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Fountain of Youth May Be Two-Horse Race

by Greg Melikov

posted on February 23, 2012 in Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, News, Other Events | No Comments >>

The 66th running of the Fountain of Youth Stakes may turn out to be a two-horse battle at Gulfstream Park. Undefeated Algorithms, who debuted at Belmont last June with a five-furlong sprint victory by more than five lengths, is going for his fourth straight triumph; his second at the South Florida track. The son of […]

Race Analysis for Fair Grounds

by Horstradamus

posted on February 14, 2012 in Free Picks and Tips, Horse Racing, News, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

A great betting race is coming up at the Fair Grounds on Thursday, February 16th.  The 9th race on the card is a 1 mile event on the turf for maidens 3, 4, and 5 years old.  Though this race is an open event all 13 entrants are males.  What makes this race so attractive […]

Weekend Racing Recap – Feb 13, 2012

by Ed Meyer

posted on February 13, 2012 in General Discussion, Horse Racing, News, Other Events, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

The card at Gulfstream was great, and I have to say even with the expected off-track, players had much of their focus and bankroll in Hallandale. Here is a glimpse of  racing at Gulfstream and beyond, as we keep you up to speed as we enjoyed some winter racing. Gulfstream Park The G-2 Hutcheson It was […]

Two Stakes in Florida, California Lure Sophomore Runners

by Greg Melikov

posted on February 1, 2012 in General Discussion, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, News, Other Events | No Comments >>

Reveron goes for his fourth consecutive victory in the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs since breaking his maiden last fall at Calder Race Course. The son of Songandaprayer is coming off a victory in the New Year’s Day Gulfstream Park Derby at 1 1/16 miles, the same distance as Saturday’s race. Reveron […]

Luck Pick Six on Sunshine Millions Day

by Horstradamus

posted on January 26, 2012 in Horse Racing, News, Other Events | No Comments >>

Now entering its 10th year, the Sunshine Millions series of stakes races is trying out a new format.  This series of six races was originally meant to be a showdown between California and Florida bred horses with the races split between Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park.  While the first few runnings of the Sunshine […]

Holy Bull Features BC Juvenile Winner Hansen

by Greg Melikov

posted on January 24, 2012 in General Discussion, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, News, Other Events | No Comments >>

Hansen, who has been training in South Florida since late last year, will attempt to become only the second Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champion to capture the Run for the Roses. Street Sense, the 2006 BC Juvenile champ that won the ’07 Kentucky Derby, began his sophomore season with a victory in the Hutcheson Stakes at […]

LeComte Stakes at Fair Grounds Preview and Picks

On Saturday, June 21 a highly competitive race for up and coming 3-year-old horses can be found at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.  The LeComte Stakes (G3) run at one mile and 70 yards on the dirt is a chance for these talented sophomores to earn some graded stakes money and for their connections […]

Hansen Wins Top Juvenile Honors

by Horstradamus

posted on January 18, 2012 in Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, News, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

For those that thought the voting for the champion 2-year-old male of 2011 was going to be a close call between Hansen and Union Rags there was no photo finish for this Eclipse Award.  In the end it was a blowout with Hansen receiving 194 first-place votes to only 52 for Union Rags.  Now Hansen […]

Santa Anita $107,326 Pick Six Carryover Free Picks

by Horstradamus

posted on January 18, 2012 in Free Picks and Tips, Horse Racing, News, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

On Thursday, January 19 bettors looking for a big payday should focus on the pick-6 carryover at Santa Anita Park worth $107,326.  While this isn’t the biggest carryover in the world, it will still attract plenty of new money pumping up the pool to at least half a million dollars.  Another great thing about this […]

Kentucky Derby Trail Starts with Gulfstream Park Derby

by Horstradamus

posted on January 2, 2012 in General Discussion, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, News | No Comments >>

The first day of the 2012 horse racing season was all about the first “derby” of the year – a new race called the Gulfstream Park Derby.  Though it wasn’t a graded stake, and the purse was only $100,000 a field of 11 colts showed up to start their path on the Kentucky Derby trail. […]