Pletcher hopes to score in Derby with Phi Slama Jama lineup

Apr 23, 2023 at 10:36 am by Danny Brewer

  Those familiar with the sport realize there are no slam dunks when it comes to winning the Kentucky Derby. There is one trainer from Texas, however, that will be sendin.... Read More

Southlawn a real Kentucky Oaks contender

Apr 16, 2023 at 02:29 pm by Danny Brewer

  Having a horse running in the Kentucky Oaks is a huge accomplishment for any Thoroughbred conditioner. Of course, all the entrants have a chance to win. But if you are.... Read More

Caravel the current Turf Sprint queen at Keeneland

Apr 09, 2023 at 08:37 am by Danny Brewer

  Monarchs come and monarchs go. Currently, there is one atop the turf sprint throne at Keeneland, and she looks fantastic.   Caravel has ascended to the top of the.... Read More

Kentucky Derby contender rundown

Apr 04, 2023 at 09:58 pm by Danny Brewer

  For guys like me, the day you start thinking about the next Kentucky Derby is the day after the current Kentucky Derby. For the casual sports fan, the time is now as fa.... Read More

Kingsbarns runs like top shelf shine in Louisiana Derby

Mar 27, 2023 at 08:43 pm by Danny Brewer

  How does a moonshiner know if his new batch is good? Especially if it is a recipe that has not been tested. Shake it to see how small the bubbles are and of course then.... Read More

Major Kentucky Derby Preps begin March 25

Mar 23, 2023 at 08:39 pm by Danny Brewer

  The serious runs at the immortality a win in the Kentucky Derby brings are about to begin. Over the next three weeks, races like the Louisiana Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks,.... Read More

Blackman paints a post-season masterpiece

Mar 07, 2023 at 09:59 pm by Danny Brewer

 Is there anything quite as nice as a post-season run in the sport of basketball? Yes, the regular season wins are good and meaningful. But, as we all know, this is a tou.... Read More

Smyrna swimming collars another successful season

Feb 22, 2023 at 09:42 pm by Danny Brewer

  Maintaining consistency is one of the tough things for any high school athletic program. Athletes come and go so that means talent levels will fluctuate. Maintaining a.... Read More

Angel of Empire looks heavenly in Risen Star

Feb 20, 2023 at 09:40 pm by Danny Brewer

  As the road to the Kentucky Derby widens on the way to Louisville and the first Saturday in May, just what are you looking for?   As is the case with any athlete,.... Read More

Is it da shoes for Smyrna girls basketball ???

Feb 16, 2023 at 09:16 pm by Danny Brewer

In the words of Mars Blackmon... "It's gotta be da shoes". So how many remember the fictional character in the Nike commercials of the late 1980's early '90's? Those that had.... Read More

Rachel Alexandra Stakes may have Kentucky Derby implications

Feb 14, 2023 at 08:53 pm by Danny Brewer

  Wait a minute…hold the King cake…is that headline right?... The Rachel Alexandra Stakes at the Fair Grounds on February 18 is for three-year-old fillies..... Read More

Smyrna's Arion Carter wins Pigskin Award

Feb 05, 2023 at 09:20 am by Danny Brewer

  The Pigskin is a unique award presented for excellence in high school football to a Rutherford County participant. Created in 1995, the past recipients are a decorated.... Read More

Romans hopes for Cyclone upgrade in Holy Bull Stakes

Feb 02, 2023 at 07:27 pm by Danny Brewer

  Some may be wondering just when Thoroughbred training mastermind Dale Romans became a meteorologist. Well, it might have been about last September when a Cyclone came i.... Read More

Art Collector turns in a masterpiece in Pegasus

Jan 29, 2023 at 09:59 am by Danny Brewer

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Pegasus Cup a big opportunity for someone

Jan 25, 2023 at 09:43 pm by Danny Brewer

The sixth running of the Pegasus World Cup may be the most balanced affair in this grade 1 race’s brief history. As twelve evenly matched runners go to post on January 2.... Read More

Oakland wins hotly contested County swim meet

Jan 22, 2023 at 09:09 am by Danny Brewer

  What's harder to come by than a discounted dozen eggs? Perhaps it was the 2023 Rutherford County high school swim meet team title.   For the twelfth consecutive y.... Read More

Amoss might be holding a pocket pair

Jan 18, 2023 at 08:51 pm by Danny Brewer

  One of the great things about the Thoroughbred racing game is the year-round excitement. Of course, this part of the calendar can add a little more juice to the poker g.... Read More

Tennessee Turf Awards for 2022

Jan 11, 2023 at 08:17 pm by Danny Brewer

  Each year we like to recognize some noteworthy performers in the wonderful world of Thoroughbred racing. As a native and resident of the Volunteer state, we like to put.... Read More

Victory Formation looks like a winner in Smarty Jones

Jan 02, 2023 at 07:27 pm by Danny Brewer

  What’s the end-game goal on New Year’s Day?... Of course, it is to be able to line up in a Victory Formation.   On a day normally associated with coll.... Read More

Music City Bowl delivers again

Jan 01, 2023 at 10:16 am by Danny Brewer

For twenty-five years now the Music City Bowl has done what it was supposed to do...deliver a post-season bowl game between big-time programs. The quarter-century marker that.... Read More