Rhonda Lane on May 4th, 2010

Here in the nexus of Yankeemania and Red Sox Nation, in the days leading up to the 2010 Kentucky Derby, a local TV sportscaster stumbled over the name of the former Derby favorite. After the sports anchor paused, he pronounced the horse’s name – in the fine tradition of “rip and read” – by how [...]

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Rhonda Lane on June 5th, 2009

Just in case you haven’t gotten enough Belmont material, we’ve got a whole lot of stuff for you, so you can geek out on The Big Race. From traditions to history, settle in and take a look. Share on Facebook

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Rhonda Lane on June 4th, 2009

Video interview with Calvin Borel, courtesy ESPN, conducted after The 2009 Preakness Stakes. This year, we’ve got one athlete who might possibly win all three races of the American Triple Crown. Except he’s got two legs instead of four. If he wins, he should get some title for that. So what’s it called when a [...]

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