Simon M. Skinner

If you are seriously considering the purchase of land in Antigua, welcome to the club! It has no name yet but you can be sure it’s a club that desires the laidback atmosphere of island life surrounded by endless vistas of sun, sand and sea and hobnobbing with friendly people. Well, always friendly, almost-naked people on the beaches and the Carnival!

There are people who dream of living in an island paradise and then there are people who buy an entire island to become their playground. Think Mel Gibson. Well, since you are neither one of the two, you can invest in real property in the island paradise of Antigua in the Caribbean!

Every tropical island enthralls. With Antigua, however, there are just so many charming things that saying goodbye is not an easy thing to do especially when you have sampled these ten best things about the island.

For those of you seeking a life of love, laughter and leisure in paradise, owning a home in Antigua is it! These ten reasons are further proof of such a wise, wonderful and wondrous decision.

In addition to the thrill and excitement that horse racing has to offer, it can also bring in a profit if you have the right information in hand. Use these insider tips to help increase your chances of winning.

Horse racing is not just exciting, thrilling, and loads of fun; it can also be profitable if you are equipped with the insider knowledge that will give you the best chance of winning.

If you have some experience when it comes to horse racing, then chances are you already know that there are a variety of ways to handicap a horse and decide how to gauge the possible outcome of a race.

America hasn’t seen a Triple Crown winner since June 7, 1978. This 31 year drought is the longest in Triple Crown history, but there have been several notable horses that have come very close to winning it all.

The day of June 9, 1973 is a day that has been marked in history books and the minds of horseracing enthusiasts for all time. This was the day that Secretariat ran in the Belmont Stakes, taking the 9th Triple Crown in history and the first since a 25 year drought in Triple Crown winners.

When you talk with people about Churchill Downs, one thing comes to mind – the twin spires. Even people who don’t watch horseracing know about Churchill Downs and its twin spires due to the popularity of races such as the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks. The track has also hosted the Breeders’ Cup races on six occasions. What most people don’t know is the history behind the track and how the twin spires came to be.