Posts Tagged ‘Thistledown’

Free Selections – Saturday, 6/26/2021

by Ed Meyer

posted on June 25, 2021 in Blogroll, Free Picks and Tips, Handicapping, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Free Selections – Saturday, 6/26/2021

Who said there is no such thing as a free lunch? – Here are some selections from around the country, and I’m using them as my “Power Plays” for the weekend. – Best of luck and enjoy this great day of racing!   Belmont   Race#1 = #6 = Ghostmon = Been knocking at the […]

New Rules

by Ed Meyer

posted on July 12, 2020 in Blogroll, News and Announcements, WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on New Rules

                                It seems they change from day-to-day, and you’ll read daily announcements about riders who tested positive for Covid-19. – There are many riders and connections who’ll make the drive, flight, or trek to race. – What happened? I was […]

Free Selections – Saturday, October,13, 2018 – Best of Ohio

  Good racing this weekend as Thistledown will put on The Best of Ohio series.  – There is never a bad time to build your bankroll, and with Breeders’ Cup around the corner. We need every opportunity to cash in on the big score!     Thistledown     Race #5 – The Sprint – […]

Old Friends

by Ed Meyer

posted on September 29, 2017 in Blogroll, General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

      Two men walk into a race track. – Now before you think it sounds like the start of an old joke; it’s true. – The two older fans have been walking into the races together for quite some time. – For many, it’s not an unusual trek from the car to the gates. […]

A Week in the World of Racing

It doesn’t seem that long of a time when you’ll hear and see things that make you go hmmm. – In any sport there are stories that are front page, and others that are just quick blurbs along the way. But this month has me introspectively looking at life. We are blessed with life, but it is in […]

Harder Than You Think

by Ed Meyer

posted on November 9, 2014 in Blogroll, General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

When I was a young man, I used to head out to the races and jump in every promotion offered. They were easy to understand, and if there was a huge prize up for grabs a few thousand would have their entry in the hopper. When I had the golden opportunity to design promotions and contests, I […]

Chasing The Ace

by Ed Meyer

posted on May 21, 2013 in Blogroll, General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

The track is like a holy place of worship. Where else in the world can you hear thousands of fans speaking to their maker with wishful tones all at once?  I have seen some of the biggest, best, and most interesting players in the sport. Not because I had a special seat, or had a ticket […]

Class Dismissed

by Ed Meyer

posted on March 6, 2012 in General Discussion, Horse Racing | No Comments >>

The sun was shining through the windows. The students had checked out for summer break once again. With nothing but time, and the love of a sport, a man who dedicated his life to doing for others was going to do a little something for himself. His parents had long passed away, and his friends […]

It’s Official

by Ed Meyer

posted on November 30, 2010 in General Discussion | No Comments >>

Ohio Thoroughbred racetracks are all owned by casino companies. Gone are the days of  the old ways, and the new horizon lays just ahead.  Change is good. It does have some drawbacks, but racing will survive in the Buckeye state. Thistledown – Harrah’s Beulah Park – Penn Gaming River Downs – Pinnacle Entertainment River Downs […]

Free River Downs Picks

by Ed Meyer

posted on July 18, 2010 in Free Picks and Tips | No Comments >>

Monday is back, and it is time to do it all over again. There was an exciting weekend, but on Monday we are all even and the routine starts again….. River Downs/Thistledown – Monday Race #1 – #3 More Than Thought (8-5) Believe it or not, this is the second choice in here. Tolentino up for […]