Railbird Archive

Railbird was a Thoroughbred horse racing blog, published by Jessica Chapel from June 2004 through July 2019. One of the first of its kind, the site became a platform for a new form of mixed-media turf coverage. Railbird followed the game everywhere, with an interest in all things racing, from horses and handicapping to business and politics.

The best of the current blogs are among the most interesting racing journalism (outside these pages, of course) being practiced anywhere: Check out … Jessica Chapel’s Railbird … — Steven Crist, Daily Racing Form