Triple Crown Champ - Kentucky Derby Top 5 TBA
It’s still extremely early to have any idea who the top contenders for the Kentucky Derby will be. Despite that, I’m going to rank who I b...
Gallop France - Finally, a little racing TBA
We’ve finally got a little racing to give us a break from winter. DerringBay goes to Lyon on Wednesday with a good chance to win. It’s a P...
Triple Crown Champ - Peppi Knows ($17.40) wins Whirlaway after favored Eightfiveinafifty jumps outer rail TBA
Peppi Knows turned his first start as a three-year-old into a winning one after beating runner up Afleet Again in the Whirlaway Stakes at Aqueduct Par...
Thorougbred Brief - The Owner/Vet/Trainer Relationship Revisited TBA
An interesting decision was handed down by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in late December, regarding a veterinarian who s...
Horsin Around - A Plea to Pletcher, Let Him Run! TBA
Dear Mr. Todd Pletcher, First off, let me say what a fantastic race Quality Road ran in the Donn. I felt it was the right move for you and the conn...
VA TB Blog - 2009 BREEDERS AWARDS TBA
The Virginia Racing Commission kindly approved a small raise for the breeders for the 2009 year-end awards. We had hoped to be able to return the awar...
VA TB Blog - 2009 VIRGINIA STALLION AWARDS TBA
For 2009, the Virginia Stallion Awards will equal $25,000. That is the same amount as was paid last year.Here are the preliminary payouts subject to ...
VA TB Blog - VIRGINIA-BRED WINNERS TBA
Bean (g, 6yo), Will's Way - Mexicali Rose by El Gran Senor. B - Backer William M. Sam Houston, 2 /5 /2010, clmg, $4,500, 8.5 f, 1:47.56.Cabers Lion (c...
VA TB Blog - STALLION AUCTION POSTPONED ONE WEEK TBA
Due to inclement weather, the Stallion Auction has been delayed one week. It will now be held on Wednesday, February 17th.The list of available season...
VA TB Blog - QUALITY ROAD BREAKS OWN TRACK RECORD IN DONN HANDICAP TBA
Edward P. Evans Virginia-bred Quality Road made easy work of the $500,000 Donn Handicap Gr.I at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. In doing so, the Elusive ...
VA TB Blog - NATIONAL HANDLE, PURSES CONTINUE TO DECLINE TBA
As U.S. race days declined 7.9% from 376 days to 346 days, total handle wagered on U.S. races dipped another 12% from $1,042,532,063 in January of las...
VA TB Blog - PICTURES OF THE DAY TBA
This photo was taken outside the El Agave Mexican restaurant in Warrenton last Friday. (Photo by Amy Petty)In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Richar...
HANA - New Ways to Do Business TBA
Two items this morning. Ray Paulick has a post up from Barry Irwin, titled "Racings value, Where's the Beef?". In the item, Irwin asks for tracks and ...
Triple Dead Heat - A Super Weekend of Horse Racing TBA
How about them Saints! Coach Sean Payton made several gutsy calls including a failed bid for the endzone on fourth down; a recovered onside kick; and ...
The Jurga Report - Heavy-Duty Dressage: The Ground Will Shake at Aachen CHIO TBA
by Fran Jurga | 8 February 2010 | The Jurga Report at Equisearch.comMax the logging horse is dreaming of dressage this winter.And his dreams may come ...
Graded Stakes - Horse Racing Picks topped by $17.40 winner in the Whirlaway TBA
I wasn’t too happy when I awoke Saturday morning to learn that Santa Anita had cancelled racing. 3 of the 6 races on my tip sheet were on the ca...
Left At The Gate - Pummeling Paterson TBA
As bad as things have been going for Governor David Paterson over Aqueduct, they are apparently about to get worse, and significantly so. For about...
Equispace - Super Sunday TBA
Some days can't get any better. Cuse wins a tough road Big East tilt, we're live in Gulfstream's P4 (we're on the Hallandale Beach Stakes 3rd leg rig...
Amateur Capper - MASSIVE PERFORMANCE: QUALITY ROAD TBA
ED EVANS' HOMEBRED TURNED TODD PLETCHER'S DAY AROUND IN A BIG WAYI had anticipated a performance like this...in last year's Kentucky Derby. Quarter c...
Left At The Gate - Tottie Tote-y TBA
What a betting coup in the Suwannee at Gulfstream on Saturday. Tottie, 8-1 in the morning line, starting from the 11 post off a single entry-level al...
