Pletcher building an Oaks Nest in Ashland

Apr 06, 2022 at 08:50 pm by Danny Brewer

  The Spring of every year can be about building young racehorses. For trainer Todd Pletcher, one of the focal points is constructing a solid Nest.   Fabulously suc.... Read More

Was losing winning for Smile Happy ???

Apr 06, 2022 at 07:42 pm by Danny Brewer

One of the most interesting things about the Kentucky Derby is you just can’t know who is going to win. When you combine a huge number of runners with a distance none ha.... Read More

MTSU basketball enjoys historic home season

Mar 27, 2022 at 12:03 pm by Danny Brewer

  There’s no place like home…absolutely a true statement. If you take a look at the accomplishments of the Middle Tennessee State basketball programs this se.... Read More

Smile Happy has'em grinning ahead of the Blue Grass Stakes

Mar 27, 2022 at 10:20 am by Danny Brewer

  We all understand a good three year old colt can bring out the pearly whites this time of year. One runner that is bound for the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland r.... Read More

Call Me Midnight hopes to strike in Louisiana Derby

Mar 20, 2022 at 09:24 am by Danny Brewer

    The Spring of every year can be a magical time in the Thoroughbred racing game. Three-year-olds everywhere have Kentucky Derby dreams dancing through their.... Read More

Early Kentucky Derby 148 countdown

Mar 13, 2022 at 09:44 pm by Danny Brewer

 Now that it is mid-March it is absolutely time to unfurl the Kentucky Derby flag. Thoughts of spring for the normal sports fan usually encompasses the world’s most.... Read More

Forbidden Kingdom allergy medicine for Mandella

Mar 10, 2022 at 09:00 pm by Danny Brewer

  Thoroughbred trainer Richard Mandella has been fabulously successful during his days in the game. Not long after sending his first starter to post back in 1974, this Ca.... Read More

Lady Blaze headed to state tourney...again

Mar 06, 2022 at 06:14 pm by Danny Brewer

    In more recent times some of the faces have changed but one thing has remained the same…Blackman high girl’s basketball is a force on the hardw.... Read More

Express Train rolling into the Big Cap

Mar 02, 2022 at 09:43 pm by Danny Brewer

  The Santa Anita Handicap has long been one of those resume-building races. First, run back in 1935, the roll call of winners features some of the best names in the busi.... Read More

Saudi Cup and Rebel Stakes a pair of Thoroughbred Shockers

Feb 27, 2022 at 11:22 am by Danny Brewer

  The two “biggest” races in the Thoroughbred world on Saturday, February 26 produced a pair of HUGE upsets. Upon completion, the shocking finishes left me fe.... Read More

A heartfelt thanks to Chris Grey

Feb 23, 2022 at 08:58 pm by Danny Brewer

  As we move through the game of life, if we are lucky, we cross paths with a guy like Chris Grey. Solid as a rock, this behemoth was so big in many ways. A great profess.... Read More

Smyrna Swimmers finish strong in Region

Feb 16, 2022 at 09:45 pm by Danny Brewer

  Now that the high school swim season is complete, we can borrow a theme from the very wise Yogi Berra. It was “déjà vu all over again”.  .... Read More

Bulldog baseball builds for future with some fresh air

Feb 16, 2022 at 09:02 pm by Danny Brewer

  As Smyrna high baseball prepares for the coming season, these Bulldogs are breathing in some fresh and very crisp air. This inhalation has nothing to do with Mother Nat.... Read More

Local Hoops providing more questions than answers

Feb 06, 2022 at 11:06 am by Danny Brewer

    If you enjoy high school hoops, now is the time of year when things get really good. It’s the final week of the district regular season and tournament.... Read More

Romans looking to raise his Game in Holy Bull

Feb 03, 2022 at 10:43 pm by Danny Brewer

  Thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans and success have been synonymous over the years. Huge graded stakes wins all over the country during a spectacular career as a conditio.... Read More

Pegasus provides a big hello and a fond farewell

Jan 30, 2022 at 10:31 am by Danny Brewer

  The sixth running of the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park may not have turned out to be the dogfight to the finish, but it was a big hello and a fond farewell. &nb.... Read More

Knicks Go looking for one more flight in Pegasus

Jan 23, 2022 at 01:55 pm by Danny Brewer

    From the ashes rises the Phoenix. Were they talking about a racehorse when they made that famous statement? Well, we are because it absolutely pertains to t.... Read More

Competitive spirit propels Patriot pair to the Pigskin

Jan 16, 2022 at 03:14 pm by Danny Brewer

  Awarded annually in recognition of excellence on the high school football field, the Pigskin has been around since 1994. Because the race for this coveted trophy was so.... Read More

Shadowens taking a coaching break

Jan 10, 2022 at 08:40 pm by Danny Brewer

Rutherford County high school football coaching icon Philip Shadowens has decided to hang up his whistle for now. Citing some non-life threatening health issues, the veteran s.... Read More

Music City Bowl a gift for football fans

Dec 31, 2021 at 10:21 am by Danny Brewer

  For the college football purist, the bowl season is a magical time of year. Intersectional head-knockers with pride on the line at what is supposed to be a neutral site.... Read More