Archive for August, 2009

  • Oil & Wine Are Similar On the Racing Exchange

    Posted on August 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Buried in the NYRA Notes today was news that Salve Germania, the Irish-bred/German-owned winner of Saturday’s G2 Ballston Spa Handicap, is staying in the US and will now be trained by Todd Pletcher. So far it seems that the ownership didn’t change, but so often...

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  • How Apropos: Summer Bird

    Posted on August 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Before I start to extoll the virtues of a small trainer from a small circuit with a small pool of owners with a small horse … let me take a second to make 2 points very very very clear: #1- Can we all stop with...

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  • Travers Day MythicalMoney: SAR 12, G1 Travers

    Posted on August 29, 2009 | No Comments
    The main event is a formidable challenge for any handicapper … for the record, in my honest humble opinion, it doesn’t matter one dang lick that neither the Derby or Preakness winners are here - it’s a solid field regardless of the “who’s not here”...

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  • Travers Day MythicalMoney: SAR 11, G1 King’s Bishop

    Posted on August 29, 2009 | No Comments
    The best betting race of the day, hands down / no question … you honestly can make a case for every single horse (yes, even the longshots) $300k G1 NetJets King’s Bishop for 3yo’s going 7f #1 Vineyard Haven #1A Everyday Heroes #2 Munnings #3...

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  • Travers Day MythicalMoney: SAR 10, G1 Ballerina

    Posted on August 29, 2009 | No Comments
    A great field of girl sprinters has lined up today $300k G1 Ballerina for 3&up F&M going 7f #1 Music Note #2 Informed Decision #3 Tar Heel Mom #4 Indian Blessing late scratch #5 Modification #6 P. S. U. Grad Love: #1 Music Note needs...

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  • Travers Day MythicalMoney: SAR 9, G2 Ballston Spa

    Posted on August 29, 2009 | No Comments
    I love love love love love older mares on the grass - the entire division is so evenly matched - these are the races I live for: full fields of competitive horses make for great watching and (sometimes even) better betting $200k G2 Ballston Spa...

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  • Travers Day MythicalMoney: SAR 7, G3 Victory Ride Stks

    Posted on August 29, 2009 | No Comments
    I always like the Victory Ride - it’s competitive and evenly matched and generally interesting from a betting view $100k G3 Victory Ride for 3yo F going 6f #1 Bold Union #1A All of Her Twist #2 Trix in the City #3 Reforestation #4 Sky...

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  • Good Thing He’s Asiatic Boy, not Asiatic Man

    Posted on August 25, 2009 | 2 Comments
    Blood-Horse reported late Tuesday that the announcement of Rachel Alexandra going to the Woodward could force Asiatic Boy to the Pacific Classic instead. I have one word to describe how I feel about this: NO Trainer reaction to the Rachel announcement was what you would...

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  • My Fantasy Draft: Rachel Alexandra to the Woodward? Nah

    Posted on August 24, 2009 | No Comments
    I spent my Sunday afternoon at a fantasy football draft in Louisville, about 7 miles from Churchill Downs. It was interesting to hear 10 friends analyze player after player, defense after defense, team after team: who’s going to be better this season, who’s hurt, who...

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  • Happy Arlington Million Day!

    Posted on August 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
    It was the first $1,000,000 race offered in the US and it’s always one of the best betting races of the year.Looking at the 3 G1′s today…race 7 - 4:05pE / 1:05pP: G1 $400k Secretariat for 3yo’s going 1-1/4 mi. (T)scratch 1A Driving SnowLove: #10...

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