Monthly Archives: April 2008

Tuesday morning quick picks

April 8, 2008 by Teresa

The Take Ten! standings weren’t complete until Friday of last week and I didn’t have time over the weekend to post them, so what you see below doesn’t represent this past weekend’s racing; those results will be posted later this … Continue reading →

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Spring at last

April 7, 2008 by Teresa

Last year’s Wood Memorial (Nobiz like Shobiz) fell on a beautifully sunny but really cold day; I barely ventured outside other than to watch the races, and for some I decided to watch on the televisions in the Manhattan Terrace. … Continue reading →

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A major digression…

April 5, 2008 by Teresa

…with your indulgence, I hope. I had all good intentions of coming home after the last Rangers’ regular season home game (we made the playoffs! Yippee!) to dig into Saturday’s Carter, a race first run in 1895 and offering all … Continue reading →

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Upward, Ever Upward

April 4, 2008 by Teresa

Talked about missed opportunities. When I did my Spitzer picks last month, two of the horses came in: All Night Labor paying $26.80 and Yes It’s the Truth at $23.40. On March 21st, Yes It’s the Truth came back to … Continue reading →

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Visiting Turfway

April 2, 2008 by Teresa

If you’re a big fan of Turfway, you may want to stop reading. I have never liked going to a track for the first time on a big racing day, and my experience at Turfway on the day of the … Continue reading →

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Belmont Child Care Association in the news

April 2, 2008 by Teresa

Donna Chenkin, executive director of the Belmont Child Care Association, has a commentary in today’s Blood-Horse online. Her article details the history of the development of the Association and of Anna House, acknowledging major contributors and recounting success stories. More … Continue reading →

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