No matter the weather you can always count on the track condition at Turfway Park to be fast. – Tapeta is very similar to Polytrack. There’s almost no kickback and they say that it’s more versatile than Polytrack. It’s a very fair surface to race on and would be quite similar to […]
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 – […]
We all have our favorite jobs. You know, the ones when we pull into the parking lot and run in to start the day? Yeah, most of us have had them, and for the ones who haven’t, yours are on the way. – Me, I’ve had a helluva good time. The majority of my working […]
As we enter the final days of live racing for the 2022 meeting, here are some free selections to get your bankroll moving in the right direction for closing day on Saturday for the Jeff Ruby Steaks card. Turfway Park / Thursday Race#1 – #5 – Good One ( 10-1) = Hails from the […]
The Kentucky circuit has shifted its tack to Florence; home of Turfway Park. Once upon a time, Latonia Race Course in 1959, to the newly built and under-construction Chruchill Downs owned Turfway. – The paddock is perfectly manicured ready to saddle, the new Tapeta track surface is getting rave reviews, but the new building won’t […]
The track is always fast, and the action plentiful. Playing winter racing in Kentucky shifts to Florence, and Turfway Park is ready to bring the heat. With that in mind, here are some tips to playing the races. Riders You’ll need to use Gerardo Corrales in most of your exotics this year. Talented reinsman and […]
The sun was setting with a glow on the horizon. Each passing day brings nightfall a little sooner as daytime fades into the distance. Autumn’s song is sweetly fading as brisk winds come calling to swirl and sweep away the gifts of summer. – This is the prelude to the beginning of winter, and the […]
“As the cooler winds replace the blistering heat we complained about for weeks; it only signals one thing. Summer is coming to a close. Yeah, I can feel the cool breeze starting to rustle the leaves gently as we prepare to move on to our next chapter of the year.” Labor Day has always […]
The Jim Beam Stakes at Turfway Park originated as a stepping stone that would “Spiral” up to the Derby. – The race produced some good races, but in the ’80s and ’90s, there were some real runners. In the span of four years from 1990-1993 there were four classic winners. The local event was thought […]
Mother Nature has mellowed out and live racing returns to Florence, Kentucky. – The nation was in her crushing grip and many tracks have canceled over the past few weeks, but the sun shines through and there are only 26 days until spring. – With this in mind, there are some quality races this week […]