When I was 12 and I wrote multiple essays on what I wanted to do when I grew up, I wanted to train thoroughbred racehorses. Of course, I never dreamed that one day I would be so blessed to actually work in the horse racing industry. I was just a girl with a Daily Racing …
“Save the Bets, Save the Barns: Why California Horse Racing Isn’t Your Villain — It’s Your Neighbor’s Paycheck” If you’ve ever cruised past Santa Anita Park and thought, “Fancy hats, boujie people, horses, got it,” allow me to gently nudge you toward actually stepping inside—because the racetrack atmosphere is far more …
Four days at Del Mar and I’m officially a woman of leisure who smells faintly of sunscreen, horses, and (mostly) winning betting strategies. Friends, family, food, and placing deeply scientific bets on the fillies—plus the occasional handsome colt who caught my eye—made this the exact fall escape I didn’t know I needed. Del Mar on …
I think I have had Taylor Swift’s Welcome to New York stuck in my head for six days straight. Or maybe it’s just that the madness of upstate New York humidity is getting to me. When we planned to drive from Southern California to upstate New York in the summertime, sure, I knew it would …
Are you ready for some football? It may be deep in the heart of autumn but no, Mr Hank Williams Jr. I am not actually. After a ten-hour day of work, I’m more likely watching this little kitten cat attack his toys than pay attention to the sports ball. So I work in a sports …