I was chatting with a longtime trainer the other day. He has been in the business for over 40 years. His father was a rider, and his brother is a journeyman jockey. He knows many of the in’s and out’s that do not appear on the pages of major papers. This day, we took to […]
It is time to get your grass cut, and get your honey-do’s finished. The track is calling, and WinningPonies has got the answer for your weekend. Just download your data, load up your bankroll and away you go. But before you go, here are a couple of reasons to make post time. Saratoga’s second race […]
I know, it sounds like a movie…. I have a fun Friday coming my way, and I sure wish they were all like this… Working at a track is the best job a horseplayer could ever have. I love my work. Educating people to play the races, and creating fun is my calling. I also […]
I love this time of year, with all of the great summer racing… It is all leading to a big fall season, and then the Breeders’ Cup. But, before we wish the summer away, we need to to look ahead to Friday at Saratoga…. Let’s peruse Race #4. There is a nice turf runner by […]
I think that with many wagers out there, we have forgotten many of the staples that introduced us to the game. I still have many fond memories of my first score, but many overlook this daily tidbit. The wager that I speak of is the Daily Double. We will call it the DD for short. […]
Going into Sunday, I was really looking forward to watching Zenyatta run. I thought coming in that she may be a short on value. I was right, and after a few more grey hairs, she got up in the shadow of the wire. I guess complaining is the wrong thing to do. I did catch a […]
Sunday at Del Mar, in the Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1), it is hard to pick against Zenyatta (#10, 3/5 ML), a hard knocking mare who somehow knows where the finish line is, and never does more than she needs to win. She has reeled 11 straight victories. A lot of the competition is stepping […]
Arlington Park has quite a day of racing on Saturday. I love to play the races on this day, as the best turf runners in the country converge in Chicago. But, Mother Nature is not cooperating. She has a bit of rain on Friday night, and rain on Saturday. I would start handicapping runners who […]
This Sunday in the Clemente L. Hirsch at Del Mar, the fog will start to clear, the rain will go away, and the arguments will start. Zenyatta will run in this heat. There has been enough talk about her and her ability to run on synthetic. I have also heard enough about staying in California. […]
I like to kick off the weekend a little early when I can. If I have the time to find a runner who can springboard me into a bankroll, I will take it quicker than a child opening a present. Take a look at Race #8 at Saratoga on Friday.. It is an 8-year-old gelding […]
