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Triple Dead Heat
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Triple Dead Heat is the online home of racing writer Keith McCalmont.
Triple Dead Heat offers a unique take on horse racing including recaps, photo essays and original racing fiction.
- Author: Keith McCalmont
- Listed in: Sports Writing
- Tags: horse horse racing handicapping kentucky derby woodbine queen's plate
Recent Posts
He Looked Like A Hank Williams Song: Big Fun With Jambalaya
"He looked like a Hank Williams song," exclaimed Todd Phillips, when asked recently how the 2007 Arlington Million winner Jamablaya got his name.Catherine Day Phillips with Arlington Million winner JambalayaPhillips purchased the horse for just $2500...
Woodbine Notes: Sovereign Media Award Finalists - Rahy\'s Attorney - and Emile Ramsammy approaches 2000 wins
The Jockey Club of Canada announced the finalists in the 2009 Sovereign Award Media categories Wednesday afternoon. Winners will be announced at the 35th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies to be held in the new year.Down The Stretch newspaper is well...
Woodbine Leaderboard: Just Ten Days Remaining in the 2009 Meet
The thoroughbred racing season is winding down at Woodbine but there are still plenty of races to be won for jockeys, trainers and horses alike. With just ten racing days remaining in a meet that will end on Sunday December 6th, let's take a look at...
The Remarkable Climb of Bogue Chitto
Good things come to those who wait. For Luis de Hechavarria, owner of Woodbine-based sprinter Bogue Chitto, the good deed of a layup has provided great results for a well-rested horse in 2009.Bogue Chitto legs one out on a Wednesday night at Woodbine...
Belmont Park Swarmed By Flying Machines
What follows is the third installment of the Triple Dead Heat horse racing showcase, featuring items obtained while following the lovely Amy, of Smitten Kitten fame, around yet another antique show.If you enjoy this series, be sure to check out previ...
Gave way, grudgingly
Two heartbroken figures stood by the finish line at Woodbine, awash in tears, sobbing inconsolably. Their faces contorted with the anguish usually reserved for the loss of a loved one. And rightly so."They've put a claim in on our horse," came the ex...
