Monday, February 24th, 2014Ruthless Business
February 17, 2014 – “Show business pays you a lot of money because eventually you’re gonna get screwed.” Jay Leno
Archive for 2014
Monday, February 24th, 2014UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup – Feb. 24, 2014
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Weekend racing featured some rather inconclusive preps for the Kentucky Derby and a few more informative trials for Dubai World Cup night. And, while winter extended its grip over much of North America, there were a few signs of spring with races on the grass in southern climes and […]
Monday, February 17th, 2014Thoroughbred Racing Roundup – February 17, 2014
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Tamarando and Kobe’s Back jumped onto the Kentucky Derby radar with late-running wins in a weather-shortened weekend of racing. Races in Florida, Japan, and Hong Kong produced likely candidates for Dubai World Cup night next month. Oaklawn Park in Arkansas finally got back into action after losing multiple days […]
Monday, February 10th, 2014Thoroughbred Racing Roundup – February 10, 2014
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Roundup In a weekend filled with upsets, Game on Dude and Will Take Charge both came up short while a two-time champion retired on a winning note. Will Take Charge, the 3-year-old champion of 2013, couldn’t catch the speedy leader in Sunday’s Grade I Donn Handicap. And at Santa Anita, […]
Monday, February 3rd, 2014Thoroughbred Racing Roundup – February 3, 2014
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A few pieces of the Kentucky Derby puzzle fell into place in weekend racing while a showdown between sprinters went to a longshot. On the Kentucky Oaks front, there were minor upsets in California and New York. But on Florida’s Gulf Coast, form ruled. Internationally, the Dubai-based horses are […]
Monday, January 27th, 2014Thoroughbred Racing Roundup – January 27, 2014
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Some hot prospects for the Kentucky Derby, led by Cairo Prince, showed their potential in weekend stakes races. A couple likely Kentucky Oaks contenders also dominated 7-furlong events in Maryland and Florida. Rose to Gold won the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic at Sam Houston Race Park in Texas and […]
Saturday, January 25th, 2014Building a bankroll…
January 25. 2014 – “If you can actually count your money, you are not really a rich man.” J. Paul Getty
Monday, January 20th, 2014Thoroughbred Racing Roundup – January 20, 2014
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic winner returned to the races with a smashing win, highlighting a big weekend of racing. Two more potential Kentucky Derby candidates surfaced — Exit Stage Left in California and Vicar’s in Trouble in New Orleans. And there are three more races of note for […]
Monday, January 13th, 2014Thoroughbred Racing Roundup – January 13, 2014
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Some emerging stars were on display in weekend racing, including Kentucky Derby contenders and potential Dubai World Cup challengers. Speaking of Dubai, the rich “World Cup Carnival” is off and running at Meydan, pointing directly to the world’s richest race on the last weekend of March. Looking farther ahead, […]
Monday, January 6th, 2014Shiver Me Timbers
January 6, 2014 – “I would say happy new year, but it’s not happy; it’s exactly the same as last year except colder.†Robert Clark
