Winning Ponies

T. D. Thornton gives out his observations on the top Kentucky Derby contenders each week in the Thoroughbred Daily News. Here is how he describes himself - I'm a Boston-based writer who aspires to give a voice to dark, edgy characters lurking far beneath the radar of mainstream media. Gamblers, grifters, hustlers, prize fighters and racetrackers are among my most appealing characters, and I have a keen interest in writing about “low” subjects with a literary twist. My Adventures with Your Money: George Graham Rice and the Golden Age of the Con Artist details the flair and showmanship of America’s greatest swindler. Bill Finley is a New Jersey-based writer who writes a weekly column on espn.com, and is the co-host of Down The Stretch, an Eclipse Award-winning weekly radio program on Sirius Satellite Radio. Bill will join us to discuss a variety of racing related stories he has covered over the past months. You can read him almost daily at the Thoroughbred Daily News.