Energy Downs News Today

     It’s sure greening up here. Every bit of livestock is out chasing the green grass and looking a little shaggy with the winter hair still on them. As I write this, there’s substantial rain...

     I know we say it every spring, but I sure wish the wind would let up. I’m sure the empty lick barrels and trampolines have all left the country by now. It’s kind of...

    I don’t know about you, but I’m sure all caught up on wind. So much easterly wind has been especially tiresome. Fortunately, there’s been some moisture with it here, unlike many April winds in...

       It’s sure trying to green up here. These shots of wet snow and rain have really been encouraging, even with the headaches they cause for those calving, lambing and foaling. I’m in favor of...

    The moisture was sure welcome with the recent storm. It didn’t amount to a storm where I’m at, and only 3-4 inches of snow, but others got hammered pretty good. As I’m writing this,...

Gov. Mark Gordon urged the Wyoming Gaming Commission on Thursday to get to the bottom of what has caused a rash of horse deaths at Wyoming Downs racetrack in Evanston this summer.

Besides Prince of Monaco, Baffert also saddles Mirahmadi in the Futurity. The Into Mischief colt is still a maiden, but has been competitive in his three starts.

Weekend horse racing is all about the turf with seven Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" grass races on the program, two at Kentucky Downs and five at Ireland's two big racecourses.

Of the 10 horses that have died at Wyoming racetracks this summer, nine were at Wyoming Downs in Evanston.

      The weather has been beautiful here and the grass is sure growing. Alfalfa fields are looking very close to harvest where I’m at. I was in southeastern Montana last week at a branding and saw...