Once again these are just short form ideas that I would love to be able to present to the racing authorities. Of course right now we know there is no such authority with the power to effect any change but one can dream. (Part 1, Part 2)
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Daily Irregularities
Standardize Workout Terminology – Why is a “breezing” […]

For those just joining us you can read Part 1 and get filled in on the specifics but basically this post is a collection of suggested reforms I would love to be able to present to a commissioner of racing someday.
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Year End Awards
Implement Point Standings - This is a bit of a pet project of […]

Racing needs reform, it becomes more evident every day. There seems to be a ton of pressure on racing to change it’s ways in many areas. Unfortunately catastrophic injuries seem to be the only catalyst that motivates the current powers that be. After the injury to Barbaro there was a major push toward synthetic surfaces […]

Weekend Overview: Racing in the spring tends to be odd in that the weekends are often feast or famine. The week between the Derby and the Preakness is hardly the quietest of the year but neither is there much action generally. Most of the focus is on the Derby aftermath and the Preakness buildup. This […]

Peter Pan Stakes
It’s impossible to know what kind of horse Casino Drive is at this stage but I think he is worth betting against. We know he’s royally bred and was impressive in Japan in his only start. But even an impressive maiden in the US is not usually enough to make me take them […]

So much is put into the Derby. Months of lists, charts, anticipation and analysis. It’s kind of sad that it’s all over in a matter of two minutes. A lot transpires on Derby day and in many cases it causes us to forget the path we took to get there. In this post I’m going […]

Applications for tickets to the Breeders’ Cup have been mailed out and are due by June 9th. Some people seem a bit disgruntled at the price increases. Here is the information on prices according to Breeders’ Cup.com
“Prices for tickets for the 25th Breeders’ Cup will range from $20 for one-day general grandstand admission ($15 for […]

Weekend Overview: Kentucky Derby weekend is a weekend of celebration for racing fans. It is quite a shame that both Oaks and Derby day were marred by high profile breakdowns but if one was able to look past the tragedy there was a ton of good racing on display. One cannot say enough about how […]

Churchill Downs Stakes
Wanderin Boy’s inclusion makes the race an interesting one. I was expecting Commentator to be here instead. Zito’s decision to run in the Alysheba or here will have a big impact on both races. For now I’ll assume that he’s not going to run here. I think he’ll get his wet track on […]

Kentucky Stakes
This race has been owned by Steve Asmussen in recent years. He’s won 5 of the last 6 runnings and he’s got the highly rated Merkel in this one. I’m inclined to go against him though as I was not all that impressed with the way Merkel broke his maiden. There looks like an […]