tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98290612011-12-18T02:11:02.270-05:00Dave is a founding member of The Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance who now works full-time in the horse racing industry (currently for the ADW, TwinSpires.com). In 1998, Dave became just your average, avid horseplayer who has since graduated from passive participant to hopeful, passionate advocate for the sport he believes has the infinite potential to thrive in the years to come.Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.comBlogger4171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-79768930019265797002009-09-11T18:57:00.001-04:002009-09-11T18:57:49.626-04:00

Love it. Durkin and racing at its finest:

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Did Oregonian sports Columnist, John Canzano have a hand in the season long suspension of RB Oregon's LeGarrette Blount for his post game tantrum?Canzano's post game column was filed at 11:09pm Pacific last night, shortly after the conclusion of the game and the incident demanding that Blount be removed from the University of Oregon football team.The noon Pacific Friday episode of ESPN's Outside

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It's certain things said, done, lived experienced that just make you feel (good). More and more music has become that for me.A few weeks ago I lamented mildly that it has become harder and harder to participate creatively through this blog. Here's my first effort in a while. Interpret this as you wish:Is This "Climbing Up To The Moon?"Or Is It Bailing Out Too Soon?I Hope We Didn't Wait Too

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It's a amazing that as slow as this blog has been lately, I just received a comment from a post dated April 3rd, 2008 - that's over 4 months ago for those of you keeping score at home!! These inner-tubes of ours never cease to amaze. Anonymous wrote:I found a Triple Crown logo (the horse racing TC...right?) at http://allpro.stores.yahoo.net/trcrme1.html. When you click on the'2007 Triple Crown

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This post is more geared toward testing out a new feature I just added to the blog that allows you to get email updates every time I post on this blog. I'll throw in a link here about Curlin's announced Woodward placing.Also adding a link to the lamest story of them all by using a straight URL: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3520064

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Not sure if this one was offered last year, I'm sure Alan would remember if there was.Once again it is the NJSEA making a nice move out of the ordinary. Here are some highlights about the Hambeltonian/Haskell Daily Double wager to be offered this weekend:(edited for this blog)•Select winner of both the Hambletonian (Saturday, August 2 at Meadowlands Racetrack) and Haskell Invitational (Sunday,

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This needs to be viewed multiple times. I think the SportsCenter guys just got showed up....

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Now this is good stuff you just can't make up!!

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I didn't see a mention of this anywhere yet this week, so I thought I would get the press rolling with some tidbits on the new "Sixty Minute 6" wager brought to you by the NJSEA.-The wager begins this Saturday covering six races from four different tracks.-All six races will take place within an hour - usually about 3:30pm Eastern - 4:30pm Eastern-The wager is planned to be held every Saturday

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(**past 18 months)A complete library of CDI’s race replays (all 4 tracks, past 18 months) is now available online at www.youtube.com/cdi.Currently there are over 5,000 races that are all searchable under various tags.Check it out. I think it's pretty cool.www.youtube.com/cdiWould love to hear thoughts and feedback on this.

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Here is an interesting listen from SF NPR affiliate KQED.Nothing earth shattering (as usual), but it is worth a listen for more points of view.Nothing continues to get done in this industry and Alan expresses this sentiment as I would liked to have. I find myself building up more and more anger (in my belly) as the days continue to move forward.There is so much to do, and so much talk. WHEN

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It deserves proper time to put coherent thoughts together, and right now that just ain't not happenin.In the meantime, it looks like a trainer is taking his game to the Internets and has discovered a site called, "YouTube". You may have heard of it?This YouTube page, which looks to be setup and managed by West Coast trainer John Sheriffs is a great move and has a ton of possibility.Major h/t to

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Sorry, just how I feel. Can't get excited about Big Brown. Not interested in rooting for this horse.More on that later.

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I can't.I don't want to.I won't.Gayego does nothing for me.What am I to do.I'll figure something. Not sure what that will be exactly.Good luck to you.Sounds like closers had a big day at the muddy Pimilico course Friday.Like I said. Good luck.

