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Reliving the Campy Film ‘On the Right Track’

In 1981, on the heels of his success in the sitcom “Different Strokes,” Gary Coleman was being courted to star in a number of feature films. The script he eventually chose as his big-screen debut? A comedy called “On the Right Track.”

Sporting Art: A Journey Worth Taking

What in the world was an oil painting of horse racing doing in a log cabin in La Pine, Ore.? A friend texted me from a yard sale and said, “Is this anything?” My fingers flew on my phone as I recognized the striking silhouette of Saratoga with seven horses charging around the turn. “Buy it for me – please!” Now it resides above my mantle among my other pieces of horse racing art and I am thrilled every time I look at it. There is something pleasing about horses in art whether abstract or realistic.

Pigskins and Ponies: Favorites Worth Picking

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, but when it comes to the college game, I choose to punt.

That’s where Bob Nastanovich comes in. He craves action and loves a good underdog as well as a cheap claiming horse with a big heart.

Racehorse Names Inspired by 50 Years of Star Trek

Fifty years ago, a new TV program hit the airwaves and boldly went where no show had gone before. Since then, “Star Trek” has grown in ways its creators likely never foresaw; so far, Star Trek has engendered six TV franchises (with a new series set to launch in 2017), 13 films, and countless fan fictions ranging from books to short stories to movies.

A Test Drive of Popular Horse Racing Games

Like any good parent, I try to limit my children’s screen time as much as I can. But when I do let them watch TV or play games on the phone or iPad, I always try to steer them toward something I can enjoy with them, like Adventure Time, for example.

When it comes to playing games on the phone or iPad, I have pushed chess on them for too long. They would both rather play something more fast-paced, more graphic, more exciting.

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