Posts by Justin Dew
Trip Alert- Carrick
Full disclosure: I bet on Carrick in Saturday’s Hollywood Derby at Del Mar. But even if I had not, I would still be immensely confused as to why Kent Desormeaux made that bold, early move for the lead down the backstretch of a 9 furlong race on grass when his mount, Carrick, was sitting in…
Read MoreAnother Day. Another Lesson.
In last Saturday’s first race at Gulfstream Park, I loved a filly named And She’s Off at 10-1 on the morning line in part because she had been bet to odds of 4-1 in her debut just three weeks earlier, and because she was a $725,000 yearling purchase. She ended up running butt naked dead…
Read MoreTourney Talk- NHC Free Contest Picks
Maybe I can salvage the day with a good showing in a contest with an entry fee of $0.
Read MoreFriday Thoughts from LoneSpeed
LoneSpeed is branching out
Today is a big day for LoneSpeed. After just 90 days up and running, we had our first partnership go live today. Check out our first column over at Horse Racing Nation right here… https://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/LoneSpeedAdvantage
Read MoreWhat price will we get on Sunny Ridge?
The morning line is out, and it appears Sunny Ridge is expected to be something around 9/2 when they break from the gate in the Cigar Mile at Aqueduct on Saturday. Personally, I’m hoping for more like 6/1, although maybe that’s wishful thinking. Regardless, I love his chances. He was wide all the way around…
Read MoreNow I can’t try to beat Code of Honor
Game Winner at 5.9-1, or Game Winner and some friends at 7-1?
I can’t be the only one who noticed that Game Winner closed at 5.9-1 in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager last weekend, while his sire, Candy Ride, could have been had at the slightly-more-generous price of 7.0-1 in the Sires Wager. Even the slowest among us can see that it would have…
Read MoreSome thoughts on the Michael Wrona firing
It seems like every single person on Horse Racing Twitter is outraged beyond words about the sudden and unexpected firing of Santa Anita track announcer Michael Wrona by Tim Ritvo of The Stronach Group. The typical comment goes something like this: “After being forced to win an audition, he was fired suddenly from his dream…
Read MoreNew LoneSpeed Partnership
Hi everyone. Some new cool stuff is happening at LoneSpeed. Watch this video now or get OFF my website!!! (click the title….)
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