I’m In – Are You Ready?

I’m sitting here on this cold and rainy morning. – My senses are alive and it’s time to start thinking bigger. – Yes, I said bigger. Think of this week as an opportunity rather than betting. I’m talking about finding your best opportunities, and not finding 15 races to plunk down a bet for action. […]

Free Keeneland Selections – Thursday 10/15/2020

Even though fans are not allowed to make the sacred trip to beautiful Lexington, Kentucky. We can watch our favorite ADW and catch the beauty and pageantry up close. – With that in mind, there is nothing better than having some free selections to whet your appetite for live racing action. – Be sure and […]

Free Keeneland Selections – Wednesday 10/14/20

Even though fans are not allowed to make the sacred trip to beautiful Lexington, Kentucky. We can watch our favorite ADW and catch the beauty and pageantry up close. – With that in mind, there is nothing better than having some free selections to whet your appetite for live racing action. – Be sure […]

Riding into History

1973 was a long time ago. If not, just check your license to see if you were born. – W.J. Danner was a young man from Kansas training horses at Beulah Park. His ability as a trainer showed promise and would allow him to raise a family on his trade. On April 2, 1973, a […]

One Day Pro – Revisited Again….

Long ago, I wrote a blog called “One Day Pro.” – It was about wagering on a track you never play, and may not like. Well, as long as it’s been since my first edition years ago. I’m calling out some goofballs who fall victim to this stupidity. And yours truly leads the pack. Pimlico […]

Free Selections – Kentucky Downs – 9/15/20

The undulating European course is down to just a few days of racing action before it disappears again for a year. – So, it’s time to play some of the best racing action in the country with a few free selections to whet your handicapping whistle. – For the complete view on how the […]

The Happy Horseplayer – September

I was sitting on the porch looking off into the night time distance. – It took me back to something my mother once said to me. ” If you work at something you love you get to enjoy it while it’s happening, and when you get a bit older, you get to look back […]

Derby Days Past

I can remember getting up early. My dad was known as the neighbor who liked to play the races; but on this day that was just fine as he gathered up bets from neighbors, family, and friends to get their action down. – There was nothing better than the excitement of things to come and […]

The Sounds of Silence

I looked over the balcony from the old press box with a smile from ear-to-ear. As a kid in the candy store, there was nothing better. Roses perfectly manicured in the infield winner’s circle, the made-to-order 75-degree day with sunshine. I was there. I had finally made it. Going to the Derby was a far-away […]

How Much More?

Struggle. Maybe not the best of words, but still true. Working in the racing industry has been more fun than the law allows. But with every business, the landscape changes and we are caught re-inventing ourselves to survive. – I can remember when 9 live races and no simulcasting was unbelievable. Then it slowly began […]

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