I was lucky enough to see Old Fashioned this past Saturday in what may very well be his last race. The gray speedhorse ran second in the Arkansas Derby after a grueling stretch battle with …
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The rematch is on
Is Old Fashioned old news? Not if he’s got anything to say about it. Win Willy, meanwhile, aims to prove his Rebel win was no fluke.
Last Derby prep for many this Saturday
The Kentucky Derby is one month away. Can you feel it?
“The Art is closing? FINALLY!”
To the delight of the masses, Greg Boardman has formally announced that the Art Theatre will, in fact, close. David Kraft, meanwhile, finds a theme song.
What’s behind the wall?
What if every day you were walking over a time capsule of secrets? This is the fascinating true story of such a mystery being uncovered in the middle of a busy Brooklyn intersection. A documentary …
Last chance for Dunkirk
Derby darling Dunkirk has one last shot to earn a ticket to the Kentucky Derby. Will he live up to the hype in the Florida Derby?
The Harvest Moon Drive-In opens this weekend
After a long, nasty winter, what better way to welcome back spring than by taking in a movie at Gibson City’s historic Harvest Moon Drive-In Theater? This is the first year the twin drive-in will …
Audrey Niffenegger gets $5 mil book deal
I had the pleasure of meeting Audrey Niffenegger, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Time Traveler’s Wife, when I was going to Columbia College Chicago. During our meeting, she spoke about her next …
Where the hell did he come from?
From a 56–1 longshot to an overseas invader, the complexion of the Kentucky Derby trail keeps a-changin’.
Did you see that!
Hoo boy! I pity the fool who missed last Saturday’s races. There’s only two preps to go. Who will be the last twenty standing?