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Check out this piece by my friend, Lucy Carrigan on the Huffington Post today.Just wanted to throw it into the mix as little bit of a different take by a smart, politically savvy, female horse fan.

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This was released earlier today (edited for brevity):VERNON NIVEN STATEMENT REGARDING TWINSPIRES.COM WAGERING DIFFICULTIES ON KENTUCKY DERBY DAYMOUNTAINVIEW, Calif. (May 4, 2008) – Vernon Niven, president of TwinSpires.com today commented on difficulties experienced by some TwinSpires.com customers placing wagers on the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 3. “We understand

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-76294671993408107842008-05-03T14:42:00.001-04:002008-05-03T14:43:47.728-04:00

Derby 134Win: PyroPlace: Denis of CorkShow: Col. John

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Not sure if anyone had seen this yet, but I sat down the other day to enjoy a morning bagel and coffee and this horse racing story was on the cover of the Palo Alto Daily News.

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Even though Saturday's national Pick 4 races are from "exclusive tracks", looks like most ADW's will be taking the wager on their sites.So if you normally can't play Keeneland and/or Oaklawn, you will be able to wager on the races featured in that wager.It does seem a bit strange though that NTRA.com isn't promoting the wager on their site....they did send out a mailer, but maybe an icon or a

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Very interesting stats posted on Bloodhorse today. $1.5+ billion legally wagered in the states in 2007. I guess the fact it doesn't even take into account the evil offshores and these numbers blow my mind even more.

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We were talking about a project here at work the other day, when it was thrown out to me to find a "Triple Crown logo".Several days later, I was able to locate www.triplecrown.com - here's the link, check it out.At least it's an American Company that owns the domain,right? I mean, the last time I checked, all three legs of the Triple Crown did take place in the United States....um, ok, maybe

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Check out Arlington's new website.This follows in the footsteps of the last week's re-design of ChurchillDowns.com.Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section. Or not.

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Just thought I would give the site a little freshening up. Still needs to be tweaked around, but thought it was time for some small change.As an aspiring and 3-for-3 (3-3-0-0) claiming owner (I even got my Calif. Owners license a few weeks back - thanks to TBB for facilitating that process) I found this post over at fellow TBA blog "Owning Racehorses" extremely enjoyable. Congrats to the

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Most in the horse racing media - MSM AND NMSM - figured this was not worth mentioning. I can understand that it may not be such a huge story (as far as horseplayers on a grand scale go), but it still is worthy of more than just a mention in the Bloodhorse. I'm going to go ahead and post the information myself as I think it is pretty cool.We repost, you decide:TWINSPIRES.COM PARTNERS WITH POKER

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-73621461520477635012008-04-01T16:03:00.001-04:002008-04-01T16:04:29.121-04:00

To many things going on - personally, professionally, etc. - not to start blogging again. I've been away for a while, removed from regularly blogging, and am very excited to get back to posting more regularly.Ready or not....

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You decide:RSS-ers click here to watch

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Sitting here in the Las Vegas airport, delayed (of course) and really only one thing to say, GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS (and the under).

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Starting with the 2000 season going through Sunday, January 27, 2008, in over 22,000 lined college basketball games, favorites have covered 50.1% of the time, underdogs 49.9%.

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This is good news for a lot of people.(no apologies for shameless plugs)

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Check out this cool panorama shot of The Big A. Have fun zooming in and out and playing with this for a little while....

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I've been sitting on this video (for RSS-ers) for about a two weeks now. Just haven't been able to post it up.As of Thursday, it has had over half-a-million hits and is adding about 2,000 more everyday.So, now without further ado, I give you a primer lesson in breeding horses (semi-safe for work...)"This oughtta be good..."

