Well the rail certainly wasn’t the place to be Friday at Aqueduct and that’s exactly where the Conductor’s horses faltered. Back to fast and firm today in New York, other t… Read More
Chop Chop made it a positive closing day at Keeneland last Friday. The Conductor has been in the train station since, grinding over tape for the upcoming Kentucky Oaks and Derby weekend. At… Read More
0/3 Thursday at Keeneland wasn’t ideal. Now it’s closing day today for great meet that went by too quick. We have the Derby next week and the train will be headed back to New Yor… Read More
Silver Knott saves the day at 5/1 Saturday at Keeneland and the money train continues. The Conductor didn’t have any strong opinions the last two cards and no passenger could solve the… Read More
Boom. Evan Harlan gets up at 22/1 Friday at Keeneland and just like that the train is flush with coal. Thank god the Conductor and real turf racing has returned this spring. Us passengers ar… Read More
The bombs came home Thursday at Keeneland. The only problem was the Conductor didn’t sniff them out. There was a little rain last night, but thankfully not enough to take the races off… Read More
O/3 Wednesday at Keeneland is not what the Conductor ordered. It was a chalk fest anyway. The train moves forward and is ready to crush anything on its path today. Skip.
Race 7: 5½ Fu… Read More
The Conductor’s horses got bet down more than he liked Sunday at Keeneland. However, 2/3 with 5/2 and 7/2 winners was nice. Wednesday’s card is intriguing after scratches. Let&rs… Read More
Hayes Strike needed one more jump to beat his re-breaking stablemate Saturday at Keeneland. The Pony Gods punished the Conductor for his time away from the passengers. The Conductor will rel… Read More
Alright passengers, we’re back after a month break. The Conductor was done with Gulfstream and waiting for some real turf racing to start. Then the rain came to Lexington and took his… Read More
0/2 with two scratches made for an annoying Saturday at Gulfstream. Lol at 3 of the 4 contenders scratching in the Fountain of Youth as well. It’s hard to support a game that is run so… Read More
0/3 Wednesday to start the work week. The Conductor should have never taken the train down to Gulfstream. We’ll be broke at this rate before Keeneland even opens. Skip
Race 4: 1 1/16 M… Read More
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2 for 3 including a 2nd and a 4/1 winner Friday at Gulfstream gets the train moving in the right direction. Hitting the triple cold would have brought a coal overflow. However, I’m sur… Read More
Happy New Year, passengers. It’s always tough to get back to the daily grind after the Breeders’ Cup. The Conductor needs full field turf racing to fuel his engine, and this wint… Read More
To discuss several of the important issues facing the sport as a new year approaches, BloodHorse has assembled a panel of about 30 industry participants to participate in the 2023 Year-End… Read More
Woof. A terrible 0/3 is not what the Ductor ordered Friday at Keeneland. With the Breeders’ Cup only a week away, we need more coal fast. Must win Saturday. Skip.
Race 6: 6 Furlongs. B… Read More
Romagna Mia was bet down to 2/1, but was an easy winner Sunday. Although their were some juicy carryovers at Keeneland this week, the ponies weren’t popping out to Mr. Ductor. You woul… Read More
0/2 with a scratch Saturday at Keeneland is not what the Ductor ordered. Well, at least that’s why god made Sunday. To bail yourself out before Monday comes. Skip.
Race 7: 1½ Mi… Read More
Nothing like being ice cold heading into the Breeders’ Cup. However, it only takes one horse in these pools to make up for it and then some. All hands on deck, grab a shovel. Skip.
Fri… Read More
Mr. Conductor us passengers are not worthy, We’ve been living in the sewer the last month and you finally came back to save us! Please never leave us again, we bow to you. Is 3/3 with… Read More
Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back ev… Read More
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Saturdays Breeders’ Cup best bets from Mike Somich
A wild Friday from the Breeders’ Cup was highlighted by Fierceness’s 16-1 score in the Juvenile. It was a frustrating… Read More
Arcangelo (center/gray) has been scrated from Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic ahead of Friday’s … [+] ‘Future Stars Friday’ races. (AP Photo/Jae C. Ho… Read More
The road to the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic winds through Saratoga Race Course one final time this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 2, as older male dirt horses race 1 ¼… Read More
The 40th edition of one of U.S. horse racing’s crown jewels is fast approaching, and there is no shortage of intrigue in the weeks leading up to the big event as James Bisson looks a… Read More
SARATOGA SPRINGS — For trainer Gary Contessa, the 2023 Saratoga Race Course meet was an exquisitely carved pair of bookends.
With no books between them.
He won the Grade III Schuyler… Read More
Frank L. Jones Jr. – for decades one of Kentucky horse racing’s most influential participants in a variety of capacities – died Thursday morning after a long illness. Jon… Read More
Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back ev… Read More
These Saturday races at Saratoga and Del Mar meet the criteria I’ve established for using the superfecta-key betting strategy.
At Saratoga
Race 9
This one-mile inner turf allowance… Read More
The Quick variation: found in the cardiovascular system of horse country, Lexington, Kentucky, provides a calm respite from big-city life. The charming college area is proud of the regi… Read More
The 2023 Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, takes place Saturday. But first, we have another major order of business on the docket Friday at Pimlico with a loaded 14-race card… Read More
For a race that has 147 years of history behind it, the Preakness Stakes is an incredibly modern event. Half elite day of horse racing, half festival, the middle jewel of the Triple C… Read More