Archive for the ‘Horse Racing’ Category
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Today is Derby Day! Zach over at Midtown Lunch (one of my favorite sites) has one of the greatest pictures ever. It is a great reminder for everyone to get over to your local off track betting establishments and get your wagers in on the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
DeGags has come out of hibernation to make his picks for the Derby and the fight of the year. The smell of the summer ales and grilled meat awoken him from his slumber. Stay tuned as King Ing will unveil his Derby picks later today or early tomorrow.
Queue Trumpet, ...
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Trainer of Musket Man, Derek Ryan feeds his Kentucky Derby entrant a Guinness beer every morning.
"The first-time Derby trainer has a good explanation why he does it, “…mellows him out I hope. Nah, it gives him a good appetite. They say a Guinness a day is good for you. So ...
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Leave it to the Brits to let a horse grow a mustache. According to the Telegraph, the "10-year-old Shire-cross, is said to flee if he thinks he is in danger of getting even a trim. The horse also refuses to let staff at the stables in Bitton, Gloucestershire, into his ...
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Joe Talamo, the jockey of the current Derby favorite (I Want Revenge) is shooting daily updates on Twitter. Follow Joe here.
Will this 19 year-old Californian will be the first jockey to send a twitter update during a triple crown race? I'm taking bets -- and the odds are at 10-1. ...
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Just over five weeks until the ladies sing "My Olde Kentucky Home," and the bugle will blare "Call to the Post," proclaiming the long awaited start of the 135th run for the roses. This run is special, and I plan on covering it every step of the way. Just like ...
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
When "Debbie Gibson" forwarded me the story about the Maryland Jockey Club banning outside alcohol from the Preakness Infield I felt a piece of me die. It was like learning that there is no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny.
I myself have enjoyed the last couple of years at Pimlico (sans ...
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
It's going to be a big weekend for what I like to call "not-sports".
We have the Belmont Stakes, The Stihl Timbersports Championships and Nascar. We're also a week removed from the National Spelling Bee and the World Series of Poker is apparently ongoing.
Just because something can be gambled on, it ...
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
Will Big Brown complete the trifecta or will an upstart horse ruin his day?
1. Big Brown - The winner of the first two legs of the Triple Crown. We all know how good he is, favorite to win.
2. Guadalcanal - Why is he even in this race? Must be nice ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
Big Brown might have won the second leg of the Triple Crown, but the real action was on the infield of Pimlico. From the porta-john racing, fights, and a report of a couple fornicating in front of a large crowd: the Preakness did not disappoint. Here are some of my ...
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