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Here's a pretty good interview with author and horse-lover Jane Smiley that talks about her history as a horse devotee and experiences as a breeder.I like Jane Smiley, but never did finish her book A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and LuckI tried hard to get through it, but it never really grabbed me. It sits along with other finished and yet-to-be-completed books

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-15465793048184591012007-12-18T20:18:00.000-05:002007-12-18T20:19:41.685-05:00

From McGrupp:"I only got two other Christmas cards... one from my broker in Boulder, CO and the other from an ex-girlfriend turned Jesus Freak. One just wants my money and the other thinks I'm a hedonistic sinner. I haven't figured out which one is which."

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-50428420700850534312007-12-06T16:25:00.000-05:002007-12-06T16:36:05.425-05:00

I had the privilege of seeing the Hennegan Brothers amazing film, "The First Saturday in May" on Wednesday here in Tucson.It has been said before in many places, but I will reiterate: This movie is absolutely fantastic and has the potential to reach the masses. I stopped counting the number of times I got the chills while watching at 6, and even welled up in the eyes a few times!The producers/

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-58147682161367476242007-11-21T19:39:00.000-05:002007-11-21T21:20:07.720-05:00

On this Thanksgiving Day Eve, I just wanted to extend some love and thanks to the world.It's so easy these days to let events get high-jacked by commercial interests. Thanksgiving is one national event that I am thankful to be able to block out the corporate infiltration and the static noise that can build up over the course of time.T-Day is a day for family and friends. A time to put down the

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-62765677515151022212007-10-31T12:15:00.000-04:002007-10-31T12:19:10.171-04:00

Where men are men,Horses are horses,And earthquakes are still scary as hell.(as long as no one was hurt, it was kind of fun).This city's biggest earthquake since 1989 (Oak. vs. SF World Series).

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-69843097570648653772007-10-27T10:11:00.000-04:002007-10-27T10:31:50.870-04:00

Race 4: Juve - #9 Smarty DebRace 5: Juve Fillies - #12 Salute the SargeRace 6: FM Turf - #9 DanzonRace 7: Sprint - #7 Idiot ProofRace 8: Mile - #13 Excellent ArtRace 9: Distaff - #9 TeammateRace 10: Turf - #3 Better Talk NowRace 11: Classic - #1 Lawyer RonGood luck and have fun!!

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Race 8 (BCFM Sprint): #5 JAZZYRace 9 (BC Juv TURF): TURF ONLY - #12 DOMESTIC FUNDRace 10 (BC DIRT MILE): #2 LEWIS MICHAELSaturday's to come soon...

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-30115873443528337262007-10-12T16:03:00.000-04:002007-10-12T16:06:22.053-04:00

WOO HOO!!!!!This is an AWESOME video put together by "derbydanx" over at the DMFFIf you weren't excited, this should help you get into the mood a bit:To view the video, click HERE

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Click HERE for Video 1Click HERE for Video 2Click HERE for Video 3

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(not the greatest sounding version, but I promise, if you go and buy the album, "Chained to the Chariot" you will NOT be disappointed.) Keep an eye on Rotary Downs, I'm thinking they've got some cool, big things ahead of them....

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Somewhere around 11:00am Saturday morning, I'll roll into the first floor of Portland Meadows to watch and wager on one race - the 4th at Belmont.In the 4th at Belmont I will be betting against Even Money ML favorite and $16mil. purchase The Green Monkey.My money will go elsewhere.As my racing compadre said, and I whole-heartedly agree, "I hope he finishes dead last, or breaks the track record."

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-60182056794904472692007-09-14T03:18:00.000-04:002007-09-14T03:23:25.934-04:00

No wonder it's taken this long! What is Pletcher thinking with training methods like this?.......and if you didn't think he was worth $16,000,000, then you haven't seen this

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-24712028112939313192007-09-10T21:02:00.000-04:002007-09-10T21:26:47.330-04:00

I love horses and I love horse racing. I love being involved in this crazy business. Sometimes, however, one needs to expand horizons.The following are some pics of expanded horizons (don't get me started on Teuflesberg, one of our BCFL stables' draft steals could have earned us some needed points at Turfway. Good thing we've got Lawyer Ron...)The Big House - EMPTYThe Big House - Full (

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Can't say I'm surprised at this development.I know for a fact that OTB's can make money in this state. I wonder if MEC is willing to sell those rights separately.....?

