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Professional writer/editor 49 years, retired Miami Herald editor/columnist after 35 years. Freelance writer with clients including dozens of racebooks from Asia to North and South America, and Europe. Operator of www.horsingaround.info. Consultant for several outfits, includ Education/Experience: 1956 University of Miami graduate Interests: horse racing, cooking, chess, spectator sports Motto: Learn something new every day. Affiliations: San Antonio Business Journal, Wilson County News, print publications and websites around the world., ABC website horse racing consultant, Costa Rica radio horse racing consultant URL |
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Novice horseplayers need all the help they can get so here's some good advice: Learn how to wager and handicap because Lady Luck is a fleeting companion.
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The 2007 hurricane season has been unusally peaceful, but is this the quiet before the storm. Remember that in the past it has been busy from mid-August to mid-September.
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Three thoroughbreds during the past 70 years have captured the hearts of racing fans for different reasons: Seabiscuit, Secretariat and Barbaro.
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Synthetic surfaces are in vogue as more racetracks across North America are adding them. The newest racing phenomenon is altering they way horseplayers are handicapping.
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Adopt a basic strategy since there are differences between playing blackjack on the superhighway and at the brick-and-mortar casinos.
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Las Vegas-style gambling slots have been hailed as the way to save failing racetracks. Some state officials, however, are fighting to prevent that ploy from becoming reality. This is a look at the cur...
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The 23rd Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships worth $20 million in purses, thanks to increases in seven of the eight stakes, will be held at on Nov. 4 at historic Churchill Downs.
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The top contenders for the NFL playoffs comprise a baker's dozen, including eight teams that played in post season last year.
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The tragic scene of Barabaro breaking down at Pimlico should remind us how fragile thoroughbreds truly are. There have been other injuries in Triple Crown races, but no fatalities in more than two de...
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Plenty of tools are at the handicapper's disposal when trying to figure which horse is worth a wager.
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There are quite a few nifty burger joints in greater San Antonio, which exude the Happy Days atmosphere, that aren't the usual fast food establishment..
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Southwestern cuisine can be found in restaurants in South Texas where many dishes are indigenous to the area, including San Antonio and the Hill Country.
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Las Vegas-style slot machines will be installed at Gulfstream Park and three other pari-mutuel outfits in South Florida sometime during the summer.
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Gambling goes way back to the Chinese, Romans and English centuries ago.
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Retiring in San Antonio can be a blessing for seniors because they can choose a retirement community that meets their needs from a plethora of locations.
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There are many Mexican restaurants in every section of Greater San Antonio easily accessible from main roadways.
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The San Antonio Spurs are favored to win their fourth NBA championship in eight years with the addition of several key players.
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Good food such as this easy-to-make barbeue will have family and friends coming back for more.
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Medicare supplement insurance helps some Texans, but not every senior citizen needs it. I belong to the latter group. My Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) covers most needs of my wife and I, and w...
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Las Vegas-style slot machines may spell the difference between success and failure at some race tracks around the country.
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The great Seabiscuit conquered thoroughbreds and captured the hearts of Americans during the Depressions.
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Guenther House features a restaurant, store and museum in a historic setting where the San Antonio River appears like it did in the 1800s.
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Lisa Fittipaldi learned to cope with blindness, and with the help of her husband, became a well known artist who sells her paintings around the world.
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The San Antonio Botanical Garden features plants that grow in Southwest Texas, including the Hill Country and includes several dwellings of the 1800s that were reconstructed to help illustrate and int...
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Six Flag Fiesta Texas is one of the most popular attractions in the Southwest, featured rollercoasters, water rides and an assortment of shows.
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Dave "King of the Turf" Feldman lived up to his nickname for decades. The author of "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" and long-time horse handicapper, writer, owner and trainer in Chicago, Dave Feldman is rem...
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South Texas is one of the bastions of country music. The true honky tonks still are running strong.
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There's a unique Texas establishment that includes a restaurant featuring Hill Country cuisine and Kentucky/Tennessee cabins dating back to the 1800s.
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Early retirement is a two-headed coin: finances and emotions. Actually, the easier of the two is the money.
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Sammy and Yvonne Tschirhart keep their business in the family in the historic Texas town of Castroville that was settled by Alsatians in 1844.
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There are trends involving the Run for the Roses that can't be dismissed when handicapping America's Race. For example, 3-year-olds that have three or four preps do the best at Louisville.
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Terrorism is nothing new to the world -- it was used in just about every major area of the world dating back to ancient times.
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Keeping a pool balanced is no easy task. It takes work, patienced and luck to maintain clear water.
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