Posts Tagged ‘Fusaichi Pegasus’

Winning Ponies/ Free Selections / Sunday 9-29-2013

by Ed Meyer

posted on October 1, 2013 in Free Picks and Tips, Handicapping, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

There was bolt of good news on my quest to build a bankroll for Breeders’ Cup. Yesterday, I posted a $108 50-cent pick four. I know this is a large amount to play, but it was a $500,000 guarantee, and one of the best cards in memory. I consulted the E-Z Win Forms and proceeded to […]

A Look at Kentucky Derby Jinxes Past and Present

by Greg Melikov

posted on April 27, 2012 in Educational Articles, General Discussion, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | No Comments >>

There have been many jinxes connected with the Kentucky Derby over the decades. And some memorable curses have been snapped during the 21st Century. One of the most discussed whammies ended in 2007 when Street Sense became the first 2-year-old champion to capture the Derby since Spectacular Bid in ’79. The son of Street Cry […]

Derby Runners Have a Leg Up In Preakness

by Greg Melikov

posted on May 11, 2011 in Free Picks and Tips, General Discussion, Handicapping, Other Events | No Comments >>

Horses exiting the Kentucky Derby have a leg up in the Preakness. A remarkable 23 of the past 26 Derby runners captured the second leg of the Triple Crown. The exceptions came during the 21st Century: Rachel Alexandra, ’09; Bernardini, ’06; and Red Bullet, ’00. Four Derby champs the past decade were successful at Pimlico: […]

Kentucky Derby Jinxes Broken in the Long Run

by Greg Melikov

posted on April 25, 2011 in Kentucky Derby, News | No Comments >>

There have been more jinxes associated with the Kentucky Derby than I care to recall. But there have been memorable curses snapped during the 21st Century worth mentioning. One of the more discussed horse jinxes ended in 2007 when Street Sense became the first 2-year-old champion to capture the Derby since Spectacular Bid in ’79. […]

All Eyes on Uncle Mo in Wood Memorial

by Greg Melikov

posted on April 5, 2011 in General Discussion, Handicapping, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | 2 Comments >>

All racing eyes will be fixed on Uncle Mo in the Wood Memorial on Saturday as the early Kentucky Derby favorite runs in his final prep on the Road to the Roses, one of three key races this weekend. The early favorite in the first of the three Triple Crown events breezed a half-mile in 48 […]