May has been the cruelest month for Jamie Spencer, who began it with high hopes of riding a pair of Classic winners. That dream lasted only until Delegator came off second-best in a scrap with Sea The Stars in the 2,000 Guineas, while Spencer’s Derby mount, Crowded House, is now a 20-1 shot after flopping […]
As they headed into the final few furlongs of the Preakness last weekend, Hal Handel knew his business was playing with house money. The New York Racing Association executive vice president and chief operating office rooted for Mine That Bird to end his blazing stretch with a win at the wire, setting up a Triple […]
The dog days of summer are not upon, and we already have something hot for you to take a look at before wagering. In Race #4 at Belmont on Thursday, take a gander at #4 Flying Dismount. He’s going 1 1/8th mile over the greensward. A solid runner who has seen better runners. This colt […]
The other day you may have read a blog about trainer Wesley Ward bringing two runners to River Downs. One was a winner, and the other faded in the stretch. The good news is that he may be around a little more. Wesley Ward liked River Downs so much that he planning on sending five […]
If you were watching the races at the Keeneland meet, you know the name of Wesley Ward. A one-time rider, who was heralded in the saddle, and is now recognized by his conditioning efforts. All of this is good and well. Most of you already know this. But maybe you have overlooked where he has […]
If you take a look at YouTube and watch the “Running of the Toilets”, you would understand the need for change. The second leg of the Triple Crown was turning into a mosh pit. If you have any doubts, go ahead and take a look for yourself. Is this what is needed for racing to […]
Jockey Mike Smith left Pimlico Race Course feeling more frisky than frustrated. Smith rode Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to a second-place finish just behind favorite Rachel Alexandra Saturday in front of an announced 77,850 at the 134th Preakness Stakes. The runner-up designation left Smith jockeying for a rematch three weeks from now at […]
Chip Woolley says that if it weren’t for legislative action taken in New Mexico a decade ago, he would not have had Mine That Bird to take to — and win — the Kentucky Derby. Woolley said New Mexico’s greatly enhanced purses made it feasible for owners Leonard Blach and Mark Allen to pay $400,000 […]
With the second leg of the Triple Crown in the books, we have to wonder what may have happened. Would this have been the the next Triple Crown winner? Or, would we have been disappointed? In my opinion, no more needs to be done. She has beaten the best of the females, and the boys […]
I have read every blog in the world. You name it, and I have seen it. The conventional players hate to see the gals facing the boys, but this year I think we have some different. Breaking the players that I see on a regular basis into groups, here are some of the opinions: If […]
