“I had a plan and an approach. When you have those, good things usually happen.” Fighting a bum ankle, Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th to win the first game of the World Series Friday night. Dodgers vs. Yankees. The biggest names. The … Read More

Trying to rebound, regroup, recover from a brutal day at the races. Texts, calls and emails from friends, comrades who have been there before. They help salve, staunch an open wound. Went for a ride today on Lemonade Thursday. Looked out in the front field and watched Kissin Conquest, Linda’s … Read More

I kept saying to him, “It’s all right. It’s all right.” Knowing it wasn’t all right. The X-rays showed nothing. The vets began to build hope, one by one. And then the one. You could see it in their eyes, their fingers, their movements, their tones. A few more images. … Read More

Picks are up. Newsletter is out. Car is packed. Tie is about to be tied. Passes. Check. Binoculars. Check. Form. Check. Nerves. Check. The biggest day of the season. Six strong races, championships to be won and lost. For a change, the ground won’t throw asterisks like confetti after a … Read More

Do people really have weekends off? Not in this sport. This life. Working on a Far Hills plan. Planes, trains and automobiles. OK, automobiles. How many will it take? Jimmy Dan our only representative. The 6-year-old takes on his sternest test in the Foxbrook Champion Hurdle. Watch him win at … Read More