"Retired racehorses bring it back and close the circle - from breeding to racing to retirement, what could be more warming and cause for celebration?"
The Program: Women in Racing
“Although I think the role of women in the racing industry has grown significantly in the past few decades, we still face unique challenges in the business. I worry that many assume since there are more women participating in the sport, there can't be any lingering barriers to their working in the business or becoming fans. I don't believe that's true.”
The Program: Social Media in Horse Racing
With the rise in popularity of social media around the world, it’s no surprise racing has embraced the medium. Any time, day or night, anyone can sign on to Twitter or Facebook and have a conversation about any racing topic they desire, or catch up on what their favorite horse is up to, in a matter of minutes... “I love the instantaneous celebration and analysis of our biggest events. Who got a terrible trip? Who is the next big superstar? There are so many opinions and it makes watching a race that much more fun for me,” said Keith McCalmont, Media Coordinator at Woodbine Entertainment Group.
The Program: International Viewpoints
The Program: Betting with the Best
“People taking part in the handicapping workshop should enter with an open mind; there are numerous ways to handicap a horse race, and attendees are sure to hear about many of them,” Bernier said. “That's the beauty of the handicapping game - there's no right or wrong way to handicap a race. Fans and handicappers attending will hopefully see how we handicap the way we do, as well as why we prefer certain styles as opposed to others.”
The Program: Initial EQCon Schedule Released!
Those concerned that Equestricon may not have anything of interest to them will have the opposite reaction when they see the preliminary program schedule for the inaugural convention, which was released on Monday by Equestricon's organizers. With over 45 events taking place over three days in August of 2017 - from tours to panels to social gatherings and networking opportunities - everyone from retired racehorse fans to those wondering how owners feel after a big win will find something for them.
BCBC: A Missed Hoppertunity
I didn’t go through all of this not to even try. So, try I did – straight tri in fact. I played Arrogate over California Chrome over Hoppertunity... So it goes in racing. But hey, we live for the thrill that this sport and these animals provide, and I now have the bad beat story that every gambler loves to tell and everybody who knows him has to hear dozens of times. Sorry in advance to all of you when you hear this from me again.
BCBC: Maybe I'm Biased
To me, there are two main factors in determining that a bias is useful. First, is it at least based in some kind of fact? Anyone can come up with a theory and support it dogmatically, but no matter how hard I may try to convince you that the moon is made of cheese, you can always just tell me to take a bite of moon-rock and prove me wrong.
