Monthly Archives: November 2011

Saturday’s races at AQU and CD

Posted on November 26, 2011 by PTF

Unfortunately, I came down with a little bug during the Thanksgiving festivities so my energy level is not up to doing proper previews of any of the big races around the country today. Instead, I’ll just offer a line or … Continue reading →

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More of My Interview With Chad Harbach, the Author of The Art of Fielding

Posted on November 23, 2011 by PTF

For Part One of my interview, over on SBNation, click here and for Part Two, click here. Many have speculated that you named your character Owen after the title character from John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany. But I’m … Continue reading →

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RIVER CITY Preview

Posted on November 19, 2011 by PTF

It was a fairly quiet week around here, mostly just working away on the new book project, which is one I’m working on with my dad and Bernie Corbett about the 50th Anniversary of the Rolling Stones for Bloomsbury. We … Continue reading →

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LONG ISLAND HANDICAP preview

Posted on November 11, 2011 by PTF

It’s been a weird, transitional week around here. I felt extremely Breeders’ Cup hungover on Monday and Tuesday. I was generally very pleased with the work I did for ATR and the Twinspires blog, but was annoyed with myself for … Continue reading →

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UPDATED BREEDERS CUP COVERAGE FOR SATURDAY

Posted on November 5, 2011 by PTF

First off, major props to Trey Stiles, who nailed the F and M Sprint in the Horseplayer piece I posted here. For more information about Horseplayer, scroll back to that post. Here is a link to a PDF of Jon … Continue reading →

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COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE BREEDERS CUP (Both Days)

Posted on November 4, 2011 by PTF

Just click on a race for my analysis. . .overall thoughts on Friday below. FRIDAY JUVENILE SPRINT, 4:10 ET JUVENILE FILLY TURF, 4:50 ET FILLY AND MARE SPRINT, 5:30 ET JUVENILE FILLES, 6:10 ET FILLY AND MARE TURF, 6:50 ET … Continue reading →

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Bonus Breeders’ Cup Coverage from Horseplayer Magazine

Posted on November 4, 2011 by PTF

For your enjoyment, from my friends at Horseplayer magazine, here are two PDFs from their BC issue. For more information about the magazine, follow @Quigleys_Corner and @ScatoniSureShot on Twitter. For information on how to subscribe, email editor(at)horseplayerdaily.com. The first piece … Continue reading →

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FULL CLASSIC PREVIEW

Posted on November 3, 2011 by PTF

#1 PRAYER FOR RELIEF is scratched. #2 FLAT OUT has a full profile over on the excellent At The Races site. 4-1. #3 DROSSELMEYER could grind on for a little piece but looks about 50-1 on the win end. I’ve … Continue reading →

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FULL MILE PREVIEW

Posted on November 3, 2011 by PTF

#1 GOLDIKOVA gets written up here and also a video. 3/2. #2 ZOFFANY looked promising earlier in the year but in truth, his best race (St James Palace) was a Flow downgrade, and he seems badly off form and tough … Continue reading →

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FULL JUVENILE PREVIEW

Posted on November 3, 2011 by PTF

#1 TAKE CHARGE INDY is certainly bred for dirt and is a bit of a Flow move-up for me coming out of the last. He’s a big longshot, but toss-in-able on the deepest of spreads. 30-1. I’d be intrigued by … Continue reading →

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