State incentives: giving racing a ray of hope

Racing loves to denigrate its own status, crying impotently about its woes by calling itself a dying industry and thus fulfilling a self-induced anti- popularity campaign. While its popularity will never rival football, the industry is far from dying. It is, however, the only business that exists at the mercy of government, and this relationship is more often antagonistic than supportive.

By K.T Donovan

First Published (20 October 2010 - Issue Number: 18)

Linda Rice - a racehorse trainer making her mark on the big stage

If you win the training title at Saratoga, people will notice you. Linda Rice, catapulted into national recognition when she became the first woman to achieve this coveted honor in 2009, has been turning the heads of those in the know for many years now.

By Kathleen Donovan

FIrst Published (21 July 2010 - Issue Number: 17)