I’ve been taking a little vacation. – No, I didn’t hit the beach or go to the mountains. I took a break since the Breeders’ Cup. – Now, that didn’t mean I stopped reading or handicapping the races. It was a little hiatus from the windows. – Right after the BC, I took a little […]

The turkey hangover is starting to subside and you’ve seen enough pie until Christmas. It’s time to hit some winners and have a little something extra to be thankful. Think of this as a little early edition of Santa sliding down your chimney with a bankroll.   Churchill Downs   Saturday   Race #5 – […]

  Today started out as usual.  Bowl of oatmeal and watching the squirrels play. Sit and read a little social media and wish some friends a happy birthday. – Then, it is right onto the racing rags. I love my morning routine. Music in the background and some typing to be done. Not a bad […]

Not much going on, huh? – Well, there are winners to be had and bankrolls to be built. – Even though the marquee racing waits until the weekend, big winners and money can be made. – Sit back and enjoy a few free selections to get Tuesday started off right. – Best of luck from […]

The H.H. is checking in and wants to see how you’re doing? – Me, I’m getting my butt whipped by a nasty head cold. I sound like a mix of Barry White and Trace Adkins. But, I digress. – I had a ‘fever dream” last night and awoke in a frothy sweat. – I was […]

The best part of being a handicapper were the friendships made along the way. – Feel free to quote me if you wish. Not that “Papa” Hemingway would be jealous or Bukowski angry. – It was the friendships that made the cold nights watching cheap Thoroughbreds seem like the Kentucky Derby. I was too young […]

    We all dream of the big score. – C’mon, we all do it. – With the Breeders’ Cup in the books, many of us are looking forward to the next big race meet. Then there are players who took a different road. They downloaded their Winning Ponies E-Z Win Forms.  So how did […]

  How’d you do?- Did you take it down? – Any big winners? – It sounds like every conversation between friends or acquaintances. – You settle in and listen to the day’s events or spinning your tale. – It was this thought that had me ask the golden question to a couple of hard-core gambling […]

Well, the big weekend came and went and the winners were crowned. – I guess we did see the best horses on this day get their picture taken. – I put out some selections to get you in the mood for handicapping and made a little visit back to see how I did for the […]

The big weekend is upon and the waiting is over! – There are 14 races with an average of 11 runners per race. – The International contingent has 33 Euros, 1 from Japan, and 1 from Korea. – You’re getting the best from around the world. What more could a horseplayer desire?     Saturday […]