by Ed Meyer 5b2r6d
The year of 2008 was interesting, competitive, and compelling. This could be the same line written about every year practically, but we may be a little biased. This is after all The Sport of Kings. We saw a wonderful crop of runners emerge early on, and with the blowing winds of winter, we begin our […]
Thoroughbred racing’s all-time winningest jockey Russell Baze, and three of his colleagues, will fly up from Northern California to take on four of the top riders at Portland Meadows, on Jan. 7th in the first Golden Gate versus Portland Meadows Jockey Challenge, sponsored by XpressBet. The competition at the Portland, Ore., racetrack will consist of […]
Opening day at Santa Anita means Christmas is over, the springtime “Road to the Roses” is on the horizon, and there’s one last chance to evaluate some of the top runners of the waning year before voting for the Eclipse Awards. The Santa Anita “validation” may not be as important as it was before the […]
We’re mucked and mired in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Housing, banks, retailers, auto makers and candlestick makers. You name the industry and it’s probably feeling at least a pinch from this global economic downturn. And sports, obviously, have not been immune. The Arena Football League is taking at least a year […]
You wouldn’t notice it while she is riding in a horse race adorned in silks, a helmet and goggles, but Chantal Sutherland is a beautiful person. Just ask People magazine, which in April included Sutherland in its annual listing of the world’s 100 most beautiful people. Or Vogue magazine, which featured her in a four-page […]
Today at Santa Anita, the Pick-6 begins at over $171,000. This translates into big balloons for you to take at shot. Whenever the multi-race exotics have a hot carryover, you can bet the public bets California with both hands. One of the top things on the “To-do list” is to dial up WinningPonies.com and get […]
There is a little gift package left for you in Race #9 at Tampa Bay. Just when you thought the countdown to Santa started for next year, up jumps a play that may get you ready for the weekend. Number five, THERECOMESATIGER looks to be solid. They are traveling 5 on the turf, and this 6-year-old […]
“Jockeys,” a TV series billed as a ‘docu-soap,’ will premiere on the Animal Planet channel on Feb. 6th, with a pair of 30-minute episodes. The program is a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of seven jockeys at work and home. Featured are riders Aaron Gryder, Jon Court, Joe Talamo, Alex Solis, Mike Smith, Chantal Sutherland […]
When Steve Asmussen won his 556th race of 2008 on Nov. 23rd, to break his own record for North American training wins in a year, he was asked about reaching the 600-win mark. His response? “Five-ninety…maybe.” So much for predictions. Last Thursday night at Delta Downs, Asmussen became the first North American conditioner to win […]
As we near the kick-off of the Holiday Season, we all have a wish list of our own. I know, we all want more winners. But here is a list compiled by your own Horstradamus for the New Year. My thoughts are prepared as we come upon 2009. Here are some wishes that we […]
