By Eclipse Award-Winning Writer Sean Clancy, St Publishing
A quick jaunt to Florida for HRRN¹s coverage of the Florida Derby and Dubai World Cup, abandoning the Carolina Cup and my family for the weekend. So much happened, so much to remember, so much to forget, so much to contemplate, so much to shake your head and wonder why. Read more
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Spending time at Palm Meadows during the months leading up to the Kentucky Derby (G1) is a wonderful pastime for racing fans. Many of the East Coast’s leading Derby hopefuls are stabled there and you can get an up close and personal view of them as they train towards the first Saturday in May.
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Last week I was lucky enough to spend a few days at Oaklawn Park and broadcast the Rebel Stakes (G2). It is a beautiful little track, dotted with Bradford pear trees and redbuds and blessed with some of the nicest customer service people on the planet. Read more
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Venerable racing official Robert V. “Bobby” Weeks, was a familiar figure in the paddocks of Santa Anita Park, Del Mar and Hollywood Park from the 1960s until his death in 1992 at age 75. Among his many duties as paddock judge was to dispatch the horses to the track. Weeks will forever be remembered for his distinctive and throaty command, “Riiiiiiiiiiider’s up!” Read more
By Eclipse Award-Winning Writer Sean Clancy, St Publishing
Well, Valdez is no longer undefeated. Riverdee’s British runner finished fourth in the Doncaster Sales Bumper on Saturday at Newbury. My in-running comment would read: Pulled hard, never settled, saved ground, lacked room, slow to respond when called upon, switched lanes several times in stretch, stayed on well to just miss third.
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Handicaps, races where the weights are assigned by the racing secretary in an effort to equalize the field, have been contested for centuries. They have somewhat gone out of fashion in American racing’s modern era, partially because of the reluctance trainers have to running their charges under high imposts and also because most of the Grade 1 races today are run under “weight-for-age” conditions. Read more
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 5, 2012— More than 20 international Grade/Group 1 winners are likely to compete on the March 10 Dubai Super Saturday card of seven stakes worth a total of $1,775,000 that are the principal preps for the world’s richest day of racing—the $27-million Dubai World Cup (G1) program on March 31.
By Art Parker
(Reprinted with permission from our friends at A Game of Skill)
The best horse players pay attention to trainers, at least to a small degree. Some players look beyond the initial statistics and general information. Some, like me, try to keep up with a great deal of information looking for an edge.
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
I was standing near the customer service booth adjacent to the paddock at Gulfstream Thursday afternoon when a large man with a big personality approached. Although I was attired more like a beach bum than a Gulfstream employee, I think the fellow was under the impression that I manned the booth.
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