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Tag: Pimlico

#8: the sixth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny through … More

Curlin, Pimlico, twelve days of Curlin babies

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 special horse, and a special win

Every time I think Ben’s Cat can’t do anything more awesome, I am proven wrong. Ben’s Cat is not one … More

horse crush, Pimlico

Picks and Ponderings: 2016 Dixie Stakes Preview

Push comes to shove, Nyquist looks tough to beat in the Preakness.  However, the race before the Preakness is the … More

Picks and Ponderings, Pimlico

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

Picks and Ponderings: Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Preview

It’s beginning to look a lot like Preakness Week, with Friday’s stakes-laden card at Pimlico already drawn. Headlining that card … More

Picks and Ponderings, Pimlico

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

three more winners by Curlin!

Over the last week and a half, three Curlin babies have joined the ranks of the winners. Curalina (Whatdreamsrmadeof, by … More

Curlin, Gulfstream, Pimlico, Santa Anita

Preakness weekend stakes recap

This was an exciting weekend of racing, headlined by an exciting running of the Preakness Stakes.  California Chrome kept his … More

Bayern, General a Rod, handicapping contests, Kid Cruz, Pimlico, Ride On Curlin, Stopchargingmaria

Preakness day picks!

Tomorrow, we move into the second leg of the Triple Crown.  It’s a smaller field than the Derby: ten horses … More

Bayern, General a Rod, handicapping contests, Kid Cruz, Pimlico, Ride On Curlin

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