Horsin Around - Quality Road Dazzles in the Donn TBA
Not many horses are quick enough to set a track record, and when they do it isn't often they duplicate that performance. It is even rarer to see a hor...
The Jurga Report - Mark Todd Hopes to Compete in Two Major 2010 Sports Events in USA...One on Horseback, One on Foot TBA
by Fran Jurga | 6 February 2010 | The Jurga Report at Equisearch.comAmerican equestrian fans would love to see Mark Todd compete at the World Equestri...
Turk and Little Turk - Post Race Analysis for Race Day February 6, 2010; The Late Pick Three at Gulfstream Park TBA
Some days as a handicapper you are out seeking to strike the gold. Other times, well, you just get tin. A pick three win is a pick three win, and I n...
Pull the Pocket - Pick 6 carryover at the Big M, and Low Take Pick 4's TBA
Tonight there is a $96,000 carryover at the Meadowlands Pick 6 pool. It's probably time to play. Depending on the weather, one could expect the pool t...
Powercap - The Prius And Synthetic Surfaces Revisted TBA
The unintended consequences of "consumer morality" have once again caused havoc for those that travel on four legs or four wheels. The complex design...
Turk and Little Turk - The Nominations Are In: February 6, 2010; Gulfstream Park Races 9-11 Pick Three TBA
"Hey good looking, what cha' got cooking."The handsome four year old son of Elusive Quality to the left is the Turk's heavy chalk in today's Grade I ...
VA TB Blog - A SNOW DAY LAUGH TBA
You are probably already tired of dealing with this weather...Here's a good laugh.Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypseby TheDlistedSend us pi...
Powercap - Vicious Rapids~Play Of The Day TBA
Aqueduct Race 2Like the price, second off the layoff form and chances of Vicious Rapids. This is a horse with a good shot to win at an appealing pric...
Korea Racing - Baekgwang Too Late TBA
Grey Goes Down to Triple Seven / No Success for Jumong
Baekgwang just gave himself too much to do in the big race at Seoul Race Park this afternoon. T...
Amateur Capper - SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK: TIZNOW TIME FOR DERBY FEVER TBA
Exactly 12 weeks until the Kentucky Derby, the posturing and perseverating is over…’Tiz time for the top contenders to roar as Master Baffert matc...
Left At The Gate - Soldiering On To Gulfstream TBA
In the 8th on Saturday, Soldiers Field (4-1) makes his three-year old debut for Mott; and this is the kind of horse I can fall in love with instantly ...
They Are Off - The Grade 1 $500,000 Donn Handicap TBA
One of the highlight events on the Gulfstream Park calendar takes place on Saturday and one of the highlight horses from recent Gulfstream vintage, Qu...
Pull the Pocket - It's a Trainers Game TBA
Drivers make some cash - a lot of cash. And as handicappers we will hear almost incessantly how important they are from the media. Last year, we heard...
The Jurga Report - TBA
by Fran Jurga | 4 February 2010 | The Jurga Report at Equisearch.comDayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"6383",autoPlay:"false",slideShow:"false",playe...
Horsin Around - American Lion Will Strut His Stuff TBA
As I have mentioned in my last blog post, this weekend is pretty much stacked with stakes from coast to coast. In the sunny state of California Misrem...
Aspiring Horse Player - Snowmageddon picks for the Robert B. Lewis and Donn Handicap TBA
By the time you read this, yours truly will be proverbially buried in what could wind up being between 2 to 3 feet of snow! Yes, the storm we’...
Foolish Pleasure - Derby Contenders (or Pretenders): It's Too Soon to Know For Sure TBA
I’m very pleased to be included once again in the Paulick Derby Index poll, although predicting the Kentucky Derby contenders this far out is nothin...
Triple Dead Heat - A Little Creativity Goes A Long Way TBA
There's really no excuse for not knowing how to use the Internet these days. The myriad joys of entertainment at your fingertips make the Web, undoubt...
Graded Stakes - Misremembered looks to be favored in Strub Stakes TBA
I can remember the first time I saw Misremembered race. It was in the Grade 3 Affirmed and he had to tackle a horse named Grazen. In the end Grazen wa...
Superfecta - Quality Road, Court Vision and Some 3-Year-Olds… TBA
Quality Road
While discussion continues apace over the possibility of a Zenyatta-Rachel Alexandra matchup at Oaklawn, some of their potential competit...
