by Ed Meyer 6k1u3t
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Winter Blues
Today most of the country is under sleet, ice, and some heavy snow. Sound fun? Only if you’re a polar bear. For those of us in racing, days of cancellations are days with no pay. – Nobody likes the cancellations for a day of marquee racing or claiming events. It sucks to call the races […]
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“If you wish to be the king of the jungle, it’s not enough to act like the king. You must be the king. There can be no doubt. Because doubt causes chaos and one’s own demise.” – Mickey Pearson – The Gentlemen We try and find the best in ourselves every time we make a […]
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It was a cold Sunday at Turfway Park and my buddy was hell-bent on taking down the final pick-four no matter what. – He had drawn up a ticket and made his wager. He was flipping between a bevy of gridiron glory and red-hot racing action. He quietly waited until the wager began and then […]
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Watching the college championship in my recliner. Had my faded Alabama t-shirt on, and all was well with the world at kickoff. – Now, even though football was holding my attention, I was stuck on horse racing. The game set my thinking in motion of how Bama beat Georgia and how tough it would be […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Pigs Get Fatter and Hogs Get Slaughtered
Everyone has a list, and it grows by the day. For me, I try and what I’d like to get rid of to be a better gambler, but it would make more sense to write them down to keep close at hand. Stop trying to win it all in one day. – I […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Wintertime Watching and Wagering
If you’re waiting to start changing your game. Don’t wait. Go ahead and jump in the pool, the water is fine… Many are waiting for a particular oval to open or a meet to watch and wager. The time we’ve waited for the “Big Easy” and the long stretch at Fair Grounds, or the sunny […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Three Ways to Make 2022 More Profitable
2021 is galloping to an end. – We can start our countdown of new resolutions soon enough. Do we keep the focus and drive, or just let it slip away like our new gym hip? – Anyone can knock it out of the park for a short time, but can you step up and do […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Handicapping Hints for Turfway Park
The track is always fast, and the action plentiful. Playing winter racing in Kentucky shifts to Florence, and Turfway Park is ready to bring the heat. With that in mind, here are some tips to playing the races. Riders You’ll need to use Gerardo Corrales in most of your exotics this year. Talented reinsman and […]
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During my years of working in racing, you could always count on every holiday being a day at work. – No bitching, like many folks in the entertainment industry, dining, get the same plan. It’s just part of the job. We get to ensure you enjoy yourself with everything in place, and miss out on […]
in WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Red-Hot Winter Racing in Kentucky
The sun was setting with a glow on the horizon. Each ing day brings nightfall a little sooner as daytime fades into the distance. Autumn’s song is sweetly fading as brisk winds come calling to swirl and sweep away the gifts of summer. – This is the prelude to the beginning of winter, and the […]
