OMAHA – OMAHA – Flip-Flop, Kentucky Derby, – READY, SET, and THEY’RE OFF !! If you read my “Fab Four” blog about my Derby hopefuls. You’ll see my magic prediction of marquee defectors has come true. This time it had my top runner (Constitution) taking a dive before the opening bell. Add in Cairo Prince, […]
Turfway Park has seen about everything. There have been good times and bad, but at the end of the day the old gal still stands proud since 1959. Live Thoroughbred racing returns on Sunday, Dec. 1, with the opening of Turfway Park’s 38th consecutive holiday meet. The track will present nine races daily on Thursdays, Fridays, […]
In racing we count the days by what track is open, and which stake is getting ready to run. For those at home keeping track, we are at the halfway point in the 2013 season. If you want to make the big summer run and take it all the way to the Breeders’ Cup let’s […]
We are one week away, and the Preakness is weighing heavy on my mind. The Woodlawn Vase, the painting of the weather vane, and the playing of “Maryland, My Maryland.” The race is a springboard for another shot at the Triple Crown, or the detour sign that has players looking forward to summer racing. The race […]
This past weekend left me scratching my head. I know that picking winners on paper is easy, but that is why they run the races. After two days of watching nice runners battle for big money, I have many questions that will only be answered in time. So don’t go anywhere, as the action is just […]
The numbers have been crunched, the winners crowned, and the dust has settled. But far be it from over. Racing still has plenty to offer for handicappers. Yep, the big weekend has come and gone but the heart of the game is still beating. Long before I saw my first Breeders’ Cup I can remember […]
Now this probably sounds a bit odd but this is the honest to goodness truth. I would be willing to wager my entire weekend bankroll for any takers. They could be found every Saturday in preferred parking, and our tip would be a large pepperoni and sausage pizza. Father McDoolin was about 75-years-old. A very […]
Tap dancing has been a term I have been using since Clinton was in office. Some have been offended, others have denied, and there are some who would never dare this feat. I like to listen to players and then I watch for things to bring to my game. A long time ago a gent […]
The judge has allowed the jury to come back in the room, and the entire world racing community has been standing to await the arrival of the verdict. As the judge read: “We the people find the handicapper who put together the guaranteed pick-four at Saratoga, is found to be guilty. He studied in earnest, […]
If you are a Pick-Four fanatic you have to love every Saturday at Saratoga. There is a guaranteed $500,000 pool on tap and that means a sweet payoff for those who can take it down. Last week we had some luck, and if the Wagering Gods are smiling, we may just have ourselves a fine […]