by Ed Meyer 2q161j
I always tease my pal Pete Aiello about “Cowboy Bets.” Some folks call them barn bets, and others just refer to them as trainers who like their runners. I still call them Cowboy Bets. Whenever I have walked on the back of the many tracks I have worked, it always seems in the kitchen or […]
The climate of racing has changed. We have heard so much about VLT expansion, that we are going to go to sleep if we hear about it once more. But for the folks at tracks that have worked so hard to get them in place, they might just be in for a big surprise. If there […]
I know we are a few days away from the drawing of the official post position order, but here are a few thoughts to keep in mind when examining all of the action this week. I know we may change our mind between now and the race, but as of right now, I am taking […]
Memorial Day has always been a big time for my family to go to the races. As a kid, we used to go the cemetery and clean up the graves of loved ones, and make it to the track for a great day of racing. I used to hate one part of the day, and […]
The people that we meet along the journey of life are what makes it all worthwhile. I have spent most of my life working in racing. I have done every job except scoop the leftovers in the paddock, but I have not been to work in the morning yet. This has allowed me a great […]
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The 142nd Belmont Stakes will not have the winning 3-year-old from the Kentucky Derby or Preakness in the field for the second time in five years. In 2006, Derby champ Barbaro suffered a crippling injury early in the Preakness that proved fatal in early ’07. The winner, Bernardini, didn’t run in the Belmont or Derby. […]
As the frontier has changed greatly, we need to know how to prepare for the future. It is simple… Take everything we have done, and throw it right out the window…. With all due respect to our past innovators. They would be the first to tell you that if it isn’t working, get rid of […]
Thursday is like any other day. You can win, and that is what we are setting to do. Hopefully these runners stimulate you to your data and match them up in multi-race exotics. It is a sin to leave money on the table…. Belmont Race #7 – #5 Pennington (2-1). Alan Garcia is up […]
No matter what happens in New York, I still love the circuit. I have heard all is well, and then you hear that they may roll up the game for a while. They have a bailout loan, and you know Saratoga has to run. Or, do they? Anyway, I still love the action…. Belmont Park […]
The other day I wrote about a new day in racing. I have been watching and wagering at Monmouth, and I have heard the crowds doing the same. How can everybody be wrong? The attendance and handle are as follows for 2009 versus 2010: Handle – 2009 / $664,930 – 2010 / $1,325,727 Attendance – 2009 / […]
