Posts Tagged ‘Portland Meadows’

Another Circuit Around the Sun

by Ed Meyer

posted on July 2, 2019 in Blogroll, General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

I would skip my last class in high school and run out to my car. – Oh, the feeling of being a young man and missing study hall. I was carrying over bets for my teacher. – I was allowed to drive the expressway and for a 17-year-old this was freedom personified. River Downs was […]

Teach and They Will Come

There’s an old saying: ” the more things change, the more they stay the same.” – I’ve been reading for sometime about the importance of fan education and the efforts of taking it to street. You know, finding players and teaching them more about the game. I couldn’t agree more that the game could use […]

Value Player’s Dream

by Ed Meyer

posted on March 16, 2011 in General Discussion, Handicapping | No Comments >>

For the longest time, the issue of takeout has been addressed. I have worked at two tracks, and they would have rather taken a bullet than dropped the takeout. Things are already tough enough without taking food out of your own mouth. But, for the few tracks that ride into the face of adversity, the […]