Tag Archives: Horse Racing

Borel, Swell

I’d pondered whether or not a jockey had ever won the Triple Crown when riding different horses. As it turns out, if the radio station I listened to on my return trip from getting my hair cut is correct, no. … Continue reading

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Toolin’ up

UPS delivered my shipment of Andrew Beyer books last last week, and I have just returned from the Daily Racing Form website, where I signed up for a free account.1 I poked around the DRF site shortly after the end … Continue reading

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Racin’ Research Commences

My equine handicapping crusade has started; I just ordered via Amazon, a bolus of Andrew Beyer books1. Andrew Beyer makes the dry, nuts-and-bolts mechanics of racing pleasant to read, and they will help me get reconnected with the principles of … Continue reading

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Becoming a Jaded Roué Looks Easy

I made several posts over the last few days about my freshly rekindled interest in horse racing. Until last week, it had been 15 years since I’d been to a track during the live racing season; the last time, our … Continue reading

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Chalks

The MLK Day racing card at Oaklawn was a reasonably easy one as far as ticket cashing was concerned. I cashed 3 wins and an exacta in the first 8 races. Problem was, favorites dominated the day, so payoffs were … Continue reading

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A Day at the Races

Brother-in-law and I ventured out to the investment bank known as Oaklawn on Saturday afternoon. We had modest results, so we may still both safely be numbered in the working stiffs category. It’s been a long time since I’ve been … Continue reading

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Arkansaw

We arrived safely at 3:30 PM local time yesterday. Still bitterly cold. Would have posted this yesterday, but brother-in-law’s beer was just way too handy. Oh, and the car is a Cadillac DTS, not a CTS as previously documented. A … Continue reading

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Derby Day

I always enjoy the Kentucky Derby, not that I’m any great judge of horseflesh. I’m not above dropping a few bucks on the ponies, and don’t get much of a chance to do it any more. SWMBO likes horse racing … Continue reading

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