The connections of the U.S.A.’s Ariana G. and Italy’s Ringostarr Treb are hoping to be singing a happy tune in the winner’s circle in this Saturday’s $1 million Yonkers International Trot at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. Like their famous musical namesakes, the duo seeks worldwide acclaim in the 40th edition of the global […]
Wright’s Farewell and deGrom’s Dominance By Joe Rini If the 2018 Mets season was a sandwich, it would be the infamous “wish” sandwich famously sung by Dan Aykroyd’s alter-ego, Elwood Blues, in the song, “Rubber Biscuit.” The sandwich is two slices of bread that leaves you wishing for meat just as this season left fans […]
BY AARON GENUTH On an emotional day in Flushing, the Mets responded to the looming end of an era with a day of inspired baseball. Or at least inspired enough to sweep a doubleheader from the Marlins, a team 10 games worse in the standings than the Mets are. Prior to the first game of […]
Late Bloomers McNeil & Voit Shine for Locals BY JOE RINI September has finally arrived for New York’s local baseball teams. The arrival of Suspense is yet to be announced. The fortunes of the 2018 Mets and Yankees have split like a fork in the road with the Yankees soaring and the Mets sinking, yet […]
YONKERS, NY—The 64th edition of the Yonkers Trot and 63rd renewal of the Messenger Stakes are both set for Saturday night, September 1, and the three-year-olds trotters and pacers have declared in for the second jewels of the Triple Crown at Yonkers Raceway. Each is worth $500,000. Four colts and four geldings have been entered […]
Wins Scarce Despite Ace’s Dominance By Joe Rini One team stands in between Jacob deGrom and the 2018 Cy Young Award. Unfortunately, it’s his own team. Calling to mind the Cy Young Award winning seasons of Doc Gooden in 1985 and Tom Seaver in 1971, deGrom has pitched to a major league leading 1.71 ERA […]