These keyboard cowboys out here —they don’t care one lick about the horses or the riders,but boy, they sure got a lot to say about a vet scratch. Yeah, every time a horse gets scratched,they act like it’s some grand conspiracy. Like the Illuminati’s runnin’ the paddock ,and ol’ Doc’s out there scratchin’ horses for sport. (leans forward, mocking voice)“Oh, the vets are ruinin’ the sport!” Buddy… they’re tryin’ to keep the horse alive, not ruin your Saturday Pick 4. (shakes head)And I’ll...

Ah… the Saturday Breeders’ Cup card is available online. The most intoxicating spectacle in the sport — equal parts theater, arithmetic, and madness. You can almost feel the pulse of it, can’t you? That quiet hum before the storm, when the air is thick with promise and anticipation in equal measure. The card is available now, and we are — as they say — set for the weekend. But let’s not pretend this game is simple. The gods of racing are cruel, capricious little tyrants. They toy with our...

Lord have mercy , y’all… why do I even bother? (In that BDJ sarcastic tone) I sit down, I write these blogs — like an adult, like somebody who cares — and I lay it all out plain as day. Schedules. Times. Schedule Post for Picks. Links. Everything short of interpretive dance and you really don't want to see me dance. And… I get the same question: “Hey BDJ, you doin’ a Zoom this year?” Yes. Yes, I am. I said it six times at least, wrote it five times, , in bold letters, with pictures, in my...