I reached out last week to a rider on Facebook and asked if he would like to chat. He agreed to have a phone interview but not that day. He was going to be traveling to Iowa to ride at Prairie Meadows. Little did I know a few days later that trip would be a great […]
Even though the Breeders’ Cup is nearly 3 months away, this has been a great week for watching some of the main contenders prep for their respective divisions. Stacelita: Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf On Saturday Stacelita won the Grade 1 Beverly D. at Arlington Park which is a “Win and You’re In” race […]
On Thursday, August 11th the late Pick-4 is all about turf racing. So if you love the green grass at the Spa, you should definitely plan on throwing down a bet. The late Pick-4 at Saratoga has been attracting a nice handle averaging around $350,000, which has resulted in generous payoffs for sharp players. Here […]
Nick was an old man. He must have looked around 210 yrs-old, but he was almost 90… Nick ” The Nose” came from New York. He made Jimmy Durante look like he had a nose job… Nick was from “The Apple”, as he called it, and loved going to Saratoga. For the weeks that it was open, […]
OK… The time has come, and I am not going to waver. Good or bad, you can come back and gander at this blog… Either way, it is not for lack of doing homework and being prepared. I watch New York daily, I read all about track changes and listen to what on-track handicappers have to […]
At ” Big Sandy” at Elmont, New York, the turns can be sweeping, and the backstretch can go on for years. It takes a steady and patient hand, and when they turn for home, I have heard that riders get lost in the turn. I never understood this theory, until I saw Stewart Elliot aboard Smarty […]
No matter what happens in New York, I still love the circuit. I have heard all is well, and then you hear that they may roll up the game for a while. They have a bailout loan, and you know Saratoga has to run. Or, do they? Anyway, I still love the action…. Belmont Park […]