» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 22)
20/11/24 09:37 from Horse Racing in Korea
The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens with six of the eleven racing for the f...
» Seoul & Busan Sunday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 17)
15/11/24 09:42 from Horse Racing in Korea
Juveniles take centre-stage at both Seoul and Busan on Sunday with Listed races open to the very best young imports at both tracks. There are 11 races at Seoul from 10:35 to 18:00 and 6 at Busan from 11:25 to 16:05. Here are the previews...
» Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 16)
14/11/24 20:48 from Horse Racing in Korea
Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens with all but three racing for the first time. We’ll side with ...
» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 15)
13/11/24 07:28 from Horse Racing in Korea
Friday’s racing is at Busan with 8 races from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens in the opener with four of the eight racing for the first time. A...
» Kookje Shinmun Sunday Busan & Seoul: Race-By-Race Preview (November 10)
08/11/24 20:02 from Horse Racing in Korea
The sprinters get their final shot at Group race glory for 2024 on Sunday with the Kookje Shinmun Cup (1400M KOR-G3) at Busan. There are 8 races at Busan from 11:00 to 17:30 while there are 9 races in Seoul from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are ...
» Election Betting Recap
08/11/24 13:28 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
I can't believe this is the 4th time I've done this post. Getting old! I understand these elections are emotional for a lot of people, but for those who bet these crazy things and have followed along since 2012 here on the blog, he...
» Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 9)
07/11/24 20:22 from Horse Racing in Korea
Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maiden fillies with four of the eight racing for the first time. (5) S...
» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 8)
06/11/24 09:05 from Horse Racing in Korea
Busan will host Stakes race action this weekend with the Kookje Shinmum Trophy on Sunday. A full field of sixteen will be lining up for that, but first there is an 8-race card on the south coast on Friday from 11:50 to 18:00. Trainer Bai...
» Seoul & Busan Sunday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 3)
01/11/24 10:12 from Horse Racing in Korea
Sunday racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00, and at Busan with 6 races from 11:25 to 16:05. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million (4) KHAN NUT has finished between 3rd and ...
» Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 2)
01/11/24 10:01 from Horse Racing in Korea
Sunday sees 11 races at Seoul from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens in the opener with five of the eleven racing for the first time. After impro...
» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 1)
31/10/24 09:09 from Horse Racing in Korea
November kicks off with an 8-race Friday card at Busan from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million An astonishing amount of prize money on offer for this very ordinary small...
» Shoeing a sore foot
21/10/24 06:13 from
Stable star Jack O Boy was hopping lame the other day, and luckily it was just a stone bruise. Our master farrier Herve shows you how to get a horse like this back on his feet and happy – and we’ll also give you a look at the...
» Jack O’Boy wins again!
10/10/24 11:30 from
Jack O’Boy, our seven-year-old bay gelding, secured his third victory of the year. He won the Prix Pellat at St. Cloud, where Jack again showed his prowess in heavy going. Ridden by jockey Aude Duporte, the horse managed to outpace his c...
» Inaugural Laminitis Research Grant to Swedish Study
14/09/24 02:57 from Fran Jurga's "HoofBlog": News from Hoofcare & Lameness Journal
ECIR Group Inc. announced on September 13 that Johan Bröjer, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM), Dipl. ECEIM, Professor of Equine Internal Medicine at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has been awarded the group's inau...
» Chuck Simon
09/09/24 14:12 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
As most of you have heard, Charles Simon passed away yesterday at age 57 . Although a lot of you knew Chuck better than I, I still felt a strong kinship with him. Conversations with him over the years were always what we want...
» The Nomination Is In: The Kentucky Downs Turf Cup G2
05/09/24 22:13 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Kentucky Downs from above Welcome to The Turk Blog , started in 2008 and now with over 725 postings. The Turk Blog specializes in turf racing and exacta bet construction. I appreciate The Thorofan , and their Handicappe...
» AI and Data Can Put a Number on Handicapping "Guesses"
05/09/24 10:20 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
The NFL announced today a few new features in their data and stats offerings . One - tackle probability - I found to be pretty Jetsons. Traditional statistics like solo and assisted tackles have long been used to measur...
» A Class Dropper Trick
09/08/24 17:24 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
I handicapped a race last week and found a class plunger that was going to be well bet, and it got me thinking a little bit about the phenomenon. From datamining, it becomes pretty apparent that class droppers i) tend to win races ...
» The Nomination Is In: The Grade 2 Beverly D. Stakes at Colonial Downs
08/08/24 22:57 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Arlington Park in its full glory I'd like to thank the good people at The Thorofan for allowing me an opportunity to handicap and share my thoughts with you today. You can find my handicapping and exacta bet construction at ...
» Horse Racing Can Do What Amazon Can't
24/07/24 12:50 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Yesterday, the WSJ had a super-interesting article on Amazon's strategy with their connected homes, and Alexa speakers. Since the early 2010's, the retail and tech giant had a plan. Sell speakers and peripherals at or below cost, a...
» Some Betting ABC's
07/07/24 15:37 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
I got an email alert on my electronic mail today that Blogger (the software that hosts the PTP Blog, among maybe three or four other big blogs) has eliminated bot traffic. Not only will this hurt my prodigious blog advertising revenues, ...
» The Nomination Is In: The Robert G. Dick Memorial at Delaware Casino
07/07/24 11:09 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
War Like Goddess: Photo by NYRA Welcome Friends to The Turk Blog, where I focus on turf handicapping and exacta bet construction. The Turk feels 1,000 pounds lighter. I'm currently transitioning in my work ...
» The Nomination Is In: The Stephen Foster G1 at Churchill Downs
28/06/24 10:15 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Welcome Friends to The Turk blog , where The Turk has been writing and ruminating about horse racing since 2008. I'd like to thank the good people at The Thorofan for allowing me to share my thoughts with...
» Mammary gland infection
17/06/24 04:14 from
So this happened: Overnight, Cruella – a 6-year-old mare – came up with a huge mammary gland infection. This is strange for a mare that is not lactating and has never been in foal, but there you go: 40.5 degree fever and a ma...
» SURVEY: Professional Farriers' and Equine Veterinarians' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Opinions Sought by University of Edinburgh Researchers
11/06/24 18:59 from Fran Jurga's "HoofBlog": News from Hoofcare & Lameness Journal
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Scotland are seeking online input from equine veterinarians and professional farriers from the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Ze...