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Slow summer ...

Phil J. wrote 3 months ago: As always, due to work my blog is slow if not non-existent during the summer months. However, Steve … more →

Tags: drugs in racing, Horse Racing, Medication, Steve Asmussen, Steve Christ

A small victory? 3 comments

Phil J. wrote 10 months ago: Jayne Vaders lost her appeal Jan. 9th in Pennsylvania Commonwealth court. I originally touched on th … more →

Tags: Thoroughbred Racing, Jayne Vaders, Philadelphia Park

Harness Racing: The Whipping rule change.

Phil J. wrote 10 months ago: Perhaps the hottest topic in harness racing right now is the proposed whipping rule change. Apparent … more →

Tags: Harness racing, George Brennan, Harness Racing Whipping Rule, usta, Yannick Gingras, Buzzy Sholty, Alan Leavitt, Whipping Rule Change

Some time has passed ... 1 comment

Phil J. wrote 11 months ago: Wow … August was my last post here. The older I get, the faster time flies. Hopefully you have … more →

Tags: Horse Racing, The Meadowlands, Handicapping, Gambling, Harness racing, Thoroughbred Racing, Picking Horses, Picking Winners, betting

More good news!

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Taken from thebigm.com: MIDATLANTIC CO-OP, NYRA UNABLE TO REACH SIMULCAST AGREEMENT Scottsdale, AZ [ … more →

Tags: Misc, NYRA, Mid-Atlantic Co-Op, Simulcast Signal dispute

Catching up on some recent news ... 4 comments

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Somethings to get caught up on. First off, in what looked to be great news about a topic discussed h … more →

Tags: Thoroughbred Racing, Calder Race Course, Hawthorne Disqualification, Jayne Vaders, Mike Gill, Take Out Percentage

What did we learn this week?1 comment

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: So what did we learn this week?  I expanded the period to week, from weekend, since Keeneland has go … more →

Tags: Harness racing, Thoroughbred Racing, The Meadowlands, Kentucky Derby, Panaramic Art, pyro, Southwind Tempo, Tigerama, George Levy Memorial

Yeah. Lets go racing over synthetics ...2 comments

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m not a fan of synthetic surfaces. As I’ve also pr … more →

Tags: Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky Derby, pyro, Keeneland Race Course, Synthetic Racing surfaces, Lexington Blue Grass Stakes

More reasons this game sucks ... Carrothers having a meltdown!

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Ahhhh another example. Anyone who just watched the 5th at Keeneland has to be questioning their deci … more →

Tags: Keeneland Disqualifications, Matt Carrothers

More reasons this game sucks ... 4 comments

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Race 3 at Woodbine tonight. #7 New Dice Please jogs in 153.x. His last two, he had trotted opening 1 … more →

Tags: Harness racing, rucker, Ledford, Meadowlands, Harness Drivers, Montini, Woodbine Harness Racing

Another reason why this game sucks ...

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Want another reason why this game sucks and we can’t get anyone new interested? Go watch race … more →

Tags: Thoroughbred Racing, Stewards, Aqueduct, Disqualifications, cicada, Carolyn's Cat, Throbbin' Heart

Tampa Bay making sure War Pass wins ...

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: After three races on the card it is pretty apparent that Tampa Bay has souped up the track to make s … more →

Tags: Thoroughbred Racing, Tampa Bay Downs, War Pass, Track Bias, Tampa Bay Derby, Fast Times

How can this be allowed?

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: After playing the Big M tonight I started looking at some races at Balmoral. The 8th race was a cond … more →

Tags: Racing Issues, Uncoupled Entries, Horse racing rules

Any thoughts on the DQ's today?

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Personally, I have some questions about the DQ in Laurel’s 10th. I flipped the channel after w … more →

Tags: Thoroughbred Racing, Horse Racing Disqualifications, Magna 5 Disqualifications

More cancellations ...

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: In addition to the the Big A and Laurel, Penn National, Charles Town, Freehold, Monticello and the M … more →

Tags: Misc, Harness racing, Thoroughbred Racing, Laurel Park, Meadowlands, Aqueduct, Penn National, Charles Town, Cancellations

Arrgggh!2 comments

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: I played the pick 4 today at Laurel. While my play of the day bombed at 7-5 in the 6th, I did have t … more →

Tags: Misc, Handicapping

Rated Fiesty's DQ - The DQ process ...

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Quite a stink is being made about this. I watched the race live, my only interest being how she ran … more →

Tags: Horse Racing, Thoroughbred Racing

Face the Cat & Ramona, Michelle and buddies. 1 comment

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: Ahh I crack myself up …  The Ramona, Michelle and buddies is in reference to the NY jockey col … more →

Tags: Handicapping, Harness racing, Horse Racing, Face the Cat, Gulfstream Park, Jockeys, Meadowlands, New York Jockey Colony, NYRA

106.3 ...1 comment

Phil J. wrote 1 year ago: In Summation won todays G2 stakes at Santa Anita covering 6F in 106.3. Anyone else think that is too … more →

Tags: Thoroughbred Racing, Horse Racing, Santa Anita, Synthetic Surfaces, polytrack, Cushion Track, In Summation, Christophe Clement, Palos Verdes


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