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Leading Horse Racing Courses of the World Listed Online

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:12:24 -0500

The international horse racing portal, Race Horse Owner, now features the top race tracks around the globe providing users with crucial information about these famous race courses ranging from the available facilities to contact details. Redmond, WA,

Tate Britain

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:48:20 -0500

I visited the Tate Britain in Pimlico today. I was impressed. I had gone to the Tate Modern not too long ago and found that a fair amount of the stuff there wasn’t really to my taste*. But today’s visit was good. I saw a number of piec

Sunday handicapping selections - Pimlico

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:00:14 -0500

Race 1: Md 12500 3↑ (6 Furlongs) #4 Zero Coupon (8/5*) #2 Final Authority (9/5) #1 Silver Bay (6/1) Looks like a two horse race on paper to me - and a rematch at that. #2 Final Authority got the lead and the rail last out when facing today̵

Saturday Pimlico Picks

Sat, 24 May 2008 08:53:04 -0500

I’m headed down to old hilltop today with the family, as it’s already an absolutely gorgeous day outside in the Baltimore area. We’ve got 10 races on the card, mostly of the maiden claiming and lower claiming variety. We do have

The Belmont Stakes Horseracing’s Contenders

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:30:32 -0500

The 133rd running of the Belmont Stakes will take place at Belmont Park, in Elmont, NY on June 7th, 2008. There is so much drama building for this race, that it’s going to be a huge, horseracing event! Will Big Brown win the Belmont and become

Thoughts on Preakness Day...

Sun, 18 May 2008 07:48:00 -0500

Big Brown Rolls in the Preakness!

Sat, 17 May 2008 21:40:46 -0500

Big Brown, the undefeated son of Boundary, rolled to a scintillating 5 1/4 length victory in Saturday’s 133rd Preakness Stakes to take home the second jewel of the prestigiousTriple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing. All that stands in his w

Preakness Day Picks

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:24:10 -0500

I snapped the picture above today at Pimlico while taking in the racing action on Black Eyed Susan Day. The track started off absolutely saturated, and only progressed marginally to “muddy” conditions. When I left at the end of the da

The Preakness Stakes as I see it… My Picks and Bets

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:23:47 -0500

OK, Big Brown looks unbeatable right now. That makes our job much tougher. Why? Because he’s going off at odds at 1 - 2 or worse. So picking the winner might seem easy, but the odds make it unbettable because anything can and does happen in hor

Big Brown's Big Switch: New Shoes, New Heels for Tomorrow's Preakness

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:39:00 -0500

This morning, I stumbled out onto the lawn and grabbed the paper before the sea gulls could target it (or me). Once inside, I propped the paper up, set to peruse it with coffee in hand, when I sputtered in amazement: Hey! Hey! Hey!There on the front

Horseracing and My Whole New Approach - Science!

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:58:54 -0500

Are you a Form junkie? Do you pour over the past performances of each horse in each race to make your bets? That’s a lot of work! And that’s exactly how I’ve done it for 30+ years. But, I’ve learned a whole new approach to hor

Thursday at Pimlico

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:05:13 -0500

Had a rather exciting Thursday morning today at Pimlico. I got to meet Tex Dulay and Cindy Pierson Dulay from horse-races.net. Great folks - they made me feel right at home even though I was totally overwhelmed at the spectacle before my eyes.

Let’s Meet the Preakness Contenders

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:44:57 -0500

A field of 13 runners will compete on Saturday in the 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The field is headlined by the Kentucky Derby winner and 3-year-old phenom Big Brown. Only one of his competitors in the Kentucky Derby, Gayego, h

Pimlico Special Returns With A Solid Field

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:07:01 -0500

It’s back! The race made famous in the film Seabiscuit that has it’s roots firmly entrenched in the proud history of Maryland thoroughbred racing has finally returned. After a brief but painful absence, the Grade 1 Pimlico Special ret

Black Eyed Susan Field Set

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:35:21 -0500

The field for the 84thrunning of the Black Eyed Susan Stakes, the highlight of the Friday card (with all due respect to the Pimlico Special) at Pimlico and namesake of the traditional drink of the Preakness has been officially set. While not of the

Harlem Rocker out; Gayego in (maybe)

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:39:31 -0500

Just a quick update for today. The bulk of my Preakness posts will be coming later in the week as I attempt to attend the Alibi breakfast at Pimlico on Thursday, and then take in both the Black Eyed Susan and Preakness cards on Friday and Saturday.

HorseRacing: 12 - 1 + 1 still equals 12 in The Preakness

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:41:26 -0500

Derby Trial winner Macho Again is in for Saturday’s 134th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. I predicted that Recapturetheglory was not talented enough to take on the Preakness, and it proved correct. Although, the connection

A Dozen will meet in The Preakness Stakes

Sat, 10 May 2008 20:37:47 -0500

Hey Byrn, Icabad Crane and Riley Tucker were added to the list of starters for next Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. The Preakness field is now up to 12. Trained by Eddie Plesa, Hey Byrn won Gulfstream Park’s Grade III Holy Bull on

Icabad Crane in; Recapturetheglory out

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:44:34 -0500

The challengers keep lining up. You can add Icabad Crane, the Graham Motion colt who last won the Frederico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico on April 19. On the down side you can scratch the fifth placed finishe from the Kentucky Derby, Recapturetheglory,

Hey Byrn is in

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:35:51 -0500

Hey Byrn, a three year old son of Put it Back, has added his name to the Preakness field. You may remember him as a horse I liked a lot during the pod-cast I was on with the guys from the Sports Mafia. He was going against Big Brown that day and