Big Weekend [Free Selections] 3m3c51
Every weekend is going to be bigger and bigger….. Now is the time to start watching and wagering. Start the notes, and get ready. January starts the run for the roses, and it all begins now… We will start our focus in New York on Saturday at Aqueduct. Go to Race #3 at Aqueduct – […]
How Important Are They? 69hu
The Paulick Report had a great article about what horsemen wanted, and what the gamblers want. The real question, is how important are they… Ray Paulick writes some stuff that will leave your hair blown back. He doesn’t care about rs and what they want him to say. This is rare, and it means we […]
See The Show 2w3k2a
Zenyatta and Rachel are resting comfortably after the Eclipse Awards. Little do they know what awaits them for the future. For that matter, neither do we….. Jerry Moss, co-owner of A&M Records, has tossed out some hints that they will be where Rachel will be. If they are entered on dirt, so be it. If […]
Did They Move Too Quickly? 5ak2g
California made the move. It seems like yesterday that there was a mandate to make the change to the synthetic revolution. Fast-forward a few years later, and the tide may be turning. Take Santa Anita. Pro-Ride is installed and has been problematic ever since. Just this Monday. they were forced to cancel due to a day […]
Holy Bull Stakes Attracts Fairly Unknown Field 5xx68
I saw my first Holy Bull Stakes when it was called the Preview Stakes in the early 1990s. I especially the ’94 renewal when Go for Gin defeated Halo’s Image and ran the fastest time for 14 of the races staged at 1 1/16 miles – 1:41 3/5. Holy Bull swallowed his palate and […]
Bouncing Beulah [Free Selections] 3646
Tuesday can be a hard day. No big time tracks running, but there is hard fought action at the smaller ovals. This you can count on. We will begin at Beulah in Race #3 – #8 Worldbridge (5-2). Yuri Yaranga is in the saddle for trainer Eric Reed. This colt has not raced in 53 […]
The Year of the Girls 2j1t65
It has been said, where the girls are, the boys will follow. In 2009, the boys did follow. Because, that was all that they could do…. I was watching the Eclipse Awards, as many of you were. I was witness to history as two of the best gals to ever grace the game squared against […]
Holiday Monday [Free Selections] 1m3z67
M.L.K. Day has always allowed for an extra day of weekend racing. With so many players given the day off, they can enjoy some quality racing on a Monday afternoon. You can bet we will be looking, and here are a few that have caught our eye. Santa Anita is the race place, and hopefully […]
Saturday in the Sun [Free Selections] 3hf3r
Wouldn’t it be nice to be in the sun and catch some of the best racing for the day? Well, some of you lucky dogs just may well be, and we sure are jealous. But that doesn’t mean we can’t still cash in the fun….. It all begins in California. Race #3 – G-3 San […]
Who Says? 7584s
Who says you can’t teach old dogs new tricks? Some of the best magic in our sport comes from the most unlikely places, where you thought change and innovation would not occur. You have heard me go on about Keeneland, and how they have changed from an 8-race-a-day card with one daily double, to the innovator […]