Monthly Archives: July 2011

It’s Sunday in Saratoga and All Is Right With the World

Posted on July 31, 2011 by PTF

OK, so maybe that’s a little hyperbolic, but it does have the makings of a gorgeous day, there’s another Grade 1 (technically anyway) and I’ve always been a big fan of the Fourstardave, as I was of the horse the … Continue reading →

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Saturday: The Birthday Angle Redux

Posted on July 30, 2011 by PTF

Lightning struck yesterday. It’s happened before and it will happen again. A personal milestone coupled with a bit of professional triumph. I am referring of course to the famed “Birthday Angle.” Yup, that’s right, Dawn Schosberg was born on July … Continue reading →

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HORSEMEN 51, JOCKEYS 44, plus a Friday tip

Posted on July 29, 2011 by PTF

It was the best of games, it was the worst of games. Let’s get the negatives out of the way (because that’s how we do here at the Unbearable Lightness of Betting Blog). In 40 minutes of basketball, there were … Continue reading →

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Frankel’s Sectional Times for the Sussex Stakes

Posted on July 28, 2011 by PTF

Duel at the Downs? Decimation at the Downs is more like it. I had the pleasure of watching the race live via simulcast from Saratoga racecourse itself, the scene of so many of Frankel’s namesake’s big wins. I watched with … Continue reading →

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WEDNESDAY: FRANKEL and WINTER MEMORIES

Posted on July 26, 2011 by PTF

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of FRANKEL. I’ve been writing about him since his second career start, and I’m record as having said that I still think we haven’t seen his best. Well, tomorrow’s Sussex Stakes at … Continue reading →

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COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK: The Brooklyn Mary

Posted on July 26, 2011 by PTF

I love a good Bloody Mary. As far as I’m concerned, there can’t ever be a better one than the one my friend Louise Leonard used to make at the old place. To watch her was to watch an alchemist, … Continue reading →

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WEEK ONE REVIEW

Posted on July 26, 2011 by PTF

A few notes from Opening Week. Throughout this piece I refer to the amazing Racing Flow figures . While I’m sure technically I could live without them, I wouldn’t want to. JULY 22 In Race 4, I thought VALIANT PASSION’s … Continue reading →

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The Unbearable Lightness of Betting

Posted on July 25, 2011 by PTF

I just realized that my blog turned one year old yesterday. While it’s hardly all growns up at this stage, I feel like it has come a long way in a year and will continue to evolve in a way … Continue reading →

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SUNDAY: RELIEF

Posted on July 24, 2011 by PTF

The weather has broken and it looks like it might rain. There was so much good racing yesterday that it was difficult to process everything that was going on. I’ll spend a few hours on Tuesday going over the videos, … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY: The Worst Toilet in Saratoga

Posted on July 23, 2011 by PTF

Any Trainspotting fans out there? It was a great Opening Day, spent mostly at the Paddock Bar, where for the most part, the tips ran like trained squirrels. Stop the meet now. After the day’s racing, it cooled off a … Continue reading →

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