Archive for November, 2009
Why You Should Care About Hialeah Park
Yazan: Steve | 23 November 2009 | 4 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
Just about every sport has a place considered hallowed ground. Baseball has Fenway Park and Wrigley Field; pro football has the “frozen tundra” of Lambeau field; and auto racing has Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the streets of Monaco. When fans make pilgrimages to attend events at these shrines it deepens their connection to the sport and history. Without [...]
Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated?
Yazan: Steve | 12 November 2009 | 8 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
It’s hard to get wrapped around the axle about whether Zenyatta or Rachel Alexandra should be Horse of the Year. It’s unbearably frustrating that these phenomenal race horses will likely never face one another on the track. That two of the greatest female horses of all time even co-exist is a godsend, particularly for a [...]
2009 Breeders’ Cup – “Flat Busted!”
Yazan: Steve | 08 November 2009 | 6 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
Zenyatta’s amazing performance in the Classic capped a great day of horse racing but not such a great day of betting. I’m usually leery of taking short odds on horses trying to do something they’ve never done before. In Zenyatta’s case, it was tackling open competition in a Grade 1 stakes at 1 and 1/4 [...]
Breeders’ Cup “Locks” & “Bombs”
Yazan: Steve | 04 November 2009 | 8 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Just for grins, I’m providing “locks” and “bombs” for the Breeders’ Cup. A “lead pipe lock” is the horse, in any BC race, most likely to win. If forced to bet the house, it’d be on this horse. A “bomb” is a winner that will light up the tote board. Who are your BC locks and [...]
