Life is getting hard, I am currently watching standard bred action from some place called ABY. I have taken a punt on the 5 at 17-1 ….and they are off . I’m in the pocket , no good ~ Sweden apparently with an Irish female race caller. Bravo! Ok lets get serious, fabulous 12 race […]
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10 race card so lets kick on !! Race 1) MDN $16K CLAIMERS TO GO ONE MILE ON THE TURF ( rails 48 feet ) #11) Halfy 9-2 ~TOP PICK . Daughter of More Than Ready is screaming out for more ground. She was knocked around at the start of a 5 furlong MSW that […]
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The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and its a balmy 78 degrees …. I am obviously in CA desperately awaiting of the return of racing in the imminent future ~ fingers crossed! Meanwhile, racing goes on sans spectators at Gulfstream Park with an 11 race card on Thursday to kick off the week. Race […]
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The Internet is Back !! And so is the sunshine for a challenging 12 race card on Sunday at Gulfstream Park. If you need an update on my self isolation ~ The dog is staring me down , its raining and the feral one eyed cat is in the garden under an umbrella ( not […]
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A lucky 13 race card for your betting pleasure is lined up at Gulfstream Park Saturday. There is a chance of thunder showers ( it’s April in Florida ) Race 1) 5 FURLONGS TURF , $ 12, 500 CLAIMERS N2L ( rails 24 feet ) #1) Bolt~ TOP PICK ~ Tumbles in class , has […]
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Pool 4 of Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) gives us a snapshot of how bettors currently view the picture for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. This year’s Run for the Roses, originally scheduled for May 2, has been moved to Sept. 5 due to the coronavirus crisis. Pool 4 of the […]
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The great Quarantine of 2020 continues, Houses are beautified, people are in need of haircuts and hair color, livers are challenged !!!! But to get us through this darkness, live racing continues at Gulfstream for a Thursday. Offered up is a 10 race card ~ weather tops the high 80’s with not a rain cloud […]
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I am currently being stared down by my one eyed feral cat “Buc” (named for a local watering hole; I may or may not frequent), as we continue into week 2 of “safer at home” orders. Let me tell you he is not amused! The dog is on hunger strike, as a main staple to […]
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This is what grandparents warned us about: a rainy day. Remember, they’d say, ‘Save your pennies for a rainy day.’ Never quite got it. I do now. That ‘rainy day’ has arrived. It’s today and tomorrow and the day after, at least for the foreseeable future. They should have cautioned that the downpour could last […]
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12 race card on Saturday at Gulfstream Park! I will leave you to try and find the winners of the earlier races as I see it as a herculean task. Race 8) ONE MILE STATE BRED ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMER FOR FILLIES AND MARES 1 MILE ON TURF (rails at 60 feet) #4 Yolanda’s Pride ~ […]
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Musings from my Grade One Couch ! I have one too, much like Bob Baffert, Kenny McPeek and many other people I have watched multiple Grade 1’s from my grade one couch . So lets get to business , Gulfstream Park has fabulous 9 race card starting at 1pm eastern on Thursday. I have concentrated […]
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Below is my economical late Pick 5 ticket for a big day of racing at Gulfstream Park on Florida Derby Saturday. As always the ticket is $20 or less. Good luck! Race 10 Mean Mary (#6, 3-1) stretched out to 1 1/2 miles last time out and absolutely crushed a similar field at Gulfstream Park. […]
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As a California resident, I have been one of the 39 million or so in the Golden State mandated to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic in an order issued last Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. As this health crisis wreaks more and more havoc on our lives, it’s becoming harder and harder […]
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Can you imagine how long the line would be if Maximum Security were to show up in a $16,000 claiming race now? That sure would be a sight to see. The line probably would stretch for furlong after furlong. Maximum Security could have been claimed for just $16,000 at Gulfstream Park when he made his […]
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Spanning the Globe Those of a certain age can recall hearing venerable sportscaster Jim McKay’s dramatic weekly voiceover, “Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports…the thrill of victory…and the agony of defeat…the human drama of athletic competition. This is ABC’s Wide World of Sports.” It’s doubtful that this weekend’s Thoroughbred events […]
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