The stage is set for the 2019 Preakness, with clear skies and a fast track expected. The main storyline is that both the Derby winner, Country House, and main contender Maximum Security are missing in action. This will represent the first time since 1996 that a Derby winner has missed the Preakness. The field of […]
Posted by Bob White www.ponycapper.com For comments and feedback on this, please contact me at bwhite278@comcast.net On many occasions over the past two decades, the National Football League has found itself embroiled in controversies when obscure, absurd and non-sensical rules were applied during high stakes playoff games. The most notable controversy, of course, occurred when […]
We are one week removed from the Derby disqualification and I am shocked and appalled by the national media’s coverage to date. In summary, the coverage has been geared towards spreading mis-information and falsehoods, and fanning the flames of controversy, rather than dedication to hard facts and focusing needed attention on the outdated rules of […]
Astute followers of the blog probably know that Whitey is not a “derby futures guy”. My stance has always been that the risks outweigh the rewards by a large margin, given the fact that the horse may not even make the starting gate for any number of reasons — injury, not enough points, or flopping […]
35 horses have won the Derby and Preakness yet only 12 have been able to win the Belmont Stakes, and capture racing’s most elusive prize – the Triple Crown. Justify will be looking to become lucky 13, and validate the greatness and promise of his young career. So, the story-line is set for the 150th […]
The 2018 Preakness has all the makings of a slop-fest, as rain has been falling for 3 days in the Baltimore area, and the forecast calls for more rain Friday into the first half of Saturday. This year’s Preakness is shaping up as a match race between the Derby winner Justify, and the Derby runner […]
Welcome to the 2018 Derby rundown. Here, Whitey breaks down this year’s Derby with analysis, commentary and picks. Post time for the race is around 6:50 pm. The weather for this year’s running looks okay, but there is a chance a system may not clear out in time for the race, so spotty showers could […]
Welcome to the 2018 Triple Crown trail. This will be my first prep race rendition for this blog as I haven’t posted any prep races in the past. Tampa Bay Downs Derby is on the docket today There are two main scratches for the race – Free Drop Billy and Enticed will run in the […]
Heading into the 2017 Belmont, story lines are blurred as both the Derby and Preakness winners are skipping the Belmont Stakes, leaving a field of 12 signed on to test their meddle in the grueling mile and a half race over Big Sandy – the local reference to historic Belmont Park. Ponycapper followers know that […]
Astute followers of this blog know last year’s Preakness was a huge windfall for Ponycapper, so the question becomes — was it a one year fluke? Time will tell… What I do know is the Derby was a disaster for me with only Battle of Midway showing up in the slop. The forecast looks dry […]