Left At The Gate - Aqueduct Friday TBA
In the first, Ricoriatoa (3-1) cuts back to a sprint for trainer Dominic Galluscio, who plucked down 60K for this one two races back. This gelded son...
Pull the Pocket - Worst in Show TBA
The Thoroughbred Times reported the break-down rate at Penn of banished owner Michael Gill's horses today. It turns out about 1 in 200 break down. As ...
They Are Off - The $5,000,000 Question TBA
Oaklawn Park in Arkansas has announced that they are intent on getting the much-desired matchup between last year's Horse Of The Year finalists, Rache...
Left At The Gate - Yeah, so? TBA
I'd heard for a couple of days now about the big announcement from Oaklawn Park about Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, and I have to say I'm quite disap...
Left At The Gate - No Reason For Delay TBA
Noticed some angry readers on this comment thread, accusing politicians and the press, including, I guess, myself, of trying to "delay" the racino at ...
The Brock Talk - Oaklawn Puts $5 Million Into Bigger Apple TBA
Everybody knew what Oaklawn Park officials were going to say when earlier this week they announced a press conference regarding the "Race for the Ages...
HANA - HANA/Arizona Stakeholder Meetings - Is Online Wagering For Arizona Horseplayers a Step Closer to Reality? TBA
On September 19th 2007, Arizona House Bill 2694 became state law. This bill "made any individual outside of a licensed racetrack or off-track betting ...
Superfecta - That Would Be Nice TBA
Rachel Alexandra, at work last weekend - will she go to Arkansas?
The rumored purse-bump for the Apple Blossom was announced today, and by all account...
Powercap - Apple Polishing~Play Of The Day TBA
Aqueduct Race 9 Apple (9-2ML) shines as the standout in race 9 today. This condition remains a power cap goldmine as many handicappers -who can't see...
Powercap - Arromanches Remembered TBA
Yesterday's first race was named in honor of Aqueduct hero Arromanches "the horse that refuses to lose". Arromanches hasn't been seen near Aqueduct...
Equispace - Sunshine Millions Day TBA
I can't tell you how excited I was for Sunshine Millions Day. When the Space Gal gave me her desired dates to head down south my eyes widened when I ...
Korea Racing - Weekend Preview TBA
Baekgwang is the feature attraction of another big weekend of racing on the peninsula. The former Horse of the Year goes in Saturday’s feature a...
Graded Stakes - Quality Road looks poised to capture his second Grade 1 victory in the Donn Handicap TBA
I love Quality Road. I’ve followed this colt very closely since he won the Fountain of Youth last year. He was my Kentucky Derby pick until he w...
Theyre In The Gate - Rachel Alexandra V. Zenyatta-Sell the Event TBA
I like the approach of Oaklawn Park Owner Charlie Cella with this “announcement thing” on Thursday, presumably an offer to have Rachel Alexand...
Post Parade - Book Review of 'The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby' TBA
Some time ago I was asked to read and review The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby by Crystal Hubbard, a children's book about the life of jockey ...
HANA - Tampa HANA Day Getting Closer TBA
On February 6th several of us are visiting Tampa Bay Downs for a HANA Day at the races. At 11:15 sharp Tampa has given us a venue to hold a meeting, t...
Triple Dead Heat - Early Bird 2010 Queen Plate Contenders TBA
All across the blogosphere handicappers are weighing in with their opinions about Kentucky Derby contenders. Check out the Paulick Report Derby Index,...
Mary Forney - Worth a Photo: Worth a Punt Schooling TBA
Worth a Punt was happy to pause for a photo today in the Santa Anita paddock, showing off his lovely head -- and a sporty new clip job! He was schooli...
Mary Forney - Mystery Horse Spotted Near Stable Office TBA
Well of course I had to take a photo of this lovely gray Thoroughbred standing in front of the stable office at Santa Anita this morning. I'm certain ...
The Bug Boys - Best. Costume. Ever. TBA
Dog costume courtesy of costumeexpress.comh/t to my daughter who thinks it is never too early to get ready for Halloween.
Triple Crown Champ - Eightyfiveinafifty and Peppi Knows headline Whirlaway Stakes TBA
Saturday’s Whirlaway Stakes from Aqueduct Park will be contested at 8.5 furlongs on the dirt for three-year-olds. Six horses have been entered f...
