Horse Racing News
Cheltenham Festival 2010 – Day Four
Well, here we are on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival and the last three days seem to have flown by. Today is the day … [Read More...]
Cheltenham Festival 2010 – Day Three
There's big bucks on the line for Ruby Walsh and Paul Nicholls on Thursday. Racing's most successful partnership team up for no … [Read More...]
Horse Racing Tips
Michael Jarvis, The Man To Be On
I've been watching Michael Jarvis's runners with some interest over the last few weeks. He's a trainer I've got the utmost respect … [Read More...]
Two “Imperial” Bets For Sandown
It's felt like the calm before the storm all week with Cheltenham just around the corner, but to get us in the mood for the main … [Read More...]
Horse Racing Articles & Features
Color My Horse
“Bev Pettersen writes with flair and a down-to-earth warmth that will make you smile and sigh with contentment.” – Julianne MacLean, USA TODAY bestselling author “Bev Pettersen is firmly on my must-buy list. Her books sweep you away to the world of Thoroughbred racing, and her cast of jockeys, horse … [Read More...]
The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO OWNING, MAINTAINING, AND ENJOYING HORSES. The Whole Horse Catalog, the definitive horse guide, is now completely revised and updated to include everything from advances in nutritional thinking to sources on the World Wide Web. With hundreds of illustrations and a detailed, easy-to-understand … [Read More...]
Spectacular Bid: Racing’s Horse of Steel (Thoroughbred Legends)
Called the greatest horse ever to look through a bridle, Spectacular Bid achieved what few racehorses ever do--perfection--when he went undefeated in nine races at the age of four. … [Read More...]
Inside Track: Insider’s Guide to Horse Racing
Inside Track: Insider's Guide to Horse Racing provides essential information on what to wear, how to bet, how to watch a race, who the participants are, and where to see the best racing. … [Read More...]
Betting Synthetic Surfaces: Conquering Racing’s Newest Frontier
The introduction of the new and improved synthetic racing surface is one of the biggest changes in Thoroughbred racing and handicapping in the last decade. Many traditional handicapping angles that have long stood the test of time are no longer effective over the weather-proof racing surface. Author Finley has … [Read More...]
World Encyclopedia Of Horse Racing
Horse racing is second only to baseball in terms of the number of people it attracts for all spectator sports in the U.S. This lavish celebrations of the sport of kings reviews horseracing from its beginnings over 6,000 years ago to the widespread support the sport receives today. … [Read More...]
Seabiscuit – IN COLOR!
Seabiscuit - The Lost Documentary is an extraordinary piece of horse racing history. This "lost" original documentary was made in 1939 by Seabiscuit's owner, Charles Howard, in honor of Seabiscuit winning the coveted title of "Horse of the Year." You'll see Seabiscuit's birth, his early life in the stables, and … [Read More...]
Crazy Horses: The History of British Drag Racing
This colorful and entertaining book, the first comprehensive history of drag racing in the UK, is a must for all fans of this exciting sport. Dramatically illustrated, it traces the roots of drag racing from its UK sprinting and American speed trial and hot-rodding origins in the early 1900s, moving on to the landmark … [Read More...]
Whittingham: The Story of a Thoroughbred Racing Legend
Whittingham is an outstanding biography of an extraordinary man. As a thoroughbred trainer, Whittingharn has scored two triumphs in the Kentucky Derby-both achieved after his 73rd birthday. The story of Charlie Whittingham is also the story of modern thoroughbred racing. Hovdey captures excitement of Thoroughbred … [Read More...]
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Well, Jarvis was the man to be on, but it was Alainmar who won and my one who finished second. ...
This bet is looking pretty safe now, but as Ruby is now 1/6 I think the best we can hope ...
After the lows (Poqcuelin finishing second), the highs (Big Bucks hacking up), it was starting to look like the day ...