#Ron McAnally

A former film student, Mary Dixon Reynolds, lists her top-rated horse racing films and documentaries. 1983 Before there were Winx and Black Caviar, Australians were transfixed by a big chestnut horse named Phar Lap. The horse reigned during the 1930s depression and gave the nation something its pride. Trainer Harry Telford, played beautifully by…

Itis going to be one long Saturday for Ron Winchell. After flying from Las Vegas to Dubai early in the week, he will test his endurance by staying up until 3 a.m. on Sunday.That is what happens to an owner of three horses who are competing 8000 miles apart inraces worth more than $13 million. "I'mnot sure you can get me to fall asleep on this one,"…

Horse racing means different things to different people. For some, just going to the track and trying to a pick a few winners will do just fine. Others, looking for a huge score, bet exotics, wheel the favorites, and do a deep dive into the most lucrative wagers. Still others head to the races just to socialize. The diversity of race-goers is on…

If it's Friday, it's time for another installment of Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping. It's a particularly good one, at least as far as the quality of racing goes: it is opening day at Keeneland, where a trio of superb graded stakes headline an excellent, 10-race card. We have five plays today, in five races that go off in about an hour's time; we…

ARCADIA, Calif.-Santa Anita's 18-day Autumn meet which begins Friday will be highlighted by 26 stakes, 15 of them graded. Overnight purses remain the same as last year. Most all stakes purses are the same as in 2021, with the following exceptions: both the Golden State Juvenile and the Golden State Juvenile Fillies have had purses increased from…