Life is on the Wire – The Rest is Just Waiting

From my early days going to the races with my dad. I always wanted to work in racing. Quoting Papa Wallenda pretty much sums up my travels in Thoroughbred racing. My first job at the track was really exciting, or that’s what I thought. I had a slick green windbreaker and khaki shorts with my […]

Free Selections – Belterra Park- Wed, August 26th

Sometimes you’ll find some of the best value at the marquee races, and sometimes it’s the small track that cashes tickets. Either way, we’ll take it any way we can get it as long as it builds our bankroll. – I make the morning line for Belterra and have first look over the runners. I […]

Free Selections – Belterra Park – Tuesday, August 25

Sometimes you’ll find some of the best value at the marquee races, and sometimes it’s the small track that cashes tickets. Either way, we’ll take it any way we can get it as long as it builds our bankroll. – I make the morning line for Belterra and have first look over the runners. I […]

Looking Back Over the Past Few Months

It was back in March when the announcements began. – Life as we knew it was changing drastically. It seemed as if our worst nightmares were coming true and uncertainty the rule of the day. – Families were being asked to keep distance, and the economy was short of collapse. All seemed bleak and there […]

Free Selections – Belterra Park – Tuesday / 8-11-20

Many smaller tracks have designated racing during the early part of the week. – Nothing like having a constant flow of action to keep your inner-gambler happy. – Here are some free selections for the Belterra card to get your week started off right. Belterra Park Race #1 – Mdn Sp Wt – […]

Free Selections – Belterra Park – Wednesday 8/12/20

Who said there’s no free lunch? – Here’s a little appetizer to whet your appetite on “Hump Day” for racing action. – Free selections, and mid-week action. What more could you ask for? – Best of luck! Race#1 – Mdn Claiming – 1 mile 70 yards – 12:35 pm #1 – Jersey Prince = […]

The Happy Horseplayer – August

It’s your old friend the HH, and I’m enjoying the summer. How about you? – I know it’s upside down and doesn’t make much sense. But, there’s plenty to enjoy. About now we’d start heading toward Labor Day as the end of summer. Now, it will be Derby Day weekend. Crazy, huh? – But, if […]

Racing in the Time of COVID-19

Long ago, my son asked me a question. “How do you learn, Daddy?” – For a 5-year-old that was a good one. – Would I go into a litany of logical reasons for how the learning process works? Or, about how life lessons play for future learning. – After further review, I picked up my […]

Live Sporting Action to be Enjoyed!

It’s that time of year when the “Boys of Summer” take the diamonds. We start talking about our favorite football teams gearing up for fall-time fun. Even high school sports are on the shortlist of games not being played. So, what’s a sports fan to do? How do we get our fix of action, excitement, […]

Free Selections – Belterra Park – Wednesday, July 29

Let’s get hump day started in the right direction! – You’re only a couple of days from powerhouse racing action and there’s no better time than now to get that bankroll stuffed. – Best of luck from Winning Ponies! Belterra Park Race #1 – #4 – Heaven Sent Angel = ran 2nd last […]

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