Nothing like a little something extra to get that bankroll building for the Belmont. – Field size alert. There are going to be some small fields in play, and whatever you don’t pass on that $5.20 winner as the odds weren’t big enough. – Take what you can get and thank me later. Belterra […]
If you didn’t have the winner of the Derby or Preakness; you are not alone. Most horse racing fans are coming up empty in chat rooms, social media, and in person. – I wasn’t even close. – But don’t despair. In three weeks, we get another guessing contest. After Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby […]
The second leg in the Triple Crown happens this Saturday. Sorrowful to say the Derby winner Rich Strike will pass on this race and enjoy the extra time needed to prepare for the Belmont. The team involved feel this is best and felt if they would have had another week, he would have been ready. […]
As I walk through the paddock, chatting a bit while the majestic horses thunder past, snorting and whinnying as workout riders become one with the animal. That is my office for the day, and there hasn’t been a time when I haven’t loved every second and think I never will. Kentucky Derby 148 went to […]
Once upon a time racing used to have overnight sheets with fields to the brim and also-eligible runners. But something has happened to big fields and horsemen trying to get their horses in a race. Where did they go in a matter of years? Mountaineer has cancelled a few days already, Keeneland and Churchill have […]
It is a thing of beauty when you get to make a trek down to Keeneland. From the drive down enjoying the beauty of the spring to walking past the ancient Sycamore in the paddock. – Words will never do it justice. But, for this handicapper it will be a day well-spent in the bucolic […]
In racing, I have had the distinct pleasure of watching the big boys and the little tracks. Both have merit, and my learning from one helped me with the other. I used to have to ultra focus on pennies just so we could have a fan-friendly event for the smaller venues, and when breaking into […]
We live in times of putting our masks away only to pull them out again at a later time. During this time many yearned to try and get back to normalcy and enjoy the things the pandemic put on hold. As I watched the opening of Keeneland yesterday, I think we may have a new […]
The finally has come and the curtains are being pulled back to showcase some incredible betting opportunities! – A 12 race card with the first post of 12:45 pm will kick off an incredible closing day of racing. – Buckle up, it’s almost post time! Turfway Park / Jeff Ruby Steaks Day […]
Only a couple days left in the race meet, and this Saturday is bound to have your inner gambler ready to roll. – But, in the meantime still, plenty of spot plays to have your bankroll in ship-shape! – What are ya’ waiting for? It’s almost post-time! Turfway Park / Friday Race#1 – […]