The Great (Eclipse Award) Debates by Angela Hermann
Gulfstream Park hosts the Eclipse Awards in a couple of weeks, and the best of the best (granted, like the Breeders’ Cup there’s a category for EVERYONE) assume their respective thrones as the champions of 2013. Some awards are obvious, some are going to cause eight day debates on Facebook, and others deserve multiple winners. […]
The Breeders’ Cup Aftermath
There are plenty of opinions on the running of each Breeder’s Cup race this year, but however you fared this year at Santa Anita the question remains – where will they go from here and will 2014 be as fruitful for the victors as this year? The Marathon – London Bridge – This son of […]
Roll Call: Who Will Continue to Improve?
Sometimes it’s a feather in the cap on a racehorse’s career, other times it’s the last time their names will be mentioned in the same breath as their competition. Winning an Eclipse is great for the connections, yes, but gamblers can’t win a dime on these awards – Who can they bet on in the […]
Who is Your Horse of the Year?
As 2012 draws to a close, the debate over the Horse of the Year heats up. It’s a contentious group this year without any overwhelming favorite. Who did you think was the best of 2012? Here’s a look at the field: Fort Larned – He’d fit the mold of HOY most years, winning the Breeders’ Cup […]
Breeders’ Cup 2012: The Aftermath
Every year I have mixed thoughts on the Breeders’ Cup. This year it was another up-and-down affair, but overall Saturday went this handicapper’s way more than Friday. Race by race, let’s review: Juvenile Sprint: Anti-climactic at best. Merit Man and Hightail put on a decent stretch duel for us, but the rail was obviously playing […]
