Nothing like a few on the house. Hopefully we can kick start your weekend, and WinningPonies can roll in and give better value. I am focusing on a few races that look good, and one in particular. So, hold on tight and here we go! Oaklawn Park – Saturday Race #9 – G-3 Azeri – […]
I am sure you have read that Turfway Park will not be training this spring and summer. The costs of upkeep are just too high. I think there will be more felt than just a loss of revenue at one track for sure. The horses that stabled at Turfway in Florence, Kentucky were perfectly located. […]
For the longest time, the issue of takeout has been addressed. I have worked at two tracks, and they would have rather taken a bullet than dropped the takeout. Things are already tough enough without taking food out of your own mouth. But, for the few tracks that ride into the face of adversity, the […]
The Derby will be here soon enough. That is a fact, and no matter if it rains 5 inches or snows a foot, it is a beautiful day. But, before you get all gussied up with hat and mint julep in hand, know that there is still plenty of great action coming your way. The […]
The Sunshine State will be rocking on Saturday, and my money will be laying in the sun. I think you will want to follow the action on this day, and WinningPonies will be dialed in to mine for the gold. Tampa Bay Downs – Saturday Race #5 – #5 Media Madness (5-2) Ramon Dominguez is […]
Likely heavy favorite Uncle Mo will face five outclassed rivals in the $100,000 Timely Writer at Gulfstream Park. The 2-year-old Eclipse champion, trained by Todd Pletcher, has been working well in South Florida at Palm Meadows since winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 4 ¼ lengths, with jockey John R. Velazquez aboard at Churchill Downs […]
I have been watching the “Big Cap” saga, and there is so much on YouTube, that it is hard not to find anything. But, after further review, I have come away with a feeling in my gut. Chantal Sutherland is a bright star. She rode the winner Game on Dude to victory in the $750,000 Santa […]
I have been reading some cool ideas, and the creative juices started to flow. I guess when I read, or hear about a plan to better our sport, I get giddy like a little kid. I think we could all stand to have a dose of that, and maybe we may have some different results. […]
I met a friend in the backstretch kitchen as he guzzled three cups of coffee in ten minutes. Me, I couldn’t drink it if a $100 bill was attached at the bottom of the cup. But, the ten minutes we shared were solid. Both of us have been industry folk in racing. He is about ready […]
The best place to catch the workouts was at this little area near the finish line. The coffee was hot, the conversation cool, and the runners were getting ready. It was the first place where plans were laid, and fortunes were made. The clocker has multiple stopwatches, and a radio. They usually get high on […]
