Archive for November, 2009

  • Media Chemistry: Picking a Horse, Not a Guy

    Get a group of horseplayers together and ask ‘em who they like and it’s going to sound a lot like this: Racing is a sport built on debate - do you see a toteboard in the middle of Lambeau Field? No. That’s because racing (unlike...

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  • Classic Day: Truly A Zen Moment

    For the 4th time this year, I get to write a blog about a filly beating the boys impressively in a major stake. But, for the 1st time this year, this is not a story about Rachel Alexandra. The list of racing’s greatest mares includes...

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  • Classic Day: Bring On The Dart Board

    I’m investing in a dart board. Why? Glad you asked: today is one of those cards where I want to put the Form up on a wall and simply throw darts at it to pick my plays. It’s one of the tougher cards I’ve ever...

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  • Ladies Day: Who’s Your Mama?

    A non-TrackRat friend asked me earlier this month why the Breeders’ Cup is special. “The Kentucky Derby is like the MLB All Star Game,” he said, “everyone’s heard of it, even if we don’t really understand exactly what it is.” If the Derby is the...

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  • Distaff Day Plays

    I’m sorry, I simply cannot call it the Ladies Classic. It’s like calling a Kleenex a tissue or saying “search the internet” instead of “Google it”. I’m not programmed to such things. With that tantrum out of the way, here are my plays for Distaff...

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  • Bring on the Ponies!

    Welcome to #bc09 or @BreedersCup or simply The Breeders’ Cup. Other than Oaks & Derby Days, you won’t find a more difficult set of cards to handicap. While it’s true that we’re missing some stars, it’s just as true that the best horses in the...

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