughbred racing like a hurricane. However, the people in the Sunshine State are resilient to storms, and they know that hurricanes don’t last long. Most people in Florida have put the damage in the past to focus on how bright and sunny Florida really is.
By K.T. Donovan
First Published: (02 February 2011 - Issue Number: Issue 19)