Author Archive: John Asher
Career Year For Lanerie
The most important year in the riding career of veteran jockey Corey Lanerie is heading into the homestretch, and the Louisiana native is hoping the momentum of 2012 will carry over to new goals in the year to come.
Wise Dan, Groupie Doll Set For Keeneland Opener
There are many things that make a visit to Keeneland for the opening weekend of its 17-day Fall Meet, a special autumn event in Kentucky.
Asmussen Does A+ Job With ‘Miss A’
She was gone for so long that many racing fans and observers wondered if we’d ever see her again, but unbeaten champion My Miss Aurelia is back in the game and likely to be one of the brightest U.S. stars heading into the international competition of the Breeders’ Cup in early November.
Wise Dan Best In U.S.; Triple Crowns Are Tough All Over
A period of just over 24 hours last weekend provided a pair of valuable lessons for racing fans around the world.
European Dreams Fueled By Frankel And Camelot
The racing and horse industries in Europe, like their counterparts in the United States, have much to worry about these days.
Nicholson Bids Farewell To Keeneland
One of the most important players in Kentucky’s horse industry stepped out of his leadership position and into retirement a few days ago.
Romans’ Sizzling Year Gets Hotter
After writing about Louisville-born trainer Dale Romans’ ongoing really big year a week ago, Dullahan took things up a notch for Romans on Sunday.
Success Of Romans Reason For Late Summer Smiles
Louisville-born Dale Romans has pulled from many sources through the years while crafting his philosophy and style training Thoroughbreds, and has enjoyed enormous success over the past decade or so.
Versatile Wise Dan A Horse For Any Course
Almost anyone who had visited New York’s marvelous Saratoga Race Course would testify that the racing program on Sunday, Aug. 12 was not one of the stellar days enjoyed at the historic Spa.
Saratoga Provides Smiles For Churchill’s Wilkes, Hernandez
Historic Saratoga in Upstate New York has a reputation for shabby treatment of favorites in its major races, and nothing that happened last weekend at the track known to its admirers as “The Spa” diminished that reputation.