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In honor of Dwight Manley's resignation today from the Jockeys Guild, I thought I would (re)post an interview I did with Mr. Manley last year during Breeders' Cup week on the 5th floor at Churchill Downs.Click here for the interview/post from 11/3/06.Enjoy. Comment. Or don't.

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Maybe this article should be posted in every jocks' room across the country?Did anyone else know that Bo-Rail has a "blog"? And that the NYRA is hosting it?I'm really hoping people don't confuse me with him/this.Looks like they WILL be racing here in Oregon, despite an ugly political mess.Finally, I am sure everyone knows already, but there was a provocative Jockey Club Roundtable meeting Sunday

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-83305089875399863532007-08-15T15:30:00.000-04:002007-08-16T01:07:12.742-04:00

"...Whatever you do, take care of your shoes"(not horse related. life related.)

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...you're on vacation.This is a very interesting read from the Oregonian.It's really a shame when pieces and people of the industry, unconcerned for the overall health and viability of the game, are exposed. Who knows how this ends up. Probably years of motions and hearings and lots of attorney fees.One thing's for sure: The industry loses no matter what with publicity like this.h/t to Bojack

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-326605581975933872007-08-08T19:45:00.000-04:002007-08-08T19:50:24.823-04:00

...which is one of the reasons a blog is necessary.This made me SOL (scream out loud), and I looked around and thought about who I could actually relay this to who would, at the very least, chuckle lightly.This is a post pulled from the DMTC Fan Forum (Wed. 8/8):posted by white hat:Let me set the scene....Del Mar racing office with a couple of minutes to post for Saratoga's 2nd. The crowd starts

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-83609087359843789922007-07-27T00:28:00.000-04:002007-07-27T03:23:41.350-04:00

It feels good to actually take some time and blog again. Let me take this moment to welcome myself back.......Ahhhh, much better.I haven't really missed too much, as I have been following everything going on lately. From opening day at Saratoga, to Polytrack theories on the west coast and CEO's chatting with fans....oh, and what's this? A new addition to the horse racing blogosphere? "...In

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-56203825138521620932007-07-08T00:50:00.000-04:002007-07-08T00:59:23.295-04:00

If you've seen this guy at your local track or OTB, please alert the authorities immediately. Do not approach. Subject may offer you hair-brained handicapping theories and/or techniques. (there were no horse t-shirts available)Another GREAT promo by The Simpson folk. Go here to create your own Simpson's avatar.

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-59353928904661378662007-06-29T00:40:00.000-04:002007-06-29T00:46:06.787-04:00

I'm hoping even the East Coasters can enjoy this awesome-ness:(wouldn't it be cool to see horse racing fans get this excited for the Breeders' Cup?)For RSS Readers, click HERE

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So which would you rather attend, The Kentucky Derby or "any Red Sox-Yankee Game"(15)? An "NFL Conference Championship" game(7) or Kentucky Derby?Knowing my audience, it is most likely a no-brainer. Being in Louisville on the first Saturday in May probably ranks right up there with, well....."attending a World Cup soccer match"(2). That seems to make sense. The most popular sport in the world

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-7987979598466139302007-06-24T15:10:00.000-04:002007-06-24T15:20:41.222-04:00

So it sucks, but it is what it is. At least he has a good reason to go to the breeding barn.Another great story/fan interest, Invasor really would have made this year's BC Classic quite fantastic.John at Not to the Swift has some video posted from our mini-TBA gathering this past Feb at Palm Meadows training facility in Florida. John and I both got some Invasor video, but John also got a cool

