Horse Racing Guide – Article Summary
Previews of some of the articles you are going to find on this magazine are:
“Racing’s Triple Crown: A Link to a Storied Past”
By John PricciThe sport of thoroughbred racing has entered the time of year when the sporting community actually cares about what happens between the fences at America’s greatest racetracks. Some would credit tradition in a sport that has historical context at its very foundation. There only have been 11 Triple Crown winners in history. Thoroughbred racing fans have been waiting 28 years to see a twelfth. I tis interesting to note that the early winners of a series that includes the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes were the result of a type of revisionist history.
“Finding Clues in Preps May Land You a Kentucky Derby Winner”
By Mike DempseyTrying to find the Kentucky Derby winner seems to be getting tougher each year. When Giacomo won last year's running at 50/1 and Closing Argument at 70/1 completed a record exacta payoff of $9,815, I thought to myself that it might have been better to spend more time on the first ten races on the card that afternoon at Churchill Downs. I also considered taking up golf. But life went on even though I failed to cash a ticket on last year's race. I hit a nice exacta in the sixth race at Penn National later that evening to get my bankroll off the respirator. Yes, everyone at my Derby Party had already left, unaware of my good fortune and unimpressed with my handicapping prowess. Only 364 more days until I get a chance to earn my friends respect back, I thought to myself. I just hope they start returning my calls before the first Saturday in May.
“Derby Memories”
By Cary FotiasThe first Saturday in May – these are magical words for horseplayers. The Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race in the world, and it really is the most exciting two minutes in sports. I should know. I have been at Churchill Downs to witness every Run for the Roses in the last twenty years. I started playing the horses in 1967 when I was 14 years old, but didn’t attend my first Derby until 1984. Who would want to deal with a crowd of 150,000, stand in long concession lines and pay good money to sit in bleachers on the track apron where you could only see about thirty seconds of the race?
Plus articles from Bruno DeJulio, Travis Stone, Professor Gordon Jones, and others and very interesting articles about horse racing partnerships, online poker, virtual horse racing and much more
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