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Category Archives: Horses
Today’s Horses – January 5
It’s 9 degrees here in the foothills of the Berkshires, so let’s go to sunny Santa Anita, where the forecast is for 73 degrees and it’s raining cash! Mo Over and Holy Ghost are both in this race and running … Continue reading
A Look Ahead – Plan for 2018 and New Year’s Resolutions
The ‘capper is working on his calendar for 2018 and his racing resolutions There are two major tenets to it, which are intertwined: 1. Be a more disciplined player 2. Focus on a large handful of major events and fewer … Continue reading
Keep Watching …
Played two watch horses in the last two days. Today Soglio 7.20 win / 4.20 to place at Gulfstream, and yesterday they let Little No Way go at 11-1 with Javy up. He came rolling on the turn, and just … Continue reading
2018 Derby Preps
As you plan your spring, here’s a handy schedule of the derby preps (credit to GamingToday for the graphic) … I’m putting some finishing touches on my schedule of play for 2018, which will be outlined in a future post, … Continue reading
Seeing the Future(s)
I find the Kentucky Derby future wager an interesting proposition, though I do play lightly. I took home a nice payday on the Nyquist-Exaggerator exacta a couple of years ago. I played the first time they offered it and made … Continue reading
Solomini and the Montreal Screwjob
The stewards at Los Alamitos pulled the old “Montreal Screwjob” (if you don’t know, google it) on Saturday, DQing Solomini out of the win in the Los Alamitos Futurity, and DQing the ‘capper out of a solid pick 4 ticket. … Continue reading
Breeders Cup Recap
Two great days of racing at Del Mar. My opinions on Gun Runner and Mendelssohn were rewarded, and the two early horses on Friday, Soglio and Spiced Perfection were in the money. Bolt D’Oro did not embarrass himself in the … Continue reading
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4 Days Til Breeders Cup 2017
Just four days until the Breeders’ Cup weekend gets underway at Del Mar, and I can’t wait. I’ve been bunkered down with my homework for the past week or so, and coming off a strong summer of play, I feel … Continue reading
Contest Handicapping
I have been messing around with some of the Daily Racing Form’s free handicapping contests. I don’t know how big of a fan I am of the contest in general. You have to grind out a living at the track, … Continue reading
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Suffolk Downs Nears Finish Line
Seems like this place should be more iconic than relic. Continue reading
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