What a Beautiful Day For the Races

Step on a crack break your mother’s back. Pick up a penny if it’s heads up. Don’t open an umbrella in the house. Friday the 13th. Don’t walk under an open ladder. Black cats, peacocks, and breaking a mirror will bring you seven years bad luck. I guess we’ve all heard these at one time […]

Save Yourself

A horseplayer that still enjoys the game cherishes every minute. There is no such thing as a really bad card of races as value can be found anywhere if you look hard enough. If it is the Breeders’ Cup, or a condition claiming event on the fair circuit. It’s still racing, and it invigorates the soul. […]

Listen Up!

I have read every article, listened to the many race calls that have captured my heart, and watch Saratoga every chance I get. There is no secret that Tom Durkin is walking off into the sunset, but the thought of a legend hanging up his tack has me in a reflective mood. We like to think […]

Money for Nothing, and Your Action is Free

This past Saturday was a solid day of racing at Belterra Park. Now, I know its not Del Mar or the Spa, but it was the only track I was going to be in attendance. As I was walking in, a new player stopped me on my way up the elevator. He introduced himself, and I […]

A Sure-Fire Winner

How many fans have been watching “Horseplayers?” – I started off watching to support the game we love, but now I think they’ve hit onto something new. I guess it takes a few episodes to grow on you, but it bit me from the first hour. If there is one show that is on my […]

Did You Hear That??

Thoroughbred racing is beauty in motion. The majestic horse carries himself with swagger and confidence and humans only wished it came in a bottle. It’s fair to say you won’t see many things as strong and fragile all in the same stride. To bring to life and capture the essence of a horse race is nothing short […]

Keeper of the Flame

Somebody left the gate open, and the fans ran out like their tail was on fire. What happened? How could this have happened to us?? We always kept our eye on the gate, and only looked away once. But that one time was a little bigger than we ever could have imagined. It’s a little bit bigger […]

Wait To Play, Or Fire Away??

In racing there are many types of players. You have the get rich quick type that shoot every penny on a pick six carryover, or you have the spot player waiting for the big race to unload a bankroll. Either way, they can be chancy propositions. The old days had us playing our nine race card […]

Horse $ense

Every sport has fans, and all fans have an opinion. In the old days, the only opinions were read in your favorite newspaper, or you had to call into a radio show. But, here is an idea for the serious fan. Not the ones who create nicknames, or give a new twist to profanity. Just the serious […]

Method To My Madness

It is “March Madness” time, and it applies to more than just basketball. Whether it is an office pool, or a Vegas plunge, there is more action going on now than the law allows. I have used every type of handicapping material under the sun. There are so many numbers and formulas, that you have to be […]

Winning Ponies

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