Turk and Little Turk - The Wire Players Dirty Dozen Kentucky Derby Contenders Volume II TBA
Steve at Wireplayers.com has issued his second list of Derby Contenders as the Trail starts to warm up in earnest soon. It's early, but it's never too...
Pull the Pocket - A Change in Attitudes TBA
As we spoke about below, Harrah's is trying to get out of a racing deal by paying Iowa $70M for them to not hold greyhound races. A congressperson agr...
They Are Off - Now This Was Classic TBA
I was flipping channels this morning and came across something on ESPN Classic that actually caused me to stop and watch. Normally, ESPN Classic is wh...
Thoroughbredzone - ThoroughbredZone’s Kentucky Derby 12 Coming Soon TBA
It’s Almost That Time of Year Again. ThoroughbredZone Will Track The Kentucky Derby Hopefuls From The Big Prep Races All The Way To The Starting G...
Left At The Gate - How Does It Look? TBA
Danny Hakim reports in the Times this morning that Governor Paterson met with the Rev. Floyd Flake on Monday morning and sounded him out about his pol...
Graded Stakes - Gradedstakes.com selection service relaunched TBA
After a brief respite I have made the decision to begin selling picks again. You can click the “Buy Picks” page on the red toolbar if your...
Left At The Gate - Aqueduct Wednesday TBA
I've been having a tough time finding races and horses I like at Aqueduct lately. For one thing, the menu is limited for me since I don't touch maide...
Equispace - Space Invasion: Gulfstream Park TBA
If you’ve noticed it’s been a little quiet around these parts, it’s because the Space Clan took a little sojourn down South Florida way before t...
They Are Off - Super Six Derby Pix TBA
Yes, it is time for the return of the award-winning, gold medal selections that will lead us up to the First Saturday In May each week from here on in...
HANA - Savin' Me TBA
The great philosopher Locke, no not him, Plato.... no..... it was Chad Kroeger from Nickelback, wrote in Savin' Me:Show me what it's likeTo be the las...
Pull the Pocket - Can Racing Be That Far Behind? TBA
"Harrah's Entertainment, the world's biggest casino chain, is pressuring Iowa lawmakers to end live greyhound racing and is willing to pay the state m...
Superfecta - Tuesday Metapost TBA
Gabby's Golden Gal
Perhaps the most exciting race of the previous weekend was the Santa Monica – somehow, Gabby’s Golden Gal went off at 1...
Triple Crown Champ - Assault: The 7th Triple Crown Winner TBA
Although he was a son of leading sire Bold Venture, it didn’t appear that Assault would be much of a horse. His early years were plagued with il...
Mi-bred Claimer - Michigan Notebook: February 2, 2010 TBA
- A story in Monday’s Oakland Press features Hazel Park CEO Dan Adkins and the petition he and his group, Racing to Save Michigan, are spearhead...
Left At The Gate - Structuring An Agreement TBA
Larry Woolf, the president of Navegante Group, the gaming component of the winning Aqueduct Entertainment Group bid, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal...
Triple Dead Heat - Award Tour TBA
It was an award tour in Ontario-land goin' each and every place with the camera in hand...and what follows are photos of just some of the people who h...
Pull the Pocket - Video Monday TBA
Two videos. First a true racing spectacle from France. I have no idea what they are saying, but I love this race every year. Second, Andrew Cohen inte...
Mary Forney - Zap! of the Week: Beautiful Alfarabi TBA
Here's some very nice footage of Alfarabi, a lovely grey three-year-old colt by Yes It's True. Watch him being saddled by trainer Eoin Harty for a win...
Powercap - A Look Into The Bowels Of Aqueduct TBA
While other local sports facilities profit from government arranged financing or municipal welfare, Aqueduct continues to receive nothing while it dec...
VA TB Blog - VIRGINIA-BRED RACE WINNERS TBA
Glenwood Ace (g, 6yo), Officer - Misty Rain by Rubiano. B - Chance Farm.Laurel Race Course, 1 /29/2010, clmg, $6,840, 7 f, 1:24.88. ($47,000, yrlg, 20...
VA TB Blog - SEND US YOUR FOAL PICTURES TBA
It’s that time of year, so start sending us your foal photos.Here is a Grand Slam filly, first foal out of Gal's Victory who is from the immediate f...
VA TB Blog - STALLION AUCTION FEBRUARY 10TH TBA
The VTA’s biggest independent fundraiser is coming up Wednesday, February 10th. In the old days, folks would donate no guarantee seasons, but in thi...
