May 07 2013
Something that people who are new to horse racing fail to realize about our sport is that you can actually become a fan of individual horses and that it’s not all about the human connections. You all know what it’s like to attach yourself to a particular thoroughbred early in its career and follow their …
Feb 25 2013
I’ve watched the replays of last weekend’s Fountain of Youth and Risen Star Stakes many times. After initially coming to the conclusion that neither Orb nor I’ve Struck a Nerve were the best horses in their respective races, I’ve changed my tune. Orb made a powerful run from off the pace on a day when …
Feb 06 2013
Before getting into the new “Horses to Watch” this week I just wanted to make quick mention of last Saturday’s Withers Stakes (G3). I’m sure you all can assume that I was understandably heartbroken when Escapefromreality got nailed on the wire by Revolutionary. Yet even though I didn’t win much money on the race, it …
Jan 18 2013
Yesterday was a very good day and really the first of those I’ve had in the new year. I wasn’t perfect with my picks, but once my best bet of the day, Seventy Six, was scratched out of the sixth race, I substituted for him the other two horses coming out of that December 26th …
Jan 03 2013
I started this blog in the middle of February last year with hopes of sharing some of my opinions and getting the chance to discuss them with fellow handicappers. I’ll admit that at the beginning I was writing mostly for myself, since I knew that no one aside from my family was really reading. Still, …
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