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-61809568038855676762007-06-20T20:09:00.001-04:002007-06-20T21:38:28.511-04:00

Many thanks to Alan of the Bug Boys and Jose of Warstone (both of whom I was able to meet for the first time at The Belmont for answering my question from yesterday. I suppose I could say thank you to Anonymous for his/her input on this, but I don't really get the conspiracy angle floated by him/her. It was just a question. The word conspiracy didn't come up at all with this.... Thanks again

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-9563117827579015172007-06-20T01:30:00.000-04:002007-06-20T01:36:09.091-04:00

...for all of you astute readers, fans and bloggers:I caught the Barbaro documentary on HBO last week and I was curious if anyone knew exactly why Edgar Prado, wearing the Jackson silks, could be seen with a "Fogelsonger" across the back of his helmet?Did anyone else catch that? It was a shot of him right after the Preakness disaster and he is walking off the track into the jocks room (or some

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-18690346820837756682007-06-09T07:13:00.000-04:002007-06-09T07:20:02.954-04:00

I am sitting here in bucolic West Hartford, CT, waiting for my sister and her husband to finsh getting ready. We are hoping to begin our day, get in the car to head south to Belmont Park, hopefully by 8am (more like 8:30am, though). Our first stop is Fort Lee, NJ to meet up with the rest of the "Average" clan, then take two carloads the final 12=miles over to Queens.What kind of horse racing

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-6912147047598930292007-06-02T15:29:00.000-04:002007-06-02T15:41:03.552-04:00

Well, it is the weekend and no one really reads these too much. It's also 72 here. Street Sense is the talk of the town.All of these factors add up to some photos and a teaser, only. I've got some cool stuff to post but will wait until tomorrow and Monday to put them up. Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I had a winner in the 1st at Woodbine this morning, but didn't have the back end

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Tired from a long weekend, but here goes….-In “real life”, please take a minute to congratulate Patrick over here. Very many congrats to the Patrick and his family. Hopefully we’ll all get to see him in a few weeks at the Belmont-Looks like something is amiss over the Daily Racing Form’s “Sports Betting” pages. One of my favorite columnists, Dave Tuley is no longer writing for the Form (as far

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-49665225622766722902007-05-24T00:39:00.000-04:002007-05-24T01:07:53.579-04:00

-There seemed to be an interesting smattering of opinion over my last post regarding "The Hammer." I don't want to slam anybody, especially Hank, I just think it may be time to move on and get away from the over 65-New Yorker gone Florida bit. After all, we are coveting the younger demo, right?I don't think "The Twins" are the answer either. How about a good mix of Kenny Maynes' and Jeanine

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-81678973342595816712007-05-21T02:29:00.000-04:002007-05-21T02:46:20.682-04:00

It was a perfectly rainy Sunday here in Portland. A perfect end to nearly two weeks of perfect wether and a truly exciting Preakness. The leadup to the 132nd Preakness didn't seem to have the juice of the Derby, but in the end turned out to be one hell of an exicting race.Some quick thoughts...Once again I was able to pick the winner, but show no ROI whatsoever. At some point in my life I look

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-15251886849997607722007-05-19T12:08:00.000-04:002007-05-19T13:01:33.512-04:00

So yesterday's Fox Sports Radio interview fell through thanks to T-Mobile’s fauly connections. It’s kind of a long story, but I’m going to believe that it is all for the better that the interview didn’t go off as planned.Preakness Picks(s): I like Curlin, but hopefully he’s more than 5-2. I’ve already made Curlin/Circular Quay exactas/Triples, we’ll see how that goes. I am getting the

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-50930548446694132702007-05-11T01:40:00.000-04:002007-05-11T01:51:24.672-04:00

Just received my Belmont tickets in the mail. The ensuing giddiness was childlike and refreshing. I haven't been this excited to receive something in the mail in a long time. And it's not like I was expecting them or waiting for them. The unexpectedness made it all that more enjoyable to receive the eight reserved 3rd Floor Grandstand seats. The NYRA did manage to leave out one parking pass

