I love Saturday. The races are great, and the B/C is just around the corner… I have a few runners that need a big looksee. You may want to examine where they fit in the tier levels, and see how you can make the best investments with them. Let us begin at Belmont in Race […]
I like to see young riders get a chance to bring their game to the next level. I am not stuck on any one favorite rider, and I find myself a better handicapper for this move. But that aside, bring on the new guys and gals. They can offer great value when they score, and […]
Are we asking too much of our runners? Has the clamor of the crowd and year-end honors blinded us to reality? I guess Rachel Alexandra has me scratching my head. She attempts to be the first filly or mare to ever win the Woodward. She is already being compared to many of the great gals; […]
Professor Bill McPhee sits against the glass in the lower clubhouse. He is a retired professor and author from a small college inĀ South Carolina. He told me that he gets to come to the races to this day, due in part to a book of short stories he published while teaching. He said he […]
I was handed a copy of an old magazine from a trainer friend. I like to call him “Mr. President”, as his last name is Bush. His family is steeped in the tradition of racing, and he is the kind of man who leaves others feeling better than before he arrived. It was on this […]