Archive for June, 2009
Raitch vs. The 50-Foot Woman: Don’t Lose Hope
No Comments »In 1982, Howard Cosell was MC of what many considered to be the largest press conference in sports history, one attended by in excess of 10,000 people because it was open to the public. Leonard spoke of how great a fight between him and Hagler would be before saying, as he pointed directly at the […]
The Marshall Stomp
No Comments »For Marshall, TRNY Member of the Week 65 and winner of our third handicapping contest, “Last But Not Least, or Vamoose, Caboose, or This is the End, My Only Friend the End.”
Marshall correctly predicted Flying Private would land last in this year’s Kentucky Derby.
Twilight Racing Gigs, Year 9, Begin Tomorrow
No Comments »I’m pumped for my 9th year of Twilight gigs at Belmont starting tomorrow and covering every Twilight Friday through Saratoga. 3 to 6. Nonstop classic rock, blues. You know the routine. I was once unstumpable. Last week I forgot my favorite horse won the ‘76 Champagne. Death sentence deserved, lecture from Big Syl over sloppy […]