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-70075242224536481132007-05-07T14:46:00.000-04:002007-05-07T14:55:32.994-04:00

Here are the only two photos I took at Churchill for the Derby. Yes, they stink, but all I had was my camera phone.I forgot to give a posthumous congratulations to the guy standing next to me for the Derby. Somehow he decided to make a $20 Trifecta box, 7-8-2 costing him $120. Needless to say, the rookie grossed a very nice $4400 for his play. I know he knew nothing about handicapping or

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-28918066730818462072007-05-06T13:11:00.000-04:002007-05-06T13:22:51.074-04:00

Wow! What a wild weekend for this blogger.I spent about 90% of my time here in Louisville here which was “eventful” to say the least.From the minute I put my suitcase down in my hotel room, I was slammed with work.All went fairly well, but I was hoping to at least hook up with fellow blogger MT who as most of you know spent the entire week as a credentialed media member. MT provided great

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-28739101277114280462007-05-04T22:56:00.000-04:002007-05-04T23:11:26.434-04:00

I love this town.Despite the less than stellar weather, it still is one of my favorites - Derby or not.Just in case your keeping score at home, I like Circular Quay to win, hooking him up with Znajero, Street Sense and maybe someone else in exactas.Look for CQ to be somewhere in the 14-1 range while Street Sense takes the post time favorite spot around 9-2. For the Tiago backers, I'm thinking he

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I'll be heading to Louisville in about 24 hrs.If I run into this guy, what witty comment should I send his way?I'll have my Derby picks up on Friday. I know, you're all just dying.Great big announcement coming tomorrow morning from my current employer that I am pretty sure will be big news in the industry (Bigger than this? Well I should hope so!) I'm not holding my breath, however.Regular

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-50501283676116018512007-03-30T18:20:00.000-04:002007-03-31T01:29:53.380-04:00

Great opportunity for wannabe small business owner in Great American Western Desert...Do you want to own your own shop in the glorious underbellied shadow of the nation's gambling capital? (h/t to Ted at Derby Digest).Upset of the day in the REAL DESERT:Miesque's Approval from the 12 hole in the "Duty Free".

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Before Equidaily or even The Racing Dispatch picks it up, I wanted to share this nice little horse story that was on ESPN's front page today. I am sure Alan has already read this - his horse Highland Cat, though not mentioned by name, is mentioned by "group":"Introspect is one of five horses Turner trains for Castle Village Farm, a racing stable that distributes its horses to trainers in the

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-2759638007042131372007-03-28T00:14:00.000-04:002007-03-28T00:29:34.293-04:00

It's funny how, "Great minds think alike." Ok, so maybe it's more like, "Like minds think alike".It was only a few short days ago that I was thinking this:"The race has come up strong this year; it seems as if the preps are more competitive this year, doesn't it?" Yes, I would agree... to a large extent. I remember the last time I was this intrigued with the "Road to the Roses" I never got

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-89532507762771679852007-03-24T23:41:00.000-04:002007-03-25T15:07:48.326-04:00

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-58635406411750415812007-03-24T14:55:00.000-04:002007-03-24T15:05:15.224-04:00

But of course, I've got something else to share...A great article (link will probably expire in 10 days, so check it out NOW) featuring my local track AND a fellow blogger who should be enroute to River Downs as we speak.And btw, I'm not sure if anybody's covered this yet, but how cool is this story from the DRF (written by the world famous Dave Tuley):"Well, Mark Dufty, race and sports book

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-9311690585152015312007-03-05T20:31:00.000-05:002007-03-05T20:32:46.563-05:00

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-14497080650004467002007-03-01T17:48:00.001-05:002007-03-01T17:51:15.228-05:00

