by Ed Meyer 6k1u3t
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Behind the Curtain – Photo Finishes and Placing Judges
Horses thunder home and the wire is coming closer with every single stride. The crescendo of emotions is building like holding water back from the Hoover Dam. The excitement is building and the horses are nearing the wire. It’s going to be a close one, and the winner is… Players waited with bated breath to […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Taking Your Game to New Heights
We all want positive results, but sometimes we can’t find a winner without a search warrant. But I digress. – We need to do some soul-searching and check our ego at the door. To achieve a new sense of who we are as gamblers is a trip down the rabbit hole at times. Without further […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on One Day Pro Handicapper
The big marquee races hit the racetracks for the weekend and we love to see the big horses run. The swollen purses, the best riders for the top outfits. – We normally never even look at this track, but today we are going to hammer the big bets and take it down. – There’s a […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Playing Turfway Park
No matter the weather you can always count on the track condition at Turfway Park to be fast. – Tapeta is very similar to Polytrack. There’s almost no kickback and they say that it’s more versatile than Polytrack. It’s a very fair surface to race on and would be quite similar to […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Is Less Really More?
I was sitting in the grandstand for the 1pm race card at Latonia Race Course. Ten live races, and a heap load of excitement to be had. – Ushers came around and asked fans to leave at the end of the card. We walked to the car and drove to McDonald’s for a burger and […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Make 2023 the Year to Be a Winner!
As 2023 arrived, it’s time to take stock of where we stand as horse players. It is a good practice to take your temperature before making your way to the windows. This is a good lesson to see what worked in the past and what we would like to see in the future. First, let’s […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on What Once Worked Could Soon Again
Long ago in Ohio, there was a “7 and 7” race card. – Seven races from River Downs and seven races from Thistledown. At the end of the day, bettors were treated to a 14-race card for the Ohio signal. It used to be a lot of fun. But as tracks are owned by new […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Eve or Day?
I’ve had this on my mind the entire holiday season. – When it comes to getting your money in play; do you want to head to the races on New Year’s Eve, or start 2023 with a sparkling start with a big day at the windows? I guess I would have to summon the ghost […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Happy Holiday Memories
The last time I can a Christmas “bonus win” was many moons ago. – It was the last race card before Christmas Eve and the t was packed. Every gambler knew it would be a couple of days to wait for the next call to the post. Those couple of days seemed like a […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Calling Them Home
Anytime you walk into a new race track, there’s a sense of opening that first package at Christmas. – Will it be what you wanted? – Can it be more than you ever thought? – Is this your new place to call home? Many horse racing fans have these same feelings as the others who […]
