BarbaraAnne Helberg
Barbara Anne Helberg's first horse hero was Native Dancer, the Gray Ghost of Sagamore, who raced to fame in the 1950s. In early 2007, Ms. Helberg joined the Suite 101 team as its Horse Racing Feature Writer .
She is a graduate of Holgate High School in Holgate, Ohio, and a one-year completed college student in the disciplines of Education and Communications at Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio.
In Ms. Helberg's background is over ten years (1964-1965/1983-1993) of sports and small town government reporting for three newspapers in her home area. As a young reporter in the '60s, she met, interviewed, and wrote an article about Holgate's favorite son, the Hollywood actor Joe E. Brown (Elmer the Great, Some Like It Hot). Brown frequently returned to his Holgate roots to visit and, in particular, to give support to the local baseball teams.
In Vermont, where Ms. Helberg lived for nine years, she helped found a new Lutheran church, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. She served as article contributor and editor of its newsletter.
Eventually, Ms. Helberg gained graduation certificates from the following writing courses: (2002) The Writer's Digest School's "Writing and Selling Short Stories"; (1997) The Writer's Digest School's "The Novel Writing Workshop"; (1995) The University of Toledo's Division of Continuing Education seminar "How to Write Contemporary Fiction" conducted by Dr. Dennis Hensley; and (1968) Westport, Connecticut's Famous Writers School correspondence course in "Fiction Writing".
Ms. Helberg also enrolled in the American Writers & Artists Inc. course "How to Successfully Write and Publish Children's Books".
In Ms. Helberg's local church, she has acted as a teacher and leader in classes and in the annual Christmas pageant. She has served on the committee board of a creative writing workshop for Holgate schools, created a writing seminar, and won (Writer's Digest) recognition for her short story, "Fall". In the area of mailorder marketing, she has published short stories and novelettes.
Ms. Helberg's memberships include the Toledo Zoo and the Ohioana Library, which endeavors to preserve and to promote the works of artists, muscians, and writers native to Ohio.
Animals Talkin'
To find out more about the viewpoint of Ms. Helberg's favorite characters, famous race horses and other animals, check the growing blog horsesandanimalsaretalkin.
Editor's Choice Awards
Barbara Anne Helberg has earned seven Editor's Choice Awards on Suite101. Their titles follow:
- Understanding Horse Racing Gaits -- October 16, 2007
- Comparing Early Harness Sulkies -- October 22, 2007
- Drugs in Thoroughbred Racing -- July 5, 2008
- Zenyatta Horse of the Year? -- October 26, 2008
- Preakness 2006 Was All Barbaro and Tragedy -- May 11, 2009
- Belmont Stakes Trophy Honors August Belmont I -- May 25, 2009
- Survey and Discussion on Unwanted Thoroughbreds -- September 1, 2009
Following are 692 articles written by Barbara Anne Helberg, the majority of which explore the Sport of Kings, Horse Racing:
Latest Articles
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Knowing The Terms To Bet On the Horses
Better knowledge on the terms used in horse racing betting will help the amateur win more often. For instance, what does the term "bomber" refer to?
Feb 4, 2012
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Famous Families Morgan and Clay Bred Trotters
Early family breeders of harness racers included Justin Morgan, the Clays, and Richard Eldrige, who bred Mambrino Chief, whose progeny rivaled Hambletonian.
Feb 2, 2012
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Afleet Alex's Courage Tested In Preakness Stakes
Alfeet Alex's Preakness Stakes was a story of triumph over near catastrophe and of Alex's Lemonade Stand for the thirsty throngs of Triple Crown onlookers.
Feb 2, 2012
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Breeders' Cup 2011 -- Europe's Goldikova In While Frankel's Out
Thoroughbreds Frankel and Goldikova have finished outstanding seasons in Europe. But Goldikova will seek a fourth straight Breeders' Cup win in America.
Oct 28, 2011
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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David Miller Captures Little Brown Jug With Big Bad John
Columbus, Ohio, native David Miller captured the Little Brown Jug with Big Bad John for Ohio connections after nailing the Jugette by a whisker-thin margin.
Oct 17, 2011
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Havre de Grace Demolishes Boys Field in Woodward Stakes
Fox Hill Farms owner Rick Porter let Havre de Grace go in the Woodward Stakes, where she joined Rachel Alexandra as just the second historic female victor.
Sep 17, 2011
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Bernardini's Stay Thirsty Wins Travers Stakes
Stay Thirsty, schoolee of trainer Todd Pletcher, cooled the hooves of eight foes in the August 27th Travers Stakes, equalling his sire's accomplishment.
Sep 2, 2011
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Brennan Tied Sears With Wins in Hambletonian and Oaks
Broad changes shadowed the 2011 Hambletonian, as George Brennan won with Broad Bahn. Brennan also won the Hambletonian Oaks behind Bold And Fresh.
Aug 24, 2011
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Coil Hands Hall of Famer Baffert A Fifth Straight Haskell Victory
Trainer Bob Baffert got a fifth straight Haskell Invitational Stakes win July 31 at Monmouth Park from Coil, son of Baffert's first winner, Point Given.
Aug 8, 2011
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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Mineshaft and Smart Strike Have Dwyer Stakes Winning Progeny
Although 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft is far behind Smart Strike in siring stakes winners, he is making strides. Both have sired Dwyer Stakes champions.
Jul 17, 2011
- BarbaraAnne Helberg
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