Raymond ...the hits just keep on coming!

Ray hitting the heavy bag

Analysis of the Blue Grass Stakes

Spandex is an important Polytrack ingredient!

Is that why I love it so?

I do love the synth surfaces. When the entire replace dirt tracks with synthetic tracks movement first started I was dead set against that change. Now I have taken at least a 145 degree turn and like to think that we should have at least 25-33% such tracks. Yes, some I like better than others and at the bottom of my synth wish list is Hollywood's Cushion Track. Probably because it is touted as being the closest thing to dirt because of it composition that includes organic matter.


Is this the mysterious organic matter?

The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, along with the Arky Derby, are the last big time preps. Logic tells you that there will be some trainers that are going to really to be squeezing every last drop out of their horses this week because they must rack up a bigger money tally. Other trainers want to be absolutely sure they have some horse left for three weeks away when they Run For The Roses. I hope Michael Maker is from the latter school of thought. Yes, Hansen could romp but he could just as easily be out for little education and tightening.

My handy dandy synth ratings say both Dullahan then Ever So Lucky should love the spandex oops I mean synth. Dullahan already has a from the clouds win at KEE which says a lot because KEE is the most speed friendly of all the plastic tracks. Look at that sharp work from last Sunday. Big Dale Romans has him ready NOW!

My top two really seem like they'll be certain to hit the board.....so you might want to toss them. I will fill out my trifecta with Howe Great, Ever So Lucky and Holy Candy.

 A day at the races:

 The boys arrive at Santa Anita

It was indeed a beautiful Day

"Have a take and don't suck!" Jim Rome's win on the dirt after the turf came up too wet.

I'm still learning

Creating this blog has been a learning experience. No doubt this will be a work in progress. I actually created this initially to post a few pictures that I can in turn access in order to post on Public Handicapper.

Public Handicapper is an internet site that runs a weekly contest where you try to pick the winners of four designated races each week. You can make your simply make you selections or you can choose to also add an analysis. Inspired by C. Dot Matters a former editor, at Public Handicapper, and a desire to improve my writing I try to include some words with my weekly picks. You can even post pictures with your analysis but the pictures must come from the 'net. There are many times when I wish I could post a picture from Facebook but since that site is password protected I can't use that material. My blog is not password protected and anybody can access it so now I have a place where I can post pictures that I will be able to use for my Public Handicapper write-ups.

I'm not quite ready to publicize this site to friends and family until I can really get the ins and outs of blogging down. In case you have stumbled upon this site great! You can send me a note at:
arod52@gmail.com.
...or as I have just figured out people can comment below.

That's all for now. It is Saturday and there are a couple races to play, a little DRF business to tend to, the 'Vegas trip to prep for and my hour walk. And don't forget a couple of big NCAA games.