This past Saturday was a typical spring day in Lexington. The crowd was huge – college kids, weekend fans – and some of the bets racing in the country. But we’ll never know how many were there. But that is a good thing. I have worked at tracks in a few states in my career. […]
When Derby fever takes hold of many trainers, horses may get overlooked a bit. This is not too say they are neglected, but sometimes the ego can blind you to the truth. This didn’t happen today. Heading into the Santa Anita Derby as the post time favorite, the colorful Julio Canani, the trainer of The […]
The $750,000 Wood Memorial is always a major player on the road to the Derby. This year, they may have shown the winner a few weeks early. I Want Revenge was the post time favorite. Rightfully so, but the trainer felt it wasn’t necessary to waste all of his energy and empty his tank. Today […]
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Churchill Downs hopes to run three night-time cards during its upcoming spring meet, renting temporary lights to see how the fans and horse players react to what will be the first after-dark racing in the history of the storied track. Churchill today is sending a request to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, asking for approval […]
Every player in the world that has plunked two bucks down on a game, a horse, or went to the track, has heard about the “trap” play. This is where something looks so good, that it is hard to believe. Well, I don’t know if it is a trap play, but it is a race […]
No, they did not change the date, or month for the coming out of spring. It should revolve around Lexington, Kentucky when the admission gates at Keeneland open. Here are a couple of tidbits to use with WinningPonies.com when handicapping the card at Keeneland. The Poly track can be tricky, and you need to arm […]