VA TB Blog - MORE ON COLONIAL DOWNS’ 2010 LIVE MEET TBA
From a Colonial Downs press release:Colonial Downs will host an eight week, forty day thoroughbred racing season this summer that will run from May 29...
VA TB Blog - AUDLEY FARM eBAY ITEM TBA
Got a Google Alert today regarding "Audley Farm." Evidently, one can purchase a post card featuring Audley on eBay.To see the details, click here.
VA TB Blog - PICTURES OF THE DAY TBA
Jet Propulsion wiith Julien Leparoux winning the Sunshine Millions Turf at Gulfstream Park. (Photo by Horsephotos.com/NTRA)In this photo provided by ...
HANA - He is Correct! TBA
Alex Waldrop is correct. 100% correct.In his new column he relays what he heard this past weekend at the NHC Championship (congrats Brian!) from horse...
The Brock Talk - Slot Machines Will Be A Win For Texas Racing and Residents TBA
Thumbing through the Sunday edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram this weekend, I happened upon a nicely produced, full-color insert promoting bring...
Gallop France - Stallions, stallions and more stallions TBA
This past weekend several stud farms across Normandy opened their doors to show off their stallions. It was the first time the Breeders’ Associa...
Pull the Pocket - Slots, a Tale of Two States TBA
The New York slots debacle appears to be over, as the governor has made his choice. You can see the dollar signs in everyone's prose, eyes, whatever i...
Left At The Gate - Winter Sport A Tough Sell TBA
It can't be a good sign at all that the weekend cards at Aqueduct were so very desultory after that extended break during the week preceding. I've al...
Left At The Gate - Sunday Morning Notes TBA
In the 9th at Gulfstream, the G2 Forward Gal for three-year old fillies, Sister Resistor (6-1) returned to the races last month with a professional-lo...
Korea Racing - Dongbanui Gangja Makes Light of Heavy Task TBA
Money Car wins again / Yeonseung Daero beaten on season-dubut
Watching the same group of horses week in, week out, it is easy to get distorted views o...
Powercap - This Would Be Dreamy~Play Of The Day TBA
Gulfstream Park Race 9 Liam' Dream won for fun twice in a row at Philly and now ships down to Florida to take on graded stakes company at Gulfstream. ...
Turk and Little Turk - Post Race Analysis for Race Day January 30, 2010: The Sunshine Millions TBA
Readers and friends of The Turk and Little Turk know that we only get together and smoke cigars with the lovely Dita on special occasions. The Turk t...
Left At The Gate - What Cancellation? TBA
Nothing much changed at the Big A when racing was canceled after the third race (after a false alarm as the jockeys huddled and delayed that race) on ...
The Jurga Report - Video: Nevada Wild Horse Roundup Protest Continues, Mustang Death Toll Rises TBA
by Fran Jurga | 30 January 2010 | The Jurga Report at Equisearch.comOne of the Calico mustangs in a holding pen. BLM web site photo.Just when I though...
Triple Dead Heat - Champs Elysees Crowned The Champ! TBA
On Friday evening the thoroughbred industry gathered at Ultra Supper Club in downtown Toronto for the 35th annual Sovereign Awards honouring outstandi...
Turk and Little Turk - The Nominations Are In: January 30, 2010 Races 8-9-10 at Gulfstream and Races 6-7-8 at Santa Anita; The Sunshine Millions TBA
OK, it seems like fun. The Turk takes a crack today at the Sunshine Millions, six races running from 4:33 Eastern until 6:25 Eastern at both Gulf Str...
Pull the Pocket - DQ'd From Awards TBA
For those that do not know, horses owned by Bulletproof Enterprises have been disqualified from receiving their year end O'Brien Awards tonight.Jackso...
HANA - Pari-Mutuel and Movies TBA
In the face of tremendous competiton from the likes of Netflix, movie-rental stores, cable television video-on-demand, HBO, home entertainment centers...
Horsin Around - A Quality Weekend TBA
Normally, with a title like this one, I would be talking about the races taking place this weekend, but no, I will be jumping ahead one week to look a...
Left At The Gate - AEG is AOK With Speaker's Demands TBA
The New York Times reports that Jeffrey E. Levine, a partner in the Aqueduct Entertainment Group, confirmed that his company had agreed to all of the ...
Turf Luck - Our Groundhog Day: the Sunshine Millions TBA
At the newly redesigned Superfecta site, our favorite archivist laments the lack of fanfare surrounding this year's running of the Sunshine Millions. ...
