Noted: December 2
– Voting is now open on the NTRA web site for racing’s “Moment of the Year.” Fans can vote for one of 12 images from the past 11 months, including Bellamy Road’s Woodward win, trainer Nick Zito’s induction into the Hall of Fame, and Afleet Alex’s amazing Preakness win after colliding with Scrappy T at the top of the stretch. Can there be any doubt about the likely winner? If there was a morning line on this contest, Afleet Alex would be even money.
– Attendance declined 3% and handle was down 6% at Suffolk Downs this year.
– I’m not just a racing fan, I’m a bibliophile, which is just a nice way of saying I have too many books. A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to LibraryThing.com, a nifty new web site that allows readers to catalog books online and organize them with descriptive tags. I’ve started with the racing and horse-related books; I may broaden my catalog eventually. In the meantime, I’d love to get some recommendations from other readers for books I should add. What’s essential to a good racing collection that I’m missing? Suggestions? Please email.
