Dear Kentucky Confidential backers, sponsors, contributors, and readers:
Thank you for supporting Kentucky Confidential in 2011-2012.
You may have heard that Kentucky Confidential is returning this month. It isn’t, or at least, KYC, as I originally conceived it, and as I published it with co-founder John Scheinman these past two years, is not returning. After two years of enjoying the rush of being at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week and working on a fun experiment in Derby storytelling and online media, the project had run its course for me.
Scheinman has decided to carry on with the name.
If you are considering sponsoring or contributing to KYC 2013, you should be aware that the project’s originator and co-founder has chosen not to be involved. If you are being sold a sponsorship that draws on traffic data from 2011-2012, you should know that KYC 2013 will not be published at the same URL as the previous KYC, that its producers do not have access to previous years’ mailing lists or registered user information, and that its content, design, and social media will not be guided by the same team.
I am very proud to have been part of KYC 2011-2012, and I wish Scheinman luck with his Kentucky Derby coverage this spring, but I also would like those who have been most supportive and interested in KYC to be aware of its changed circumstances.
Posted by JC in Projects on 04/03/2013 @ 9:00 am / Follow @railbird on Twitter
A few of the 2012 Breeders’ Cup contenders I’ve spotted around Santa Anita …
Animal Kingdom (Mile)
Shackleford (Mile)
Groupie Doll (Filly and Mare Sprint)
Sky Lantern (Juvenile Fillies Turf)
Jaycito (Marathon)
Game on Dude (Classic)
Richard’s Kid (Classic)
Ron the Greek (Classic)
Pool Play (Classic)
Dullahan (Turf)
Point of Entry (Turf)
Trinniberg (Sprint)
Posted by JC in Racing on 10/31/2012 @ 4:42 pm / Tagged #BC12, Animal Kingdom, Breeders' Cup, Dullahan, Favorites, Game on Dude, Groupie Doll, Jaycito, Point of Entry, Pool Play, Richard's Kid, Ron the Greek, Shackleford, Sky Lantern, Trinniberg / Follow @railbird on Twitter
Susan Salk reports on the October 14 CANTER New England Suffolk Showcase, in which 80 Suffolk Downs racehorses were featured. Thirteen went to new homes that day, another eight left shortly after, and more are purchased each day as the meet gets closer to its end. Because of Hurricane Sandy, racing at Suffolk on Monday, October 29 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday, November 3. (Hey, that’s means there’s live racing at Suffolk on Breeders’ Cup Saturday!) Saturday is the last day of racing for 2012; horses must be off the grounds by November 14. Check the CANTER New England listings to see the horses available, and check frequently — at this time of year, listings change almost daily.
Posted by JC in Racing on 10/28/2012 @ 9:00 pm / Tagged CANTER NE, OTTBs, Retirement, Second Careers, Suffolk Downs, Suffolk Showcase / Follow @railbird on Twitter
