» The Nomination Is In: The Gamely G1 at Santa Anita
28/05/23 21:12 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Queen Goddess- Benoit (Thank you) Welcome Friends To The Turk Blog, where we handicap turf races and place exacta bets. Happy Memorial Day. We honor our war dead and those who gave the greatest sacrifice in the n...
» Seoul & Busan Sunday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 28)
26/05/23 20:32 from Horse Racing in Korea
Sunday’s racing is at both Seoul (11 races from 10:35 to 18:00) and Busan (6 races from 11:50 to 16:30). No Stakes races but plenty to get stuck into. The forecast is for rain throughout the weekend so if you’re coming bring ...
» Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 26)
25/05/23 22:51 from Horse Racing in Korea
It’s a rare Stakes-free weekend but there is still plenty to keep punters occupied. Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 10 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews : Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW...
» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 26)
25/05/23 10:13 from Horse Racing in Korea
The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 12:00 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 75 Million It’s the first two-year-old race of the season and that ...
» Super Spectacular Blog Vol 8 - Preakness Day Thoughts. Rudulph, TVG Actually Doesn't Mention ITP, Go and No Go - Why Sharps Use Board Odds, The Value of Powerful Cards, & You Know You're Ice Cold When You Lose a Mascot Race
22/05/23 10:27 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Welcome to the 8th edition of the Monday Super Spectacular Blog! It was Preakness week and frankly instead of a horse racing pool, next year I think we should just guess who won't scratch. Sadly, it threw a good deal of multis into...
» TUHONUI BANSEOK STUNS WINNER’S MAN BY CRUSHING MARGIN AS BART RICE TRAINS FIRST KOREAN GROUP WINNER
21/05/23 09:12 from Horse Racing in Korea
The second leg of the Stayer Series was every bit as one-sided as most expected. It just wasn’t the result most expected as Tuhonui Banseok produced a spectacular performance to beat defending Champion and Korea Cup and Grand Prix Stakes...
» The Nomination Is In: The Preakness Stakes 139
20/05/23 11:35 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
2013's Preakness 138 Welcome Friends to The Turk Blog, where I generally handicap Turf Races and develop exacta bets. There was a time when I handicapped exclusively on the dirt, but times change, as do interests. I like big ...
» YTN Cup Seoul & Busan Sunday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 21)
19/05/23 21:28 from Horse Racing in Korea
The YTN Cup, the second leg of the Stayer Series is the headline race on Sunday. See here for a fuller preview. There are 11 races at Seoul from 10:35 to 18:00 and 6 at Busan from 11:50 to 16:35. Here’s the race-by-race: Seoul Race...
» Winner’s Man Heads Stayer Series 2nd Leg Field Sunday
19/05/23 20:21 from Horse Racing in Korea
The Stayer Series holds its second leg at Seoul Racecourse this Sunday as ten go to post for the YTN Cup (2000M KOR-G3). And with Raon The Fighter now firmly ensconced atop the sprinting ranks following his dominant wins in the Busan Ilb...
» Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 20)
18/05/23 21:58 from Horse Racing in Korea
There are 10 races at Seoul on Saturday from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 40 Million Three-year-old maidens in the opener with four of the eleven racing for the first time. T...
» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 19)
17/05/23 23:55 from Horse Racing in Korea
The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 12:00 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 40 Million Three-year-old maidens in the opener. (5) GOLDEN STELLA ...
» The Super Spectacular Blog Vol 7 - Every Day is Groundhog Day, Sharp Money v Dumb Money, Triple Crown Spacing, Torching the Bank on Multis, Simple Takeout Models & Woooo I Finally Have a Beer Sponsor!
15/05/23 12:20 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Welcome to the Monday Super Spectacular Blog, or as I like to call it, Merby! This week I saw a groundhog. He was up on his little hind legs checking for predators left and right, and although I was standing about 50 feet in front ...
» The Nomination Is In: The Man O' War G1
13/05/23 12:18 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-PMTK9DGK8L'); Verstappen: Keeneland/Coady Photography Welcome friends to The Turk Blog, focusing on tu...
» SBS Sports Sprint, Ttukseom Cup & Exchange Race Sunday – Seoul & Busan Race-By-Race Preview (May 14)
13/05/23 04:47 from Horse Racing in Korea
It’s Ttukseom Cup and SBS Sports Sprint day at Seoul on Sunday. See here for full preview of the two races. There are also six reciprocal Trophy Exchange races. Busan hosts Trophies for OSAF (South America), the Jockey Club of Turk...
