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Owner Lee Michaels Dreams of Twin Spires with Texas Red
January 27, 2015 | Reinier Macatangay | One CommentOwner Lee Michaels Dreams of Twin Spires with Texas Red: Imagine holding a chance to reach the Kentucky Derby as a first time racehorse owner, or winning a Breeders’ Cup race with no prior tries! Some people wish for just one horse good enough to compete against the best, let alone win a prestigious graded stakes […]
Birdatthewire Flies to Victory in 2015 Forward Gal Stakes
January 25, 2015 | Reinier MacatangayBirdatthewire Flies to Victory in 2015 Forward Gal Stakes: Proving no stakes experience is required to make a successful jump to graded stakes company, closer Birdatthewire took advantage of a hot early pace and rallied to win the G2 Forward Gal run at seven furlongs on Gulfstream Park’s main track. The race was her first stakes […]
Todd Pletcher Set to Sweep Saturday Gulfstream Maiden Races
January 23, 2015 | Reinier Macatangay | 3 CommentsTodd Pletcher Set to Sweep Saturday Gulfstream Maiden Races: Maiden races scare a lot of people. Without as much running lines to analyze, handicappers are forced to study pedigree, connections and other factors besides previous results a little closer. Yet, not all of them end up as impossible to handicap. The ones at Gulfstream Park always […]
Updates on Ride On Curlin, General a Rod and Java’s War
January 21, 2015 | Reinier Macatangay | 5 CommentsUpdates on Ride On Curlin, General a Rod and Java’s War: Three former Kentucky Derby contenders came off long layoffs to run last week. Only Ride On Curlin came away a winner. The now four-year-old Curlin colt disappeared after being eased in last year’s G1 Belmont Stakes. Earlier in the year, Ride On Curlin ran a […]
Analyzing the 2015 LeComte and Smarty Jones Results
January 19, 2015 | Reinier Macatangay | One CommentAnalyzing the 2015 LeComte and Smarty Jones Results: International Star ran a great race winning the LeComte S. last weekend at Fair Grounds. But there are some excuses for why the other entrants lost, and part of becoming a better handicapper involves finding those horses that suffered through a poor trip or were pace compromised. The […]
East Hall the Pick in 2015 Sunshine Millions at Gulfstream Park
January 15, 2015 | Reinier MacatangayEast Hall the Pick in 2015 Sunshine Millions at Gulfstream Park: Early last year, East Hall looked like a chronic loser (in terms of race record) that loved finishing in the money. Besides his maiden win, East Hall’s only other win came via disqualification against Hy Kodiak Warrior in a Nov. 2013 allowance race on […]
Updates on Bayern, California Chrome and Shared Belief
January 13, 2015 | Reinier MacatangayUpdates on Bayern, California Chrome and Shared Belief: Fans hoping for a “big three” rematch next month in the San Antonio Stakes on February 7, 2015 at Santa Anita might settle for two instead. Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern suffered a quarter crack after his win, affecting the Offlee Wild colt’s training schedule. He […]
Metaboss Gives Facebook Group Ownership Experience
January 12, 2015 | Reinier Macatangay | 5 CommentsMetaboss Gives Facebook Group Ownership Experience: Not too long ago on the active Facebook group Homeless Handicappers, a member suggested they get together and buy horses. Racehorses, even the cheaper ones, are expensive to maintain and most fans never get a taste of owning one. Plans progressed though and under the leadership of head moderator Michael […]
No Clear Alternative to Lea in Hal’s Hope at Gulfstream Park
January 8, 2015 | Reinier MacatangayNo Clear Alternative to Lea in Hal’s Hope at Gulfstream Park: Lea makes a rare appearance! With almost a year since his last race, where he won over Will Take Charge among other horses in the G1 Donn H., Lea is back to defend his title on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in G3 Hal’s Hope at […]
California Chrome To Receive Vox Populi Award
January 7, 2015 | Reinier MacatangayCalifornia Chrome To Receive Vox Populi Award: On Saturday, January 10, 2015, the Vox Populi committee plans to honor Horse of the Year candidate California Chrome with the 2014 Vox Populi Award. The ceremony is scheduled for Santa Anita just past 11 a.m., with the Chrome team signing autographs before receiving the award on behalf […]
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