They Are Off - The $25,000 Mesa Handicap TBA
I am filling in this weekend for the usual in-house handicapper at Turf Paradise, Howard Hong, who is participating the National Handicapping Champion...
The Jurga Report - Temple Grandin Docudrama Airs on HBO February 6th TBA
by Fran Jurga | 30 January 2010 | The Jurga Report at Equisearch.comMark your calendar: Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m. on the east coast; check your loc...
Triple Crown Champ - Mike Maker loaded for bear in WEBN Stakes with Kera’s Kitten and Patti’s Kitten TBA
Trainer Mike Maker is winning at a 27% rate and has taken 16 races from 60 starts. His horses are hitting the board at a rate of over 50% this year. M...
Triple Crown Champ - Kentucky Derby and Preakness pages updated TBA
One of the goals of this website is to educate visitors on the history of the Triple Crown races. I’ve created two pages about the Kentucky Derb...
Aspiring Horse Player - Sunshine Millions Quick Picks TBA
Last weekend we were treated to one of our first real tastes of the 2009 Triple Crown season with the Holy Bull and the Lecomte. This weekend the fo...
Tote Board Brad - Don't think for one minute you goddam phonies are gonna get off scot-free now TBA
In MemoriamTake most people, they're crazy about cars. They worry if they get a little scratch on them, and they're always talking about how many mile...
VA TB Blog - MORGAN'S FORD-BRED TIZAHIT TOP VA-BRED ON EXPERIMENTAL FREE HANDICAP TBA
Grade II stakes winner Tizahit, by Tiznow, out of Never a No Hitter by Kris S. is the high weighted Virginia-bred filly on the Jockey Club’s Experim...
VA TB Blog - QUALITY ROAD SNEEZED AT 6:47 A.M., WHAT DID YOUR HORSE DO TODAY? TBA
Of course, were joking about the sneeze...We received an email today noting that if one were to judge the Virginia industry by this blog one might thi...
VA TB Blog - PICTURES OF THE DAY TBA
Various photos of Dubai's new Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse as the seventh annual Dubai International Racing Carnival kicked off on January 28, 201...
Theyre In The Gate - Who's on First-Governor Paterson says AEG TBA
Here is the link to the Press Release from the Office of NY Governor Paterson naming Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG) to operate the Video Lottery T...
Left At The Gate - Shoe Gazing TBA
NYRA's Chief Operating Officer Hal Handel (the CEO in waiting in the view of one reader), will be hosting a live web chat tonight; so here's the chanc...
Triple Dead Heat - T.O.night, Tonight TBA
Tonight is the night. The 35th Annual Sovereign Awards kick off at 6:30PM at the Ultra Supper Club in downtown Toronto with the big question to be ans...
HANA - Where Does All the Money Go? TBA
Since 1998 betting revenue is down, foal crops are stable, the number of races is down; but purses are up 30%. Horse owners don't seem to make too muc...
Superfecta - The Sunshine Millions: Were You Aware? TBA
FAIL.
Remember when the Sunshine Millions was such a big deal that the series was shown on ESPN, and Magna could produce a working website for it? N...
Graded Stakes - SunShine Millions, Santa Monica, and Forward Gal Selections TBA
I’ve updated the “Free Horse Racing Picks” page with my selections for this weekend. I’ve picked several SSM races along with ...
They Are Off - Experimental TBA
The Experimental Free Handicap was released today. The Experimental Free Handicap is a winter guideline of two-year-olds (now three-year-olds) based o...
HANA - Pricci Weighs In TBA
John Pricci in today's column on NYRA, takeout, Los Alamitos and more:Two weeks ago, HorseRaceInsider, backing the play of the Horseplayers Associatio...
Horsin Around - Who Will be the Best in 2010? TBA
Who will be the best three year old in 2010? That is a tough question to answer right now, seeing as how the potential of this crop is off the charts....
Graded Stakes - Justin Vitek, jockey, dead at 36 TBA
I was saddened when I learned that journeyman jockey Justin Vitek had succombed to acute myelogenous leukemia early Thursday morning. He was diagnosed...
Korea Racing - Weekend Preview TBA
Yeonseung Daero, Bally Brae, Dongbanui Gangja in action
Dongbanui Gangja, Korea’s best horse, will make his first appearance of 2010 at Seoul Ra...
