Tag Archives: Horses

Breeders Cup Recap, What’s Next

Posted on November 11, 2020 by turfcapper

The 2020 Breeders Cup at Keeneland was not particularly kind to me. Despite a couple of strong opinions (and short prices) there were a couple races where I was dead wrong. The walk-the-dog scenario played out for Authentic, and my … Continue reading →

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Breeders Cup Friday – Nov. 6, 2020

Posted on November 5, 2020 by turfcapper

What do Orlando Noda, Frederic Rossi, Valerie Lund, Victor Garcia, Joe Orseno, Mark Glatt, Kevin Attard and Paulo Lobo have in common ? Well, they aren’t all household names as trainers for the casual player, but don’t be shocked if … Continue reading →

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Everyday Hustlin’

Posted on October 16, 2020 by turfcapper

Ground out a couple hundred dollar profit today, one winner and two dirty, dirty photo-loss place finishes. Fortunately we paid $5.30 and 9.30 in the middle. In the irony of ironies, Stunning Sky (an old playback) nailed new playback 14-1 … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update 7-1-2020

Posted on July 1, 2020 by turfcapper

It was an entertaining weekend of racing for the ‘capper, albeit not a profitable one.   Took a beating at the windows, as I had a ton of multi-race sequences but couldn’t squarely connect. Most Impressive- Tom’s D’Etat – right now … Continue reading →

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‘Work in Progress’ Kentucky Derby Rankings

Posted on May 6, 2020 by turfcapper

With four full months to the Kentucky Derby, here’s my new ‘Work in Progress” Derby rankings.  Eventually I hope to expand this to several other categories, including Handicap, Distaff, Sprint, Turf, and 2-yo rankings, that I’ll update as the big … Continue reading →

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Florida Derby

Posted on March 28, 2020 by turfcapper

Have done less advance work on the card than planned, but in the Flordia Derby I’ll be taking a shot at Gouvenor Morris, if we get 6-1 or better. On paper, Tiz The Law should be the best, but with … Continue reading →

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Breeders Cup Scars

Posted on November 8, 2019 by turfcapper

Quick Breeders Cup review. Five top winners in the preview picks, but all short priced as predicted. My capping was actually pretty good, as a few more hit the board, but I struggled to connect in exotics and multi-race sequences. … Continue reading →

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BC Saturday Picks and Analysis

Posted on November 1, 2019 by turfcapper

Race 4 – Filly and Mare Sprint – There is speed to burn in this race, and I can find a knock on almost every runner.  #1 Covfefe is the 2-1 favorite and drew the rail.  If she runs her … Continue reading →

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Just Another Race Day? Breeders Cup Friday Thoughts

Posted on October 31, 2019 by turfcapper

I think the track is slightly speed favoring, but also mostly favors the classiest and fittest horses – if you aren’t at the top of your game, you’ll fade late. Continue reading →

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Chaos Theory … Pray for Peace, Prepare for War

Posted on October 27, 2019 by turfcapper

Pray for peace but plan for war, the old saying goes. That seems to fit these three semi-idle weeks between the final preps and the breeders cup. I have two theories on this period of time. The first is chaos … Continue reading →

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