Posts Tagged ‘Magna Entertainment Corp.’

What’s On My Mind?

We live in a time when people sit in the same room and have a smart phone, iPad, or some sort of techno distraction as we no longer communicate. My girlfriend plays a game on her phone about trivia, and my son texts to his friends. I asked what they wanted to watch, and nobody answered back. […]

Looking at the Future

Remember when the sport could stand up to anything? The races would fill to the brim, and the “also eligible list” was off the page. We used to have so many horses and the purse coffers brimming, we could offer a double-header cards. According to Archie Bunker, “those were the days.” Things have changed a bit, and the future we […]

Luck Pick Six on Sunshine Millions Day

by Horstradamus

posted on January 26, 2012 in Horse Racing, News, Other Events | No Comments >>

Now entering its 10th year, the Sunshine Millions series of stakes races is trying out a new format.  This series of six races was originally meant to be a showdown between California and Florida bred horses with the races split between Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park.  While the first few runnings of the Sunshine […]

Free Santa Anita Picks LaBrea Stakes

by Horstradamus

posted on December 29, 2011 in Free Picks and Tips, Handicapping, Horse Racing, News, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

As we get ready to turn a new page and welcome the year 2012 the last Grade 1 race of 2011 will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, December 31st.  The LaBrea Stakes at 7 furlongs for 3-year-old fillies features a cast of 9 including stand out horses Turbulent Descent who is looking […]

Looking Forward to the Santa Anita Park 2011 – 2012 Race Meet

by Horstradamus

posted on December 20, 2011 in Horse Racing, News, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

On Sunday, December 26th the “Great Race Place” – Santa Anita Park will open to the public for their annual winter meet that will run till April 22nd.  This year’s season will feature no less than 47 stakes races with 40 of them being graded. A total of 9 Grade 1 races will be run […]