Left At The Gate - Purposively Postulating TBA
Matt Hegarty reported a new spin on the reasons behind the Aqueduct fiasco in the Form the other day. Several racing officials said that they belie...
HANA - Youbet Promo for Sam Houston TBA
In another sign that ADW's are about the only ones fighting for customers, Youbet has offered a unique promotion on Sam Houston:Here's how it works:1....
The Bug Boys - New York's Governor Makes a Decision TBA
Well, Governor Patterson made a decision regarding horses. Unfortunately, it's not related to the Aqueduct casino."Gov. David Patterson, taking ...
Mary Forney - We Have Another Winner! Sally Cruikshank Wins Blog Contest at Santa Anita TBA
Sally Cruikshank and Santa Anita's Irene Torres with "Carmen" in the Paddock Room.Sally Cruikshank of Northridge, Calif. was the winner of this week's...
They Are Off - Questions For A Qualifier TBA
This weekend will be the 11th National Handicapping Championship at Red Rocks Casino in Las Vegas. A gentleman who has been a fixture at the NHC for t...
Pull the Pocket - O'Brien Award Picks 2010 TBA
Each year here at PTP, our pal Greg makes his O'Brien picks. His record has been pretty pristine. Since I can't hit a 1-5 onto a 2-1 ex at times, he h...
Graded Stakes - Synthetic Tracks reviewed by Bill Finley for TDN Magazine TBA
While browsing the news today I came across a piece by Bill Finley for TDN Magazine. It is titled “Ground Control: The (REAL) Truth about Synthe...
VA TB Blog - SUMMER RACE DAYS SET FOR COLONIAL DOWNS TBA
At its regular January monthly meeting the Virginia Racing Commission approved an eight week 40 race day schedule at Colonial Downs this summer. The m...
VA TB Blog - FINAL PARI-MUTUEL FIGURES FOR 2009 TBA
While we await word from the Virginia Racing Commission regarding how much money we will have to pay year-end Breeders Awards and Stallion Awards for ...
VA TB Blog - PICTURES OF THE DAY TBA
Ruby Walsh and Tricky Trickster clear an early flight during The Docker Hughes Memorial Novices' Hurdle Race run at fontwell Racecourse on January 25,...
Post Parade - Rachel Alexandra Memorabilia Benefits Rescue Organization and Adds Panache to Living Room TBA
A little over a year ago, trainer Donna Keen got it into her head that she wanted to rescue ex-racehorses. Before you knew it, she filed her 501c3 pa...
Gallop France - Is anybody watching this? TBA
There is yet another amazing meltdown happening in American racing that sort of defies the imagination. Michael Gill, known as the King of Claimers, i...
Korea Racing - Hirase Joins Foreign Invasion at Busan TBA
Another Japanese rider arrived on Korean shores this week and will make his début at Busan Race Park this coming Friday. Kunihisa Hirase is thirty-ye...
Amateur Capper - TRIPLE CROWN NOTEBOOK: IS THERE A #12 IN THE 2010 3-YEAR-OLD CROP? TBA
LOOKIN AT LUCKY may prove in this year’s Triple Crown run that he’s a one-of-a-kind racehorse, not just ‘LUCKY on synthetics; Review of the Holy...
Left At The Gate - Fixing Broken Model Quite a Task TBA
Got an email on Monday morning advising interested media types (like, I guess, myself) of the live webcast of that afternoon's meeting of the NYCOTB b...
Triple Dead Heat - International Acclaim: The Race That Brings All The Stars to Woodbine TBA
Woodbine thoroughbred racing may be on winter break but behind the scenes the wheels are turning and churning out plenty of nostalgia for those in nee...
Go Girl Racing - THW: Monster Payoffs, New Records at Santa Ana Park TBA
THE HOARSE WHISPERER By Jenny Ortuoste for Manila Standard-Today, 27 January 2010, Wednesday
Monster Payoffs, New Records at Santa Ana Park
A fe...
Graded Stakes - Papa Clem to stand at Legacy Ranch in California TBA
Recent winner of the Grade 2 San Fernando Stakes, Papa Clem, has been retired due to a minor injury and will stand for $7,500 at Legacy Ranch in Calif...
Hennegan Brothers - HENNEGAN BROTHERS ON HORSE RACING INSIDER TBA
Nice mention by lifelong racing journalist John Pricci on his website HORSE RACING INSIDER. Bookmark his site if you are not already a reader.
John...
