Happy Thanksgiving you filthy passengers. The Conductor has plenty to be thankful for in his life. He hopes you have a glorious day with friends and family. Time to stuff our gullets and our wallets, Let’s Ride. Race 2: 1 1/16 Mile. OC 80000b #2 Ballard High (8/1) – This colt doesn’t often win, but… Read More Throat Shot Thursday: The Conductor’s Thanksgiving Day Plays at Churchill Downs
Nothing like holiday racing. Avoiding your “normal” family with a glass of stew in the basement and firing away on ponies and football/basketball with your degenerate cousins and uncles. Beautiful indeed, Let’s Ride. Race 1: 1 Mile. MC 40000 *Gullet Shot of the Day #2 Bobbyfromthepalm (8/1) – He took money at the windows in… Read More Wind Pipe Whack Wednesday: The Conductor’s Plays at Aqueduct
The day of reckoning is upon us. Let’s Ride. Race 1: 6 Furlongs. Clm 40000n2L #4 Casper Slew (5/2) – 2nd off the layoff, this colt is steadily progressing and Jose Ortiz hops aboard. He’s working well and looks to get a great trip up close to a moderate pace. Race 2: 6 Furlongs. (Outer… Read More Esophagus Slice Saturday: The Conductor’s Plays at Aqueduct
The Conductor doesn’t want a big day, he needs one. We will execute and we will thrive. Let’s Ride. Race 1: 6 Furlongs. (OFF Turf) F.S.MC 40000 #11 Happy Music (8/1) – 2nd off the layoff this filly drops to the claiming ranks for the firt time and has been well bet vs tougher. She… Read More Throat Shot Thursday: The Conductor’s Plays at Aqueduct
The racing week is upon us, Let’s Ride. Churchill Downs Race 1: 7 Furlongs. MC 15000 #5 Overlay (8/1) – Plunging in class and trying dirt for the 1st time, the Conductor likes that Brad Cox protected him in his debut. Cox starts them where he thinks they can win. The Conductor sees this colt… Read More Wind Pipe Whack Wednesday: Spot Plays at Churchill Downs
Get a nutritious dinner and a good night’s sleep tonight passengers. Its back to battle tomorrow. Let’s Ride. Race 4: 1 Mile. (Turf) F.S.Mdn 62k #1 Freddymo Factor (10/1) – Stretching back out to a route, the Conductor thought she ran better than it looks two back pressing a hot pace. She’s the only horse… Read More The Conductor’s Wednesday Preview at Aqueduct
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Pony Conductor (@ponyconductor) That was brutal. Onto the next one. Let’s Ride Race 5: 6 Furlongs. (Outer Turf) Alw 75000n1x #4 Fled (5/1) – This gelding found his identity as a turf sprinter this summer. His win two back at Saratoga gives him every chance… Read More Sabbath Sunday: The Conductor’s Prayers at Aqueduct
Swing in a miss yesterday, the Conductor is picking his spots carefully today. Let’s Ride, Race 5: 1 1/8 Mile. (Outer Turf) S.Alw 66000n1x #2 Southern Brigade (6/1) – He got cooked in a hot pace last time, so the Conductor will forgive him. His best race came at this distance three starts back and… Read More Esophagus Slice Saturday: The Conductor’s Spot Plays at Aqueduct
Solid day with Linda’s Ballet getting home at 7/1 yesterday. Let’s keep the train chugging along heading into the weekend. Let’s Ride. Race 2: 1 Mile. (Turf) F.OC 62500n2x #9 Arabella Bella (6/1) – She looks to be in a good spot early, forwardly placed in a race without much pace. She’s always around when… Read More Force Feed Friday: The Conductor’s Spot Plays at Aqueduct
The Conductor can smell a 4/4 Grand Salami in the air. Let’s Ride. Race 1: 1 Mile. MC 25000 *Gullet Shot of the Day #3 Final Say (8/1) – Dropping to his lowest career class level and switching back to dirt, his figures going this distance give him every chance to graduate today. Race 2:… Read More Throat Shot Thursday: The Conductor’s Spot Plays at Aqueduct