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Category: Preakness

Railbird Style: Blunders, Bluster, and the Tight Turns of Pimlico

The Preakness is coming up tomorrow, which means you’re probably already sick of hearing the phrase “tight turns”.  The bad … More

Pimlico, Preakness, Railbird Style

Preakness Week Picks and Ponderings

This is Preakness Week, and over at Picks and Ponderings, I look at the big races! Friday’s card is anchored … More

Picks and Ponderings, Pimlico, Preakness

Forbes.com: Preakness Betting Guide

Before each of the Triple Crown races Forbes.com publishes a betting guide, and tomorrow’s Preakness is no different.  Teresa Genaro … More

Pimlico, Preakness

Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Preakness Preview

The Preakness Stakes is coming up this Saturday.  And, over at Picks and Ponderings, Paul Mazur and I have taken … More

Picks and Ponderings, Pimlico, Preakness

Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Preview

We head into Preakness Week.  Entries for the second jewel of the Triple Crown will not be drawn until Wednesday, … More

Picks and Ponderings, Pimlico, Preakness

a few more thoughts on Conquest Mo Money

One of my favourite stories of the Triple Crown prep season ended up having very little to do with the … More

meanderings, Preakness

like father, like son?

After a couple of nights to sleep on it, we still woke to find it still was not a dream: … More

Curlin, Exaggerator, Preakness

Picks and Ponderings: Preakness Stakes Preview

The Preakness Stakes was drawn today.  Over at Picks and Ponderings, Paul Mazur and I delve into the race, analyse … More

Picks and Ponderings, Pimlico, Preakness

Thursday morning Preakness preview!

Set your clocks!  This Thursday morning at 9:05am Central, I’ll be back on the Dane and Ben show on Sports … More

on the radio, Pimlico, Preakness

our chapter

eleven names have always hearkened back to what the books of history have said mute tones of sepia and white … More

Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Derby, meanderings, Preakness, Triple Crown

Picks and Ponderings: Dixie Stakes and Preakness Day

Over at Picks and Ponderings, I took an in-depth look at the Preakness day race that boasts the deepest field … More

Picks and Ponderings, Preakness

Black-Eyed Susan day stakes analysis

Over at Picks and Ponderings, both Paul Mazur and I shared our selections for the stakes races on the Black-Eyed … More

Picks and Ponderings, Pimlico, Preakness

Preakness preview on Sports Town Chicago!

This Thursday morning at 9am Central, I will be on the Dane and Ben show on Sports Town Chicago, talking … More

on the radio, Preakness

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