» RAON THE FIGHTER HEADLINES DOUBLE-STAKES SUNDAY AT SEOUL
13/05/23 04:37 from Horse Racing in Korea
There’s a double helping of Group race action at Seoul Racecourse this Sunday as both the Sprint Series and Queens’ Tour hold their second legs. Eight of the eleven-strong field for the SBS Sports Sprint Trophy (1200M KOR-G3) ran in the ...
» Hoof bruises 101: Forte's Kentucky Derby scratch had a common but loosely-defined cause
10/05/23 01:01 from Fran Jurga's "HoofBlog": News from Hoofcare & Lameness Journal
On Saturday, the 2023 Kentucky Derby favorite was scratched from the big race, just hours before the horses headed to the starting gate. Two-year-old champion Forte stayed in the barn that afternoon, after a Kentucky Horse Racing Commiss...
» Super Spectacular Blog Vol 6 - Derby Card Thoughts, Top Tweets, Doubling Down, Girl Who Jumps Like a Horse, Multi-Legs, World Premiere Movies & Irad's a Big Baby
08/05/23 11:10 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Welcome to the Monday Super Spectacular Blog! As always thanks for reading and sharing these random thoughts each week. I feel I've really upped my game, because I've even started to proofread what I type a little. It only ...
» The Nomination Is In: The 149th Kentucky Derby G1
06/05/23 13:30 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Rocket Can: Coady Photography Welcome Back Friends to the Turk Blog. In my last post for Race 11, the Turf Classic , I prattled on about my love of the older horses running over grass, and my lack of enthusiasm for the 3 YO K...
» The Nomination Is In: The Turf Classic G1 at Churchill Downs
06/05/23 11:46 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Hong Kong Harry (Ire) Del Mar Thoroughbred Club/Benoit Photo Welcome Friends to The Turk Blog, a horse race handicapping and bet construction blog focused on turf racing and exacta betting. When I first started blogging, I f...
» Monday's Super Spectacular Blog Vol 5 - Jackpots Dropping Like Flies, Crazy Cousin Ronnie, Sledge Hammers, ADW's Pay Plenty to Purses, Pod and Link Round-Up, Marcus the Greek Returns
01/05/23 11:33 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Welcome to the Super Spectacular Blog Vol 5 . Thanks for reading and sharing this disorganized barrage of thoughts and links each week. Timeform CJ will be happy to know I've been busier than usual and didn't have enough time...
» Jack O’Boy wins again!
29/04/23 03:42 from
Jack O’Boy comes up with the goods at Longchamp – again! Drawn in stall 15, he did what he does: Ran the race he wanted to run. They went off a little too quick for him, so he relaxed an waited for a chance in the stretch. He...
» Meet University of California at Davis new veterinary hospital farrier Ian Davies
28/04/23 18:29 from Fran Jurga's "HoofBlog": News from Hoofcare & Lameness Journal
Ian Davies, DipWCF is hard at work in his new job.The British-born and British-educated farrier has joined the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Davis, California. The vet scho...
» ITP-Joyce Movie Finale. Mayhem. Chases. Free Food. And in a Cinematic Shocker, the Ring Leader of the Computer Teams is Revealed
26/04/23 14:36 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
I've had this blog for over 14 years. There are 3,000 plus posts. I don't think any of them have reached the fevered interest that my exclusive sneak peeks of the ITP-Joyce Buddy Movie have the past month. Well, maybe one or two of my De...
» Monday's Super Spectacular Blog Vol 4 - Maloney, Twitter Dust Ups, Seconditis, $111k Scores, A Potential Consistent Judging Sighting, Joyce & ITP Visit Frank Stronach, Probabilities & the Best Wager in the Nation
24/04/23 11:57 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Super Spectacular Blog . I truly appreciate those of you who read this each week. Even when I weed out the Russian bots, a bunch of you visit. With that, if the Eclipse Awards ™ come calling I w...
» The Nomination Is In: The Oaklawn Handicap G2
21/04/23 08:10 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Rated R Superstar: Thank You Dustin Orona Welcome Friends to The Turk Blog , I am the Turk, a 37 year horse handicapper who has been blogging since 2008. My handicapping these days is primarily for races run over a rou...