Zenyatta News

Posted by ginag2 on Apr 22, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

The great mare, Zenyatta, is in foal again – her second time.

After giving birth to a colt sired by Bernardini in March, it has been announced she is now ultra-sound confirmed – pregnant in foal to the big gray stallion Tapit who has been siring some good ones – 18 Graded Stakes winners so far including Kentucky Derby runner Hansen. Nine year old Tapit stands for $125,000.

We’ll just have to wait to see how her offspring do at the track, but my gosh – if even a shade of mom Zenyatta shows up, they’ll be something to watch. Remember the “look at me” prancing and show-off high-stepping mode the giant of a mare used to get into before each race? Remember the mounting tension each time she raced on her way to 19 straight wins? Remember how almost everyone simply loved her?

What an icon she was – racing needs more like her.

Del Mar Innovations

Posted by ginag2 on Apr 5, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

It was reported recently that Del Mar will be continuing their innovative “Ship and Win” program from last year’s meeting. Good – as far as I’m concerned – ALL attempted innovations are welcomed. With the steady deterioration of our game over the decades, any decent new idea would be better than the ineffectual clap-trap, and misguided marketing that has been the norm in recent decades.

Of course, Del Mar’s program is an attempt to get out of state horses shipping into California, and in that respect isn’t an idea that would work racing wide, but it has done very well for them. As reported by Thoroughbred Times from a Del Mar press release . . .

Zen and Horse Betting? Yeah – Right!

Posted by ginag2 on Mar 1, 2012 in Blog | 6 comments

What is the sound of a one-handed handicapper clapping (?!?) –

Have you figured it out yet – how to achieve horse betting success?

Maybe that’s the problem – you’re still trying to “figure it out.” Analyzing and drawing conclusions about a race that you then use to make predictions is kind of like trying to roll a snowball up a sand dune!

So what to do? Throw darts . . . Blindfold and a hatpin . . . draw straws . . . bet like you overheard the cigar-chomper at the next table saying how he was going to bet?

Well, no – I suggest you raise your game to a higher level and begin to wager with the clarity and confidence that you are capable of. But – how to get to that level?

But before we get into the meat of this post, here is a gambler’s puzzle you can be thinking about as you read: