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Post-Belmont Stakes 2012 Thoughts
In a sentence great day, great time. The Gang of Four I was part of arrived well before race #1 and once again Beautiful Belmont Park did not disappoint. Belmont is one of the few tracks where even on...
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Grading the 2012 Saratoga Giveaway Items
The Giveaway days, aka non-betting cheap people bumping into you at the Track Day, continues under the watch of Governor aka Emperor Cuomo. Here's my quickie review and grade for the 2012 items (photos...
View ArticleThe End of Hattie's at Saratoga Race Course?
Can it be, Say no for this would be Blasphemy.Foodie writer Steve Barnes of the Times Union (Albany, NY) reports that the Hattie's Trackside location has been moved this year to the Carousel Area....
View ArticleSaratoga 2012....Looking forward to...
Looking forward to:1.Opening Day, just before Race # 1: Having the crowd join race caller Tom Durkin with his classic "and They're off" call. Never gets old.2.Betting that first race at the windows:...
View ArticleThe Rule of 3
I've always been puzzled by the Giveaway Days at Saratoga. The Giveaway Days are the most attended Days of the meet, but not really. The problem is the track is reporting "spinners", those that pay...
View ArticleHalf Way Observations at Saratoga
Day 22 of this 40 Day Saratoga meet is now complete.Here are my mid meet observations and thoughts:All Sources Handle is up 6.5 % over last year. I think this year the cards at Delmar have seemed...
View ArticleSaturday Alabama Day Quick Picks
Surprisingly with more than half the meet done, I'm actually $5 in the black this meet, according to the historical wagers tab of my NYRA Rewards account. So, let give out some picks.In the 5th , a...
View ArticleSaratoga Sunday Quick Picks
Since this blind Squirrel found two nuts yesterday with my picks, let's keep this party going.In the 9th Race at the Spa, a 65K Optional Claimer for fillies & Mare going 7 furlongs on the dirt, we...
View ArticleWhen is Dead not Dead??
If your listed as dead, does that mean you are really dead? No, not if the New York State Racing and Wagering Board lists you as Dead.For the second time in 3 months the New York State Racing and...
View ArticleDead Heat Travers Reflections
Another Travers, another memorable race. I'll let others argue about the quality of the horses in the race, all I can say I was among the 46,000 plus fans who witnessed the dead heat photo finish...
View ArticleTrying to get off the Duck
We all know Todd Pletcher has the Saratoga 2012 training title wrapped up with enough distance over runner up Chad Brown, but who is at the bottom of the rankings. Who has no wins with double digit...
View ArticleLatest NY Times Crusade against Racing
Another article in the NY Times 2012 crusade against the game of Horse racing . This article is titled "Racing Economics Collide with Vetenerian's Oath" with a subtitle of " Horse-racing...
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Artwork bid for NYRA
The Times Union in NY Times fashion felt fit to have an above the fold front page story tweaking NYRA. This one is about an art mural commissioned by NYRA focusing on the last decade and featuring 100...
View ArticleThursday Quick Pick
The beautiful weather has awakened me from my blogging slumber of late.In today's eight race at Belmont, let's place a wager on Mr. Algebra at 15-1 in this 8 horse field for 3 year olds and up going...
View ArticleWednesday Quick Pick 3
At Belmont today, let's try the early Pick 3 (Races 1-3).In Race 1, Colassal Gift (4-1) gets our money. Rick Dutrow, with latest appeal denied, keeps plowing forward. Colassal Gift has been knocking at...
View ArticleCame and Went
Well that was quick.Seems like the Breeder's Cup came quickly and than left quickly, nary any lingering stories to debate or talk about.Nothing too surprising of note to come out of the day. I have...
View ArticleBig A Quick Pick
Still in Recovery mode for Superstorm Sandy with only an occasional eye on Racing. However two races on Today's card at the Aqueduct seem worthy of dipping into my NYRA Rewards account for a try.In...
View ArticleA piece of history at the Adelphi Hotel
We arrived at 9:00 am on Broadway in Saratoga and already there was a line extending outside the Adelphi Hotel, dozens and dozens of house lined up on the sidewalk. Luckily the temperatures were...
View ArticleFebruary Thoughts
It's February 2013? How did that happen? Oh well, here is what has happened since I last checked in.Despite the changing of the guard at NYRA, on track deaths at Aqueduct are just about the same as...
View ArticleOn the Turf
Somehow we are now in April and the 1st quarter of 2013 comes to a close.What is new? Looks like the same old, same old. A bunch of NY State Politicians get to do the Perp walk, and an early Pletcher...
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