The New Year is underway and by now we’re starting to think about our favorite winter ovals. Mother Nature has been dealing from the bottom of the deck with wicked weather all across the nation. But, that’s winter. – The Happy Horseplayer is ready and chomping at the bit for the stakes that will lead […]
The biggest race of the weekend stands to answer plenty of questions. Racing starts early in the year and sometimes a carryover from the previous. But not to fear, the Classic has always offered up plenty of action and one that equates to a bumper payday who has the winner. – Be sure to download your […]
We listen to the people who hang at the bar and talk about the real hot horse in the feature. The groom betting his weekly check at the windows with a halter hanging over his shoulder as we crane our neck to hear the inside scoop. – If you had to choose one of the […]
There are folks who pick a name out of a hat, favorite color, or employ a complex computation where they ask everyone in their family who they like and toss them out. Either way, everyone has a little Derby madness pulsing through their veins. This Saturday you’ll hear every theory in the world and the […]
The preps are in the books, and the weeks ahead will be like waiting for Santa for horse players. It seems like yesterday when we began this long road and every year the process begins the same. You have to love this time of year as a racing fan and now comes the best part […]
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 […]