Mother Nature is back to her old tricks. We have sun, snow, and everything in between this weekend. So, with that in mind I am taking a handicapper’s vacation to Hallandale, Florida for some great racing. Here are some runners to watch, and if you examine your E-Z Win Forms closely. I’ll bet dollars to […]
Now that grandpa has taken his second turkey-tryptophan induced nap. We can turn the tube from football to the sport of kings. There are some really fine races to watch and wager, and now more than ever there is plenty to be thankful for on this day. Get your E-Z Win Forms in hand, and […]
Wherever you come from the drive to Keeneland has to be beautiful. In the spring, the renewal of life is abound with the blooming of the Dogwoods. When the fall meet arrives you are greeted by the vibrant colors of the Kentucky foliage. For 15-days each April and October racing holds court in a place […]
The heat of summer is rounding third and heading for home. It won’t be long until we gather to watch the greatest Thoroughbreds in the world take the national stage for the Breeders’ Cup. But, that is off in the distance, as we have the Mid-Summer Derby at hand. A sunny day when some of […]
I fell in love going to the track with my Dad many moons ago. Mainly cheap claimers, and an occasional turf race at River Downs. I have seen riders take the “married man” route going five wide, and watched young Peruvian reinsman scoot up the rail with not enough room for the sun to shine […]
Another year, and the history books of racing have been put away. I’ll Have Another held up better than anyone expected. Bodemeister and Paynter get the Bridesmaid awards, and Union Rags finally got his trip. Steve Cauthen will be the busiest man in the world next May. It will be the 35th anniversary, and every […]
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The weather should be perfect, the seats filled to capacity, and all that is left to do is break from the gate at 6:40 p.m. ET. I’ll Have Another is a 1 1/2 miles away from immortality. Union Rags has had some well deserved time off since the Derby, and Dullahan is working like a […]
With the Belmont getting closer by the minute, I have really been thinking about how special this year could be. There has been no Triple Crown winner since 1978, and man are we really due. The race is beginning to take shape, and a few stories have caught my eye. 2012 could be the year […]
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The 137th running of the Preakness Stakes has shaped up nicely. Eleven runners go post-ward at 6:18 p.m. ET, and about two minutes later we will know if the chase for the Triple Crown is still alive. The weather calls for the mid-80’s, and a fast track is expected at “Old Hilltop” as they contest […]
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Friday is ladies day at Pimlico Race Course. This is the second leg of the Triple Crown of sorts for three-year-old fillies. First is the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, then comes the Black-Eyed Susan, and it all finishes up at Belmont with the Acorn Stakes. This will be the 88th running which began in […]
