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Remembering Runyonesque Author Jay Cronley

“It’s amazing how few horse racing movies have been produced,” Jay Cronley lamented in recounting the story behind the making of “Let it Ride,” the film version of his novel “Good Vibes.”

Racehorse Names Perfect for Valentine's Day

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is the air. The roses, the candy and cashing that winning wager at the racetrack. We all love to cash a winning bet and there are plenty of racehorses with names that fit with Feb. 14. Here are a few of them.

Racetrack Romance: Six Noteworthy Racing Couples

They say that love can be found in the unlikeliest of places. If you’re not a horse person, finding love at a racetrack would probably qualify as one of those unlikely — if not totally strange — places. But if you’ve spent enough time either going to the races or working at the track, it’s not all that far-fetched to imagine romances being sparked over conversations about speed figures or candlelight dinners … by the barn (OK, that one I just made up).

Pigskins and Ponies: Super Bowl Picks and Gulfstream Stakes

Welcome to ABR’s Pigskins and Ponies column, where winners play!

Horse racing is my means to an end, and I love the sport like no other, but I admit it, like most of you on a Sunday afternoon in the fall, it’s hard to pull me away from my couch…….and NFL RedZone.

I have a wanted sign in Vegas and am feared by fantasy football mavens nationwide.

Bob Nastanovich craves action and loves a good underdog as well as a cheap claiming horse with a big heart.

Let’s kick off the football, spring the horses from the gate and pad our bankrolls.

Top Ten Pegasus Portrayals in Pop Culture

The inaugural Pegasus World Cup, the richest horse race in the world with a purse of $12 million, is this Saturday, Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park. The Pegasus, an icon of Greek mythology that symbolizes glory, knowledge and inspiration, is a familiar image worldwide; and in the last few millennia, the Pegasus has become a staple of pop culture.

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