Warren Eves | January 28, 2013
By Warren Eves After watching first time starter Carve kick home to win at first out I went to Oaklawn Park’s third race chart on Jan., 25. Sure enough Carve had been claimed out of the maiden $30,000 1-mile and a sixteenth. Dropping the claim slip in the box [...]
Warren Eves | December 29, 2012
By Warren Eves Revolutionary has all the earmarks of a colt who will improve eons. The running line in the War Pass colt’s graduation run December 28 in New York will not tell the whole story. Ramon Dominguez was riding the $285,000 Ocala purchase as he left the gate [...]
Warren Eves | November 24, 2012
By Warren Eves Over the years I’ve learned not to get too high on any equine runner. It’s a recipe for disappointment. If you wageer? It can put a hurt on your bankroll. Those “nuggets” horseplayers and horsemen seek every day are hard to find. Keeping [...]
Warren Eves | February 22, 2012
By Warren Eves We’re currently working on my book, It includes a myriad of character names. Tuesday retired jockey agent Harry “The Hat” Hacek submitted ‘Grand Characters.’ In a matter of minutes Harry Hacek recalls many monikers associated with horse racing circles. Here’s [...]
Warren Eves | January 21, 2012
By Warren Eves Aqueduct was down due to snow so we eye-balled nine three-year-old races across the country Saturday January 21 that could have Kentucky Derby applications. Shared Property’s third from post 13 in the 1-70 yard LeComte was the most notable run of the day. Trainer Tom Amoss had to leave the [...]
Warren Eves | December 2, 2011
By Warren Eves Michael Stidham is on fire at the young Fairgrounds race meet this winter. After watching his filly Flash Mash win on the turf on December 2nd one could conclude Stidham should keep her on the green. She won with absolute ease coming off a [...]
Warren Eves | March 26, 2011
By Warren Eves There’s a new shooter in the Derby race–and nobody saw it coming. As soon as the field crossed the finish line in the Louisiana Derby I began my process of finding out why. Anybody who spends enough time at this [...]
Warren Eves | March 6, 2011
By Warren Eves Sunday’s last race at Santa Anita Park is focus No. 1. The bettor be damned! Friday’s third race at Gulfstream and a horse named Punter is focus No. 2. Just when Santa Anita publicity man Mike Wellman was bragging about how the first time [...]
Warren H. Eves | February 22, 2011
By Warren Eves Mucho Macho Man and Rogue Romance exit the Risen Star as major players on the Kentucky Derby trail. Team Valor has announced a game plan for their import Crimson China. Here are some thoughts we gathered after review of three-year-old fixtures the [...]
Warren H. Eves | February 13, 2011
By Warren Eves Apprentice Brian Pedroza has been watching his peers in the east. Kyle Frey is drawing attention in the west. While reviewing the head-on of the stretch run in the second race at Aqueduct on Friday, February 11 we noticed something. Apprentice Pedroza, who [...]
