Warren Eves | March 22, 2013
By Warren Eves Former trainer Bobby Rose takes issue with one of horse racing’s best turf writers Tim Osterman. Osterman wrote in his “Sick of the Whip” column for Today’s Racing Digest: “In a sport that is in dire need of more folks in the seats, racing continues to [...]
Warren Eves | October 5, 2012
By Warren Eves Belmont’s 3rd race the last day of September is a “key” race. Identifying a “key race” early on can mean cashing tickets. The race we reviewed over and over was a seven-furlong test for maiden two-year-old fillies. After watching each and every one of the eight [...]
Warren Eves | September 21, 2012
By Warren Eves The 37-day Fall Championship meet at Belmont Park started off with a bang. In the first race of the day on September 8 a colt named Tizracer improved eons–taking a one-turn mile by 10-1/2 while well in hand. Reports have it the Tiznow [...]
Warren Eves | August 26, 2012
By Warren Eves You never know what the next race may bring. Sunday’s second at Saratoga Race Course is a perfect example. A two-year-old filly named Sign spiked interest and intrigue as she won her debut after a poor beginning. The hype was [...]
Warren Eves | August 18, 2012
By Warren Eves There’s an unwritten rule we’re going to defy. It’s written in stone. Betting impressive maiden winners in their next start is a losing proposition. We’re going to make an exception after watching Unbashed win his first career start at Saratoga Friday. [...]
Warren Eves | July 30, 2012
By Warren Eves Maggie Wolfendale brings something to the table. Wish we could say the same for other horse racing venues we pay attention to. Not since Carolyn Conley did her Santa Anita paddock reporting has someone made such an impression. Unlike so many “talking heads” [...]
Warren Eves | June 9, 2012
By Warren Eves The 11th and final race at Churchill Downs caught our attention on Belmont Day. In New York Union Rags was overcoming a decided track bias rallying from fifth on the rail to win the third gem in the Triple Crown. Union Rags overcame a slow tempo [...]
Warren Eves | May 20, 2012
By Warren Eves In case you missed it there’s some new talent in town. Good Tickled broke his maiden at Churchill Downs on May 18 with aplomb. By chance we went back to see why such an impressive maiden winner got beat first time out of [...]
Warren Eves | May 7, 2012
By Warren Eves Story lines galore. That was the end result after doing several days of reviewing the May 5th Kentucky Derby card at Churchill Downs. Will Macho Macho become the budding sophomore in Steve Asmussen’s barn? Where will D. Wayne Lukas’ Skyring [...]
Warren Eves | January 29, 2012
By Warren Eves El Padrino won impressively on the Holy Bull undercard Saturday at wet Gulfstream Park. Algorithms banked the $240,000 winner’s share of the one-turn Holy Bull and got most of the attention. The big pot will allow his red-hot conditioner to take his time if the Kentucky [...]
