tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971984882983353742011-11-16T11:06:56.212-05:00"Contemplate the workings of this world, listen to the words of the wise, and take all that is good as your own. With this as your base, open your own door to truth. Do not overlook the truth that is right before you." Morihei UeshibaTodaysdarkhorsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695834636705446648noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797198488298335374.post-19432806756645022362009-09-09T16:38:00.023-04:002009-09-09T23:52:35.629-04:00

I guess some could accuse me of looking down the road too early but I still like the idea of looking at the two-year-olds and wondering who will still be contenders on the first Saturday in May. I found an article that was pretty interesting and thought I would share it.http://www.chef-de-race.com/dosage/classics/does_pedigree_matter.htm

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I saw that this new DVD will be available in September on Twitter and thought it may be of interest to some of us. Anytime I may be able to learn something new and share it with everyone I will post it here.ExclusivelyEquine.com: Conformation for Performance DVD (Pre-order)Posted using ShareThis

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This post is so over due, however it seems like a good time to talk about some of the new tools that are available to us. The DRF has the new Ticket Maker. This new tool that Steve Crist created based on his methods that he originally wrote about in his book Exotic Waging. It is how he builds multiple tickets for either the pick 4 or the pick 6. I played with it when he first released it and it

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With the Derby Galloping towards us at increasing speed, there is plenty of news to monitor ... the preps are over ... the earning totaled ... feet examined ... whose on the injured list ... whose being highlighted on TVG's The Works and every expert has created their own list of contenders ... . I thought it might be helpful for a reminder in some basic fundamentals when it comes to making your

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After reading Mark Cramer's post on HANA I felt inspired to write a long overdue post of my own. I'm a little too young to have been subjected to Howard Sartin and Tom Ainslie and some of the other greats in their glory days of real time horse playing. However I have read everything I could get my hands on by these Masters. -I think the one that influenced me the most in relationship to the

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Traveling this weekend to my new digs in sunny Florida. Cant wait to get to Gulfstream & Calder....

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A GOOD MIXTURE IS 70 PERCENT FAITH AND 30 PERCENT SCIENCE. FAITH IN THE ART OF PEACE WILL ALLOW YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE INTRICACIES OF MODERN SCIENCE.MORIHEI UESHIBA-Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) is renowned as one of the greatest Martial Artists of all time. He is the founder of Aikido. A great prophet he is the author of the ART OF PEACE.-One of my greatest lessons from Aikido … is to be in balance

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-I have no doubt that most serious handicappers already know who Cary Fotias is, if not I’d like to introduce him. Cary is the Founder/President of Equiform, a company that produces The Xtras & The Shorts. The Xtras and The Shorts provide superior information on how to evaluate a horse’s form/ability. Cary is also the author of Blinkers Off, a book that explains his product. I personally prefer

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Well, when I flew out of Fort Lauderdale Airport on Monday morning it was 76 degrees out. When I hit the ground at Baltimore Washington International it was bone-chilling 25 degrees with a light snow falling. If I wasn't sure that I had made the right decision before, I was now convinced that I had. As I stood outside staring at the grey sky and waiting for the bus to take me to long-term parking

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Work is done. Time to play. Heading to Gulfstream, Race 2 .... #6 Box Of Charms ... at 5-2 or betterRace 6 ... #8 Call Me Now ... at 3-1 or better

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My idea was to leave the cold mid-Atlantic region and head for sunny Florida, trouble is I seem to towing the freezing weather with me.

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A thoroughbred can be expected to reveal its true speed when ... (c) matched against horses of relative equal ability.Maiden-claiming horses in sprints are normally how much slower than winning claiming horses of the same selling price? (b) one second.The adjustment to the 4up par for 3YO sprints of March is ... (b) slow 3.Using proportional times to make speed figures, what is the value of one

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_There seems to be a hot topic on one of my favorite blogs going on right now. The topic: speed figures. The place: Crist blog (see sidebar for link). Steve Crist addresses the misinformation. After reading the exchanges I felt inspired to add my own two cents. Speed Figures and their accuracy are always being questioned. _I thought that since there seems to be such an overwhelming need for

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"If any subordinate ever tells you that he ‘loves a good fair fight’ fire that dumb son-of-a-bitch on the spot. The last thing in the world you should ever engage in is a fair fight. Your fights should be fixed. The deck should be stacked. Every rule in the book should favor you and hamper your opponent. That’s my idea of a good fight." Richard Marcinko, The Rogue Warrior Strategy for Success. ©

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Here is my comment on the post that I read at the paulickreport. "I think its a great idea and I hope that this trend will continue. I have a lot of respect for Andy Serling abilities and I feel that he's right when he says its a way to give back to the fans. Our fan base needs to be more informed in understanding this sport. The fans need help, they deserve help. I feel that basic education for

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-Horse Players Association of North America is the name of the recently formed organization whose goal is to address the many issues that concern today's player. Industry experts: Cary Fotias, William Ziemba (Dr. Z), Nick Mordin, and Barry Meadow have joined Jeff Platt and others to bring real solutions to the many problems facing thoroughbred racing. We need to continue to build our membership,

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We’ve all heard the comparison made between investing in horse racing and playing the stock market. Wall Street Guru Jim Cramer says that the best stock picking book ever is Andy Beyer’s Picking Winners. Mr Beyer teaches the would be serious racetracker the value of study, experience and judgement when it comes to investing in horseracing. Perhaps Mr. Cramer would agree that past performance is

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Welcome to Today's Dark HorseThe Myths & Truths of Horse Racing

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The truth about myths is that they are convenient, they give people something to believe in. They can also act as a piece of news. Nowhere is this more true than at the race track. How many times have you found yourself standing there looking at the Daily Racing Form, scratching your head and thinking how the hell did that happen. When suddenly, some guy who probably has not cashed a ticket in

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