by Ed Meyer 2q161j
Being a race tracker is a badge. It is one that is earned and not given. It means you have taken your share of hits, both good and bad, and still climb up from the ropes to get back in the game. This is a game that cannot be taught in night school, and one […]
Ten Florida Derby winners during the past 54 years have won the Kentucky Derby. The first was Nashua in 1955 and the last was Big Brown in ’08. But nary a 3-year-old who triumphed in Gulfstream Park’s premier stakes race, scheduled for March 20, captured the Triple Crown. In ’56, Needles came the closest. The […]
All of my pals are arguing over the Derby trail. They are already starting to get huffy over seeing glimpses of the big winner. Just be patient my boys. It is not time yet…. When we had Blood Horse Editor Tom LaMarra on our show, he said : “I like to wait until the last […]
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It appears the Run for the Roses is the Todd and Bob Show as in trainers Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert. Here are my Top 10 contenders for the Kentucky Derby from bottom to top Dave Letterman style: Super Saver: One of the many Kentucky Derby hopefuls trained by Todd Pletcher. The son of Maria’s […]
It was just a number of weeks ago that Winning Ponies had on one of the nicest guys on our Internet Show. According to anyone you would ask, nice guys finish last. I have always believed in this old saying until this past week. Calvin Borel was raised in St Martin Parish, Louisiana. He was […]
It is the “hump” day already. I personally hate the idea of looking at wishing away time, but look at it this way. The weekend is only a couple of days off and we are getting started with winners. Rain is expected for the “Big A“, and we can look at some plays that may […]
I want to win every day, if at all possible. To start the week off in the right direction is good stuff. We are going to make a little trek to Columbus, Ohio (Beulah Park) and play some cheap claimers to the winner’s circle. Race #2 – #10 – Worldbridge (4-1). Yuri Yuraga is in […]
I wrote a little ditty about watching the races on a Saturday. I watched, and some of the selections held sway. But, the overall theme is that backing off can cleanse your palate. I guess my cleansing worked. Today, I had a friend that received his taxes back already. I guess he went to Mr. […]
Miguel Mena is only 23-years-old. Why would a young man need to be getting a second chance? All young men and women are trying to get it together at this age. But, for Mena, things were coming fast. As for all athletes, fast success can be dangerous…. On July 30, Mena won aboard Backtalk at […]
Every Saturday or Sunday, I find myself stopping by the track to drop off some bets or even to stay and watch the races. But, this weekend was different. For the first in many weeks, I stayed home and watched with an objective eye. I did plenty of homework and knew all about the preps […]
