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The Most Dangerous Word in Our Sport: Consultants

2010-03-18T13:32:00Z

I wrote this back in January with a little input from other people, and I just came across the recent interview w/ William Feld on Thoroughbred Times ( part I part II ). I'm still well into retirement, but something about consultants really pisses Read More......(read more)

I'm Doubling Down

2010-03-11T15:10:00Z

Just want to stick my head out here from retirement and cheer on a cause I believe in, and support 110%. I'm doubling down at Monmouth Park . I've heard that Monmouth needs to double its handle to turn a profit this upcoming Summer, and while Read More......(read more)

The Last Post (at least for a while)

2009-12-01T17:42:00Z

Thanks for reading Handride for the last 5 years. I'm going to "disconnect" from the internet blogging world for a while. I think I've done all I've set out to do, and whether those things catch-on or stick doesn't really matter Read More......(read more)

Buzzing Around the Breeders' Cup

2009-11-25T00:44:00Z

I wrote an editorial piece that appears today in the Thoroughbred Times . It came about after some Twitter discussion with long time standings curmudgeon Ed Derosa . See, he's finally starting to come around to standings, and if he is... well maybe Read More......(read more)

Why Standings Work

2009-11-11T15:42:00Z

The season of horse racing is for the most part over so let's see how the standings fared this year. 2yo Filly - She Be Wild (320) Beautician (275) Blind Luck (200) I think we've nailed the winner of the Eclipse, the hard part is the 2nd and 3rd Read More......(read more)

A Level Playing Field

2009-11-09T14:38:00Z

Joe Drape just wrote Here is one vote to make Santa Anita Park the permanent home of the Breeders’ Cup... The European success, however, can largely be attributed to a more level playing field He said the same thing last year with the "level playing Read More......(read more)

Oh Woes Me

2009-11-08T15:12:00Z

I'm looking at a scrap of paper: R7 - 7/11/1,2,3,5 That is a $4 pick three that would have returned $1700, I didn't bet it, I was too busy pissing my money away on some other lousy bets. I was flat on the day after Friday, but Saturday I just Read More......(read more)

A #BC09 conspiracy theory

2009-11-05T16:51:00Z

There is no way the grounds crew at Santa Anita will set the track up like last year. If the Euro's walk out w/ everything that isn't nailed down heads will roll at the BC ltd. I've skewed my handicapping to pressers and front runners, I think Read More......(read more)

My Changes to the Breeders' Cup

2009-10-29T14:25:00Z

You don't need to be Greg Avioli to know that something will change next year. Less races, less days, less of something for sure. So, you all already know how I feel about W&YI (Graded stakes = standings = gate choice). Here's what I'd Read More......(read more)

Zenyatta Cynicism

2009-10-28T16:46:00Z

I just think Zenyatta has no chance in the BC Classic and is really only there to lose gracefully. I just get the feeling, call me crazy. But the win streak was SOOOO important that Zenyatta went out of her way to keep it going, and yes she's the Read More......(read more)

Working Around Technology

2009-10-22T19:16:00Z

I just heard Twinspires now has the ability to cancel wagers once you've placed them. I know when I first got on 4njbets.com that was my first complaint. I guess all ADW's are the same, but not Twinspires anymore. It's a big difference, and Read More......(read more)

A Silver Lining

2009-10-07T20:50:00Z

Official Word has come down, I'm a horse owner again, and I'm excited with what went down. At first I thought we owned hip number 24 because Ferris Allen our trainer bought that filly. I was wrong, and in my haste and happiness might have sent Read More......(read more)

Sea The Stars

2009-10-07T15:31:00Z

Everyone would love to have Sea The Stars line up in the BC, but what would come of it from a marketing perspective? I understand, and you who are reading this blog understand, it's not everyday a horse puts together a year like StS just had and watching Read More......(read more)

Safety And Itegrity Alliance

2009-10-01T18:01:00Z

I'm a supporter, I believe in the idea, but..... the reason this was started was to create some good coverage of racing, that there are tracks doing the right thing, and to show that we do care for the animals and people in this business, and to get Read More......(read more)

An Offer I Couldn't Refuse

2009-09-28T14:42:00Z

It's easy to compliment businesses and people when things are going well, but the true test of any business is when things out of their control go wrong. Are things swept under the rug? Are those phone calls you used to get weekly now monthly or nothing Read More......(read more)