Friday, February 13th, 2009“A kiss is still a kiss…”
February 13, 2009 – “A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” Ingrid Bergman
Archive for 2009
Friday, February 13th, 2009Notes on the Valentine’s Day Program
By Jude T. Feld Hunch players today might like A ROSE FOR YOU (LRL9), INTO MY SOUL (GP9), HAPAHEART (TP11) or the CHOCOLATE CANDY-RENDEZVOUS exacta (GG8) and the RARE SPARKLE, WIGGLE AND A WINK, G’S HEAVENLY UNION trifecta (SA5) as possible wagers. For those who like to bet with their head instead of their heart, […]
Sunday, February 8th, 2009My Dirty Little Secret
By Jude T. Feld This article was written prior to the announcement of the First Kentucky Derby Future Bet Pool selection. Unfortunately, two of our “fuzzies” ended up in the “All Others” group and will offer a short price. Consensus choices, CHOCOLATE CANDY and WEST SIDE BERNIE, both open at 50-1, making them way out […]
Friday, February 6th, 2009Notes on the Saturday Program
By Jude T. Feld FAIR GROUNDS LATE PICK FOUR 6TH) The two best horses on paper are HONEST MAN and MY PAL CHARLIE. Both colts like New Orleans but HONEST MAN has a recent race over the track giving him a slight advantage. 7TH) FRENCH BERET has had a productive meeting already. There is no […]
Monday, February 2nd, 2009Tongue in cheek…
February 2, 2009 – “If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it’s possible that I’m a little too awesome.” Barack Obama
Sunday, January 25th, 2009“That reminds me…”
January 25, 2009 – “In a conversation, remember that you’re more interested in what you are saying than anyone else is.” Andy Rooney
Friday, January 23rd, 2009Notes on the Magna 5
By Jude T. Feld In case you missed it, the minimum bet in the Magna 5 is just $1. This week, it includes some of the Sunshine Millions races taking place at Gulfstream and Santa Anita. Five races in an hour for a buck – can’t ask for more action than that! 1st Leg – […]
Saturday, January 17th, 2009Silence is golden…
January 17, 2009 – “No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.” Sam Rayburn
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009“We’ll never see another one like him.â€
By Jude T. Feld The chair behind the typewriter is empty. The teletype is silenced forever. Joe Hirsh is dead. I first met Joe when he came to Santa Anita to cover the Strub Series victories of Spectacular Bid. I was making the charts for the Daily Racing Form and was part of a great […]
Friday, January 9th, 2009Notes on the Saturday Program
By Jude T. Feld The Garrison Savannah’s BNB Major League Stakes (G1-Bar) trophy, won by Daylight Express, being presented to winning jockey Anderson Ward and owner Lord Michael Taylor by the Honorable Richard Sealy, Barbados Minister of Tourism. Among the dignitaries in the winners’ circle, trainer Robert Pierce, champion jockey Patrick Husbands (second from left), […]
