Winner !!

OK -

All races came off the turf at Saratoga today -

We ran 2nd in the 6th at Saratoga with 18/1 Diamond Song who got left at the gate after a stumble , she paid $17.40 and $10.20 for place and show !!

Just banged the winner of the 7th - #7 R Clear Victory who paid $13.40 $4.90 & $4.00 AND I also gave out the $39.20 exacta and the $335.50 triple too !!!

I told ya - all it takes is one race in Saratoga to fill up your pockets with dead presidents !!

Dubai World Cup - next Sunday morning 3/29

The Dubai World Cup is running live next sunday morning ..

There could be some crafty plays in the 4 or 5 stakes races...

I will cover them if interested - by themselves for $5 but will be included in the All Picks 4 Today for $10 ... It really is pittance when you see the results of my selections ... And I actually have a heart , if I feel I had a bad day , I will give a day or two free to anyone that paid that day ... I just am trying to share winning plays with ya'll ... (thanks Aunt Di) ...

Its well worth the $10 skinapps ...

Track Facts Live

Hello boys -

I just called into the show- it was a slow call day, so I felt inclined, I used Jack from Saratoga, but I didn't want to shout out my site out of respect since Nick already said some kind words about my Zenyatta John e-mails ...

Tom said i was 'eminently knowledgeable' ... Wow - he's sending me to Wikipedia just to understand how smart he thinks I am !! Now that's funny !! ...

So press on - and get lucky !

Hometown Kid

From The Blood-Horse

Jockey Mike Straight booted home his first career winner at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday, guiding Ready Ruler (More Than Ready) to a 1 1/4-length score in the 6TH race. Born and raised outside Saratoga Springs, New York, Straight is a graduate of Chris McCarron's North American Racing Academy and the twin brother of Maryland-based rider Matthew Straight. "I've always been interested in riding; I've always gone to the races and I've always wanted to be a jockey," Straight said. "My parents were all for it -- when I was about nine, they bought my brother and me an Equicizer to practice on. It's taken years of dedication and practice and watching races to get here, and I really have to thank Chris McCarron and the school and my parents and brother for helping me out."

Track Facts Live

Welcome -

Tom mentioned my blog on Track Facts Live today on Capital OTB TV (thanks again Tom), I'm very appreciative and I hope all of you subscribe to my feed. Its enjoyable with my humor, style , and very good horse plays with superior info and insight.

TFL is a great show, especially now they took my suggestion( yeah, I send in a few e-mails) to stop taking the non - racing calls. Now its all horses and wonderful. Nick is a tremendous handicapper and enjoys the humor in life. I' ve watched the show since its first airing.

Bookmark it , Subscribe to it , or put My Headlines on your homepage or blog. But don't forget to check my blog before you make your bets for the day. I just might fill your pockets with money !!

As always, the very best of luck !

Sorry Dick, but I beg to differ

Ok,

I didn't even get past the second sentence of Dick Powell's column this week in Blood Horse and I had to stop and correct him.

He tried to say Todd Pletcher is a Super- Trainer. For those who don't know - super -trainers are the ones who win at a 28-35% rate when most of the trainers around the US win at a 12-18% of the time. They jump horses up when the arrive in a super -trainers barn. Its really not believable for anyone to win at a super-trainer percentage , which makes the whole world suspicious that they are 'juicing'.

For ten years or so, Todd Pletcher was a super trainer. These muscle bound gorillas would come to the races , go fast and win. He won race after race with young horses who usually run sprint distances. Those day are over for Mr Pletcher, have been for a while. In fact , I'll give you an exact date when the plug was pulled. The Belmont Stakes - Rags to Riches , the filly who gutted herself for Mr Pletcher. If you use that day- go 18 months on either side and look at his winners and win percentage. It win astonish you. Its night and day.

Mr Pletcher since that day - stopped being a super - trainer. Why ?? Nobody really knows the answer except Todd, and maybe his father. I heard that his father told him finally to "knock it off". So whatever made those horses go fast and win was stopped cold. Mr Pletchers 2 yr olds no longer are muscle bound freaks running there eyeballs out. They no longer look like they will run thru a wall. The stats prove he is sliding backwards. He has lost more owners in the last two years than he had two year old winners!! His final win percentage in 2008 was 19%. That might have been the lowest since he broke free from D. Wayne.

Mr Pletchers days are over as a super-trainer. Do you think he actually forgot how to train at 28% like the previous 10 years ?? His horses regularly weaken down the stretch. Here is a good question - Can you name a Todd Pletcher trained horse that has gone on to be a Top Class Sire ?? That seems kinda funny after 10 years of saddling 'superior' horses.

Sorry Todd - but you will have 'The Green Monkey' on your back forever !!


Peace & Love - Peace & Love

Horse Talk - are you kidding me?

If you haven't noticed , I switched up my racing links a week ago. One of the new ones was Horse Racing Talk - a forum where handicappers can post opinions. Except me - I am still unable to post, but since I was kicked out last year, maybe its a slow review of my application.

Here is my issue - I did set up a new account three days ago to post my free picks and vast expanse of opinions- the more exposer the better. Last time, I tried to give out a free days pass for Pick4win , and got kicked out for posting a link. I honestly didn't know it was against the rules. After all , I was giving the password for Free. Well , I still can't post. BUT , they can read !!

I have had for 3 weeks now - Mr Hot Stuff as my #2 Derby horse, my wise guy horse, kinda under the radar. I check lists every week , no mentions, and no Hot Stuff on any lists.

I just went to the Talk site - and low and behold , one of their big dogs posts a video TODAY of Mr Hot Stuff's maiden win. Did a little birdie just shit on your shoulder and then whisper Mr Hot Stuff in your ear ?? How can someone just find this colt 3 weeks after he broke his maiden ?? I guess my blog is more popular than I thought !! And if you go back , I have a blog entry seconds after Mr Hot Stuff broke his maiden and commented on how he gallops out a quarter mile in front of the field like he was shot out of a cannon!!

So please - if your going to read my blog for info - at least let me have the ability to post my sharp and intelligent opinions on your site. - FIRST !! Or at least give me credit , Jiminy Christmas !!

Bye for now...