Left At The Gate - Out Of Words TBA
I really don't know what to say anymore about Aqueduct. I'm out of adjectives. At one time or another, I'm sure I've used words like stupid, ridicul...
Gallop France - GallopFrance in the news TBA
We’ve added a tab on the home page called “Press” that takes you to a list of the articles written about my training operation over ...
Superfecta - Redesigns and Recaps TBA
Here at Superfecta HQ, we’ve been busily working away on our redesign; things are finally (more or less) done – we hope you enjoy the new ...
VA TB Blog - EVANS SNUBBED BY ECLIPSE VOTERS TBA
It strikes us as odd that Virginian Edward P. Evans did not receive a single vote in the category of Outstanding Breeder or Outstanding Owner for the ...
VA TB Blog - QUALITY ROAD WORKS FOR DONN HANDICAP TBA
Edward P. Evans’ Virginia-bred Quality Road worked five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 at Gulfstream Park on January 24th as he continues preparation for the ...
VA TB Blog - VA-BRED WINNERS TBA
Boone's Babe (f, 4yo), Bop - Booneton by Boone's Mill. B - Waln Gary Ray. Charles Town, 1 /22/2010, clmg, $13,200, 4.5 f, 0:52.45.Catalpa (f, 5yo), Pa...
HANA - Harness Tracks Lower Takeout TBA
In 2003 or 2004 harness racing went through many problems that thoroughbred tracks are now going through. Several keen observers of the sport at that ...
Post Parade - Quest for a Derby List TBA
The situation has become grave.Three weeks into the new year and I have yet to assemble the beginnings of a list of my potential Derby hopefuls.In an ...
Thats Amore Stable - Trainers say the darnedest things TBA
In the days after the 2003 Wood Memorial and leading up to the Kentucky Derby, a clear consensus emerged.
It claimed that Empire Maker, who had won by...
Pull the Pocket - Them Swedes Do a Racing Video TBA
At the year end harness awards gala in Sweden they put together this video. I was surprised that there appears to be a horseplayer included; he is see...
HANA - NY OTB to Close - Things Change TBA
It was announced that the New York city OTB network will close on March 30th, unless their reorganization plan is approved. One part of the plan calls...
Theyre In The Gate - Junior Seau becomes a Horse Trainer TBA
After watching the NY Rangers game last night on Versus, I stumbled upon "Sports Jobs with Junior Seau" which followed the game. I have never seen thi...
The Jurga Report - Dressage Sensation Blue Horse Matine Is Dead TBA
by Fran Jurga | 25 January 2010 | The Jurga Report at Equisearch.comBlue Hors MatineA Fairy Tale Dressage StarTragic news rocketed through the horse w...
Mary Forney - Pick 6 Bet Had its Roots in Caliente's "5-10" TBA
A guest post by David J. Beltran“I came close to hitting the 5-10; a guy two seats down from me hit it!”--Anonymous Caliente horseplayer.We get em...
They Are Off - What Stood Out TBA
The first "official" weekend of Kentucky Derby prep races just passed us by and it is time to take a look at what we liked and didn't like from the we...
Equispace - The Big A: The Day in Pictures TBA
I finally caught up to post a few pictures from my track visit last Thursday at the Big A. I wasn't sure what to expect while walking towards the larg...
Mi-bred Claimer - 2010 MTOBA Stallion Season Auction TBA
The Michigan Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will conduct its annual Stallion Season Auction on Monday and Tuesday.
Over 110 stallions fr...
Triple Dead Heat - Ch-ch-ch Changes TBA
I spent the better part of my weekend updating the homepage here at Triple Dead Heat. This site is still a work-in-progress - so please excuse the mes...
Triple Crown Champ - Winslow Homer impresses in Holy Bull; Ron the Greek closes fast to take Lecomte TBA
I had an odd feeling about Winslow Homer since he was coming from the Fox Hill Farms and Anthony Dutrow barn. It seems like those horses run even if i...
VA TB Blog - PICTURE OF THE DAY 2 TBA
ADIOS? Brett Favre(notes) #4 of the Minnesota Vikingswalks off of the field after losing against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game a...
Left At The Gate - Greek From Nowhere TBA
I can't believe how far back Ron the Greek ($17.60) was at the top of the stretch in the Lecomte; did you see that? The race chart has him 15 lengths...
The Brock Talk - Beware The Cajuns, The Saints Are Going To The Super Bowl. TBA
Logic will tell you that game results in the National Football League have zero impact on a given horse race. Common sense dictates that predicting th...
