I have a good friend who has worked in the industry for years. He writes, handicaps, and comes up with ideas for player events. We both agreed about an idea of having a statewide contest. One that would allow players to play from their home track. This was only after many patrons asked to have […]
These are strong words for me. Especially about the sport that I love…. To allow runners to win one race, and PRESTO they make the big dance. It just doesn’t sit well with me as a fan…. I have seen some of the day’s events, and I have to say that it breaks my heart […]
I dropped by the track to get my bets on. I had my young son with me, and I make it a habit not to spend my day rooting at the windows. It was at that time, that I thought I would have to break up two old fellas in their 70’s. My boxing ref outfit […]
Today at the track, we had a survey. It was not from our track, but from another. They were investing in the future by getting a better understanding of what is happening now. I thought this was a lesson we could all learn from. The “Cincinnati Kid,” or James Williams, as he is known, was […]
Every time you go to the track, you should be digging for something to take from the day. I watched, as you did, the first day of the Keeneland meet. It was rainy, and looked miserable. On Saturday, the weather calls for a much cooler day. So, wear a jacket if you are heading that […]
Players all around the country have been waiting for the Fall Stars weekend at Keeneland. It not only kicks off the meet, but it offers a last chance for some wanting to make the short list of players on Breeders’ Cup Day. Put away the pressure, and we have a couple of runners to look […]
A few days ago, I read a great story by Jay Cronley from ESPN. It talked about all the ways of how not to lose. I loved the article, and told many friends to get a read of this. Only after, did I rethink a couple of my own that not only would remedy losing, […]
Five new honorees will be inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Saturday at Retama Park. The new members are racing legends Harold V. Goodman and Jeff Carr, plus three horses. In addition, former Texas Sen. O. H. “Ike” Carr of Dallas will receive the JoAnn Weber Distinguished Service Award. Goodman, a […]
Heaven for horseplayers happens twice a year in Kentucky. It is in April and October. It happens when those beautiful gates at Keeneland Race Course swing open. I love the trek down to Lexington, Kentucky. I am blessed as a fan to live 75 miles away. In the fall, the foliage cannot be described. The […]
I was looking around for a racebook to play the Arc on Sunday. It was later that night, at The Mirage watching football, did I find that at 6:00 a.m. PST, I would have been able to see the action. I think after watching the race on YouTube, that it would have been worth the effort. […]
