Archive for March, 2008

WinningPonies NAILS $3,306 Trifecta COLD at Bay Meadows

by Horstradamus

posted on March 24, 2008 in Handicapping, News and Announcements | No Comments >>

Our hot streak at Bay Meadows continued today. We picked the COLD Trifecta in the 5th race. Ironically, our top 3 picks were all first time starters on the turf. The winner, Ballet Way, paid $90.60 to win. The COLD Exacta paid $481.40, and the COLD Trifecta paid a WHOPPING $3,306! Picks/Results at Bay Meadows […]

WinningPonies Amasses 122 Big Uns on Saturday

by Horstradamus

posted on March 23, 2008 in Handicapping, News and Announcements | No Comments >>

We had 122 big hits listed for Saturday, March 23!  Check out the list and click the links for individual Big ‘Uns to see our selections with the full results! This list includes the Pick 6 at Bay Meadows (the second Pick 6 we picked there in less than a week) and a MONSTER day […]

Synthetic Track Surfaces Yield Synthetic Benefits

by Horstradamus

posted on March 20, 2008 in Educational Articles, General Discussion, News | 1 Comment >>

In the past few years, a craze emerged among numerous tracks to convert their natural dirt surfaces to various synthetic composite surfaces. I believe California tracks were forced to convert by the end of 2007. This costly renovation was undertaken at these tracks primarily to yield two benefits: less injuries/fatalities for horses and jockeys and […]

WinningPonies Picks UNHIT Pick 4 at Turfway Park

by Horstradamus

posted on March 20, 2008 in Handicapping, News and Announcements | No Comments >>

Today at Turfway Park, if you went 3 deep with our picks in races 5-8, you would have collected on a $1,353.60 Pick 3 (Races 5-7), $1,325.00 Pick 3 (Races 5-8) and the UNHIT Pick 4 (race 5-8). They paid $361.80 for 3 of 4, but if you had all 4, you would taken down […]

War Pass Demonstrates Why Bridge Jumpers Shouldnt Jump

by Horstradamus

posted on March 15, 2008 in General Discussion, Help/Educational Articles, Other Events | 3 Comments >>

War Pass is no longer undefeated. Perhaps he lost because of a bad start or because he had a fever earlier in the week. Regardless, the 1-20 “lock” failed to Show (he ran dead last in a 7 horse field). Yes, we also thought War Pass was a “sure thing” (despite the fact the winner […]