UPDATE: PART 2 was FINALLY accepted by YouTube. See below for Part 2 of the Palm Meadows/Birdbirdistheword video.This footage was taken earlier this month. It is two parts, so watch the first, then check out the second for the full effect. Special thanks to John McGuire, Brad Edwards, Ken McPeek and all of the Birdbirdistheword connections, and everyone who we came across at Palm Meadows for

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1170203149725950532007-01-30T19:21:00.000-05:002007-01-30T19:25:49.843-05:00

There's clearly not that much to say here about Barbaro. The world has covered the story about as thoroughly as possible.If you click on this link, you can see the 500+ YouTube "projects" there are on the popular equine - some better than others. I watched the Derby win and the Preakness breakdown. I'm actually not sure which one elicited more emotion for me. The sheer beauty and sport of a

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1169975622314865832007-01-28T04:09:00.000-05:002007-01-28T04:13:42.340-05:00

"The ferry stopped at a few wharfs and ports and eventually went underneath the Sydney Harbor bridge where we could see people climbing the bridge. It costs $200 to do that which is a ridiculous price but there were dozens of people doing it. Eventually the ferry passed the famous Sydney Opera House before docking at Circular Quay, which is the Grand Central Station of ferries. "

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1169701825025026252007-01-24T23:59:00.000-05:002007-01-25T00:10:25.056-05:00

From ESPN.com's special travel section:For entertainment, it's tough to beat a beautiful afternoon at the races, and nearby Gulfstream Park (901 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale, Web site) is open and ready to take your hard-earned gambling cash.Gulfstream is offering four stakes on Feb. 3, including the Grade I $500,000 Donn Handicap, plus the Swale and Holy Bull Stakes — each of which are

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1169690029591978992007-01-24T20:51:00.000-05:002007-01-24T20:53:49.610-05:00

Reason #48 why I love calling myself an "Oregonian":Reason #48Reason #4 why I'm glad not to call myself "Georgian":Reason #4

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1168856945936241822007-01-15T04:47:00.000-05:002007-01-15T05:29:06.253-05:00

It was brought to my attention by reader Octave the Rave , that I had not really put any meat behind my stance that, "I loved the new BC races". Thank you sir for bringing me to task. Here is why I "love" the idea(r).In the past, I think I've been a harsh, but fair critic of the NTRA, Breeders' Cup Unlimited and some of the others in the industry for their old school, blue-blood, slow to react

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1168323268354375452007-01-09T01:02:00.000-05:002007-01-09T01:15:12.526-05:00

-I think it's a great little twist to an already amazing day. I def. see parallels to the Oaks/Derby thing that Churchill has in place. More, quality racing on a national stage can only be good for the game. Let's continue to move away from some of the older traditions and thought processes that only seem to hamper the sports progression forward.-I finally got back out to live racing today and

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1167616274780666742006-12-31T20:47:00.000-05:002006-12-31T20:51:14.836-05:00

2006!!As the final post of 2006, I would like to wish everyone out there; friends, family, neighbors, bloggers, readers, fans, haters, trainers, jockeys, agents, horses (of course!), writers, journos, editors, ex-lovers, past flames, future partners and everyone else in-between - a very happy, healthy, prosperous, friendly, exciting, and enjoyable 2007.The past year has been a roller-coaster ride

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1166520476575358772006-12-19T04:19:00.000-05:002006-12-19T04:27:56.593-05:00

What the hell am I doing???The world keeps moving on and I continue to get bogged down. I just love my compatriots who do an amazing job carrying the load.I say, thank you!!This group of talented writers/documenters continue to offer an amazing support group and an invaluable resource (no matter what the mainstream media might say).I have not posted in several days - for reasons yet to be

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1166057278026907082006-12-13T19:34:00.000-05:002006-12-13T19:47:58.046-05:00

According to both the DRF and the track/casino's own site, it looks like the World Famous Will Rogers Downs in beautiful Claremore, OK has a plethora of jobs available for the coming season.From Valet to Assitant Racing Secretary; Track Announcer to Entry Clerk; you too can spend the last few months of Winter and first few months of Spring working at the track. Racedays are Sat/Sun/Mon.For more

