On February 24, 1905, Oaklawn Park rolled out their first race card. A whopping crowd of 3,000 people showed up in Hot Springs, Arkansas to watch Duelist win the very first race. Since 1905, Oaklawn has become a fixture in the world of racing. You can liken it to many of the boutique meets that […]
As we hit the New Year, the weeks spiral toward that first Saturday in May. The racing starts off slow, and picks up speed like a roller-coaster going downhill. This weekend, the price of poker goes up as the Kentucky Derby point values take a hike to 50-20-10-5. Now, if you were wondering how much […]
As each week passes and the heat of summer fades. The racing action just keeps getting better. Winning Ponies has been delivering winners all summer long, and we look forward to rounding the big turn into the autumn racing season. Here is a sampling from the E-Z Win Forms so you can get to handicapping! […]
When I started looking at the weekend races, it brought a big smile to my face. For a horse player it is a cornucopia of action, and just a blink of an eye away. Be sure to get locked and loaded with your E-Z Win Forms as every runner will bring their “A” game to the table. […]
Louisville will be lighting up the sky with a “Downs After Dark” race card presented by Stella Artois and Finlandia Vodka. If you have never made your way down to the Twin Spires for an incredible night of racing action, you have to put it on your places to visit. You are in for a one-of-a-kind […]
The Twin Spires overlook the most historic track in the world. There is only one Kentucky Derby, and no matter who you are, I’ll bet you know a bit about the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.” Well the countdown has begun and the races begin this weekend. In a matter of days, there will be […]
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 […]
They always say that the grass is greener and that is 100% true this weekend in Chicago. Arlington Park has a stellar 12-race card that goes postward at 1:15 p.m. ET, and there is a guranteed $200,000 pick-four that runs through races 9 – 12. The weather looks great with a high of 75 degrees […]
If we were having an adult beverage, the bartender would be calling “last call.” The same can be said for Thoroughbred racing, where only a handful of preps still wait until the runners meet at the Derby starting gate. So, time is clicking away and you better catch all of the action you can to be […]
The racing is beginning to heat up in Florida, and you want to check in each and every time that you have the chance. I guarantee that you will hear from at least a runner or two from this oval that will be taken seriously for the road to the Derby. But, there is still plenty […]