Terry's Blog

Playing Simulcasting, Oaklawn Style

April 23, 2011

Yesterday I spoke of playing simulcasting by focusing on Oaklawn-raced horses. I zeroed in on two -- George Ray at Keeneland (who scratched) and Labeled at Hawthorne. The latter, after the race came off the turf and was reduced to a short field by two scratches, was no value whatsoever and finished third. Ironically there was one other race at Keeneland which involved four runners who had raced at Oaklawn. That was the best play of the day. Read More

Simulcast Offers "Oaklawn" Opportunities

April 22, 2011

The summer Simulcast season has opened at Oaklawn. There are lots of interesting aspects to Simulcast that many regional live racing fans miss. My personal favorite is watching the progress which is made by many horses which raced against the tough competition at Oaklawn. The second is that we play Simulcast games at Oaklawn which hone the handicapping talents of our players and give one yet another reason to attend, even though it is not the live sport. Read More

The Best Laid Plans Oft Go Awry

April 17, 2011

Saturday's Arkansas Derby was a shocker for fan and announcer alike. Who knew that J P's Gusto would shoot from the outside like a cannon to snatch the lead. More than that, who knew that a horse called Dance City would play such a diverse and important role in the race, both before and during the running. And who figured The Factor would not live up to his name. Read More

Turning For Home

April 12, 2011

Here we are in the middle of the Racing Festival of the South. Like most of us older folks, our bodies are older than our minds. Thus it's hard for me to think this is my 37th Racing Festival of the South without looking at the Media Guide list of races over those years. Read More

Racing Festival Arrives; Here They Come Into the Stretch

April 09, 2011

This will be the 38th edition of the Racing Festival of the South and it occurs to me that the overwhelming great memories of Oaklawn racing for the past four decades can be traced to the dramatic moments of previous Racing Festivals. I've participated in 37 of these Festivals and know that the real drama begins at the quarter pole of the stakes features every day. From that point on the huge crowds are so loud, they easily drowned out anything I might say. But the passion and excitement which we will share here is racing as it is meant to be and something that will pique excitement for next year immediately after the last race on Arkansas Derby Day, next Saturday, April 16. Read More

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