Tag Archives: Maria Borell

For the Love of the Horse

I got the text message Monday afternoon. I had known about the neglect case for quite some time as my good friend Carrie Gilbert had been in the thick of...

When the Fairytale Becomes a Nightmare

Last year's most intoxicating horse racing story not involving American Pharoah was that of the perfectly named and impossibly fast colt, Runhappy. As the 3-year-old piled up wins and smashed...

Dream Big, Love Horses and Runhappy

One of the more mainstream criticisms of horse racing is the overall lack of transparency and access. Sure, you can stroll into any racetrack in America, plop down a couple bets...