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1165980115903303622006-12-12T22:18:00.000-05:002006-12-13T02:14:40.660-05:00

In an interesting role reversal, I have been called to the table on something I have been “reported” to have said on another blog.Horseplayer Magazine blog contest winner AirForbes1 wrote the following on his blog Dec. 8th:Next up was David Rubin, creator of the Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance. He described how he got started in blogging and how the Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance came to be.For

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1165974790638938292006-12-12T20:52:00.000-05:002006-12-12T20:53:10.683-05:00

This just feels so....right.

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...it's called, "What's missing from this story?"

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powered by ODEOFor those of you who may be new to the site, I say welcome. It has only just occured to me that there may be some new folks hanging around these parts - the stats just say so. Thanks for participating, it's great to have you along. We're big fans of participation in these parts.I did, however, want to pimp myself here for a minute - it is my blog.In an effort to help those that

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1165822093083765842006-12-11T02:23:00.000-05:002006-12-11T02:28:13.100-05:00

The biggest day in Oregon Racing took place today here in Portland. Portland Meadows hosted its annual meet highlight, Oregon Championship Day. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend. My take here is all based on official releases put out by Portland Meadows. I know Jolene and her crew were on hand, providing their usual "kids table" for the days festivities.Jolene is probably settling

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1165741247972131122006-12-10T03:58:00.000-05:002006-12-10T16:17:53.266-05:00

UPDATE: Footage is now available.I put together some more footage from The Westin and inside the Symposium Showroom floor. For some reason You Tube is not enjoying yours truly and my upload request, so below is my written entry - sans video. When I wake up Sunday am, I'll try again to upload the footage. Trying not to go to bed pissed off....Here is some footage from the hotel and the "

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Wow, it’s been more than 24 hrs since I last posted. I’ve been traveling all day today and didn’t get a free minute yesterday afternoon from about 1:30 on. For only the 2nd time in the last three weeks, I’ll be sleeping in my own bed here in Portland. Not that I’m complaining, but it feels really great to be back in my room, fully stretched, in complete decompression mode. Much needed!!Even

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Well, I survived the blog panel this morning, and in fact, if everyone isn't lying, it seems like it went pretty well. There was a decent turnout, probably somewhere around 100 people (give or take). I filmed the first few minutes of the introductions just to give you all a perspective of everything from my point of view. The entire panel/discussion is available on video and the transcripts

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1165465623722439402006-12-06T23:23:00.000-05:002006-12-06T23:27:03.723-05:00

I've gone ahead and posted a short, special video for fellow TBA-er, Quinella Queen. I thought I would transmit via the Internet(s) Ms. QQ's "home track" and let her know what they are pumping out to the racing industry here at the Symposium. In less than twelve hours, horse racing bloggers will take another giant step in the advancement of technology in a slow-to-adapt, old school industry.

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Here is some video from the TRAKUS booth at the Racing and Gaming Symposium here in Tucson, AZ. I'll have some more video up later. I think TRAKUS is one of the best new technologies out there for the sport. If you don't know the full scoop, check out their site and do a Google News search. They've gotten some pretty good press in several media outlets.

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1165435234921821212006-12-06T14:57:00.000-05:002006-12-06T15:00:34.943-05:00

And this is what I'm looking at....

Ruben Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430962731987931728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9829061.post-1165427573995462542006-12-06T12:52:00.000-05:002006-12-06T12:52:54.020-05:00

why can't I get a story on MSN about my plight?

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Both the Thoroughbred Times and Bloodhorse have stories from some of yesterday's panels in Tucson. For me the, yesterday was pretty much highlighted by the first afternoon panel entitled, "INTERNET GAMBLING - NEW REALITIES?".By the time this panel was winding down, my body started to shut down, so I "only" caught about 90% of the discussion. I did catch enough of it to learn some pretty

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