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Horse Racing

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Hialeah Park Pushes Tallahassee For Slot Machines, Thoroughbred Races

    ​Less than one month since a bill that would have paved the way for three destination casino resorts in South Florida died in Tallahasee, the owner of Hialeah Park is tweaking his plan to introduce slot machines and card games at the storied race track. John Brunetti Sr., chairman of Hialeah Park, ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    Hialeah Park, Florida's greatest racetrack, battles mega-casinos and lawsuits

    ​Less than one month since a bill that would have paved the way for three destination casino resorts in South Florida died in Tallahasee, the owner of Hialeah Park is tweaking his plan to introduce slot machines and card games at the storied race track. John Brunetti Sr., chairman of Hialeah Park, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    Southern Cocktail With a Twist: Lemongrass Mint Julep

    Photo by Anais AlexandreA cocktail to cure any ailment.​According to Merriam-Webster, a julep is a nectarous syrup, sometimes mixed with alcohol or medicine. (And who wouldn't be cured by that?)You have to admit there is a certain romantic appeal to pre-prohibition cocktails. A mint julep, the Ken ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Gulfstream, Calder & Bourbon Steak: Kentucky Derby Watch Parties

    ​Women in big hats, tiny men wearing pink and cocktails full of leaves... it must be time for the Kentucky Derby!To experience all the action of Church Hill Downs in Florida, Gulfstream Park is about as close as you can get. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, to prepare for the first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Kentucky Derby Special: Top Five Horse Meat Dishes from Carpaccio to Pony Strogranoff

    via Wikipedia Basashi, or raw horse meat from Towada.​In honor of that annual American tradition taking place Saturday at 6:24 p.m, the Kentucky Derby, Short Order has compiled a list of the top five dishes made with the dinner of champions: horse meat. Now, before you let your preconceived ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Magic City Casino Owner Moves Forward With Poker Room Plan

    A petition filed this past September 10 with the state Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering ​shows the owners of Magic City Casino are serious about expanding their gambling operation beyond Flagler Street. The document asks division officials if Magic City's owners can build a new facility for inter- ... More >>

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Gambling back in Miami Beach?

    A petition filed this past September 10 with the state Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering ​shows the owners of Magic City Casino are serious about expanding their gambling operation beyond Flagler Street. The document asks division officials if Magic City's owners can build a new facility for inter- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    The Kentucky Derby = Mint Julep Recipe

    A Wild Turkey Julep​The Kentucky Derby takes off today, and if you're like me, that means Mint Julep time (I think there might be horses involved as well, but I've never been). Wild Turkey's Master Distiller Jimmy Russell has put together the following classic Julep recipe, which to no great surpr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    A Horse Named Radiohead Fails to Impress at Florida Derby

    ​There's a band named Radiohead, a band named Horse the Band, another band named Band of Horses, and now there's a horse named Radiohead, after the band. Got it?Radiohead, like his musical namesake, is from England. A 3-year-old chestnut colt whose trainer says he's a "cool, happy, curious horse," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    Takin' It to the Track: the Sports Bar at Isle Casino in Pompano

    ​Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. The Isle Casino & Racing in Pompano proved a good place to erase a bad day. After sampling $1 happy hour specials at the bar inside the casino, my friend Beard and I made our way to the Sports Bar: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Horse Racing At Miami International Airport? Not a Joke, Apparently

    via Wikimedia CommonsWelcome to Miami, folks. Don't mind the horseshit.The City of Miami is so desperate for revenue right now that nothing should really surprise us here in Riptide's heavily fortified underground command bunker.Cockfighting at Miami-Dade Public Libraries? Yawn. Legalized brothels b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    That Time the Calder Race Course Saved Larry King's Life

    Severe depression and the Calder Race Course go hand in hand. If you've just finalized your divorce or gotten fired from the United States Postal Service, we recommend you take a trip to Miami Gardens and visit the dilapidated, smoke-filled stuck-in-the-70s environs where a solid majority of the res ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2009

    Silent Liquidity

    Help Vizcaya Museum; Shop More

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    Bet Five on Dirty Sanchez

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  • News

    September 11, 2008

    Horse Breeder Gina Silvestri Gets Kicked out of Calder

    Now it's payback time.

  • News

    May 1, 2008

    Big Brown Machine

    Saturday's Kentucky Derby favorite arrives fresh from South Florida.

  • Calendar

    May 17, 2007

    And They’re Off

    We’re going to the races, rent be damned

  • Culture

    November 9, 2006

    Gonzo, but Not Forgotten

    Ralph Steadman relates fear and loathing from the book-tour trail

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2006

    Trust the Voters, Help the Greyhounds

    Ralph Steadman relates fear and loathing from the book-tour trail

  • Calendar

    September 7, 2006

    You’ve Got to Love Sports

    Ralph Steadman relates fear and loathing from the book-tour trail

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Palumbo

    Citizen X (Lifesong Records)

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2004

    Derby Days

    Horses hit the turf

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2004

    High Horse Stakes

    Racing resumes at Gulfstream, but it'll cost you By Michael Yockel

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2003

    Sexless Beast

    Celibate celebrity stays south for the season

  • News

    May 29, 2003

    Horsing Around with Journalism

    How the Miami Herald screwed up its Kentucky Derby coverage

  • News

    May 29, 2003

    They Shoot Up Horses, Don't They?

    Owner Michael Gill and trainer Mark Shuman, exonerated by lab test, hit back

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2003

    Filly Stakes

    Induction to the horse of fame

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    "I Rode for Lansky"

    Miami Beach's premier crooked jockey reminisces

  • News

    May 17, 2001

    The Last Pony Show, Part 2

    Hialeah Park loses by a nose in Tallahassee, the nose belonging to Mario Diaz-Balart

  • News

    March 22, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the issue of March 22, 2001

  • News

    March 8, 2001

    The Last Pony Show

    Owner John Brunetti is determined to save Hialeah Park, but market pressures may spell doom after 76 years of racing

  • Calendar

    March 11, 1999

    He Got Derby

    Owner John Brunetti is determined to save Hialeah Park, but market pressures may spell doom after 76 years of racing

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    Rock Me Like a Thoroughbred

    To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

  • News

    November 26, 1998

    News of the Weird

    To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

  • Calendar

    January 2, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

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