2023 Another Impressive Year for Riverdee

The Iroquois. Just watch.

And just like that, the Ferris wheel reaches the top. The spring season hits its zenith and starts its descent with the 84th running of the Iroquois Steeplechase. The bullseye, the fulcrum, the main event. Seven races worth $730,000. I’m watching Sportscenter and trying to decide when I need to … Read More

Six runners at the Iroquois. Two runners at Willowdale. The spring season – possibly the whole season – can be made in an afternoon. It could be the best card in American steeplechase history. Seven competitive races with full fields, including a split novice with the same purse ($125,000) in each … Read More

Wow, another big Saturday. Pudding Lane continued a streak of stakes, winning the $50,000 4-year-old Stakes at the Virginia Gold Cup Saturday. Zabeel Champion upsetting the Temple Gwathmey, Cyber Ninja rallying in the Daniel Van Clief and Pudding Lane dominting in the Smithwick. Three weekends, three stakes. On to Nashville. … Read More

Two wins. Two seconds. Two thirds. Two countries. In six starts. What a day. Rupert The Prince started it the day with a third in a 2-mile flat race at Ripon. And, yes, I watched it from the Sheetz parking lot. A solid effort and a big improvement from a … Read More