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  • Me Matey's! Arrrrr Won!

    A few posts ago we discussed various race track announcers, and I specifically pointed out Mr. Tom Durkin and described the joy of watching him call Arrrrr's races especially. Well, with Durkin's exciting encouragement Arrrrr won the second race at Saratoga for July 28, 2008! It was a great run, and...
    Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 07-29-2008
  • Destination Derby: Day 3 Recap Part 2

    Sorry about the delay, but it has been busy since the crew and I returned from Derby Day. To read part 1 and catch up with my Derby experiences from the rail, during the Derby race, and to read about my experiences surrounding Eight Belles, click here . Photo: Robert Bolson Einstein Solves the Problem...
    Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 05-16-2008
  • Destination Derby: Day 2

    A fun day full of excitement and a whole lot of turf races. I love a good turf race and like to see "turf" sires run well on dirt. Specifically Giant Gizmo. I called that horse with a gut feeling, and yep, he sure showed his skills. Of course he is a Giant's Causeway, as faithful readers know Giant's...
    Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 05-02-2008
  • Crutches for a Handicapper

    My first experience with advising a friend on how to bet held glory and shame all in one. I had been working here at Blood-Horse for several months when the Keeneland 2007 fall meet started. I had been laying out a lot of stories for the daily PDF/News and knew who was hot and who was not. My friend...
    Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 04-25-2008
  • This 'Soul' is going to the Derby

    I am heading to the Kentucky Derby. This will not be my first trip to Churchill downs since I saw The Police world tour at the track, but it will be my first trip to the Derby, and I will be running around...a lot. The goal is to give you a recap of my experiences each evening on my blog. Whether that...
    Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 04-24-2008
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