{Friday, January 20, 2012} RIP AQUEDUCT? By John Piesen

There's serious talk about closing down Aqueduct, and replacing it with a multi-billion convention center/full blown casino.

And maybe not a moment too soon.

For example, look no

{Friday, January 06, 2012} THRU THE BINOCULARS
By JOHN PIESEN REMEMBER THE NAME The most intriguing 3-year-old prospect I've seen at Gulfstream Park this winter has been a colt named One Sock Down.

Owned by the same Fantasy Lane

{Thursday, December 15, 2011} THRU THE BINOCULARS
By JOHN PIESEN A FABULOUS FILLY Rarely do you find a major New York racing story at this time of the year, but the Wednesday feature on the Aqueduct inner track is such a

{Thursday, December 08, 2011} THE CAMERA NEVER LIES? By John Piesen

Yes, I understand that anything else that occurs on a Dec. 7 doesn't mean a damn, but this is a racing venue...and I've got to touch on the third race Wednesday at Aqueduct,

{Thursday, December 01, 2011} THROUGH THE BINOCULARS
By JOHN PIESEN A NEW ERA Gone are the good old days when sharpies thrived on a speed-favoring  Aqueduct inner track.

In my days on the beat for the Form and the Post, there

{Thursday, December 22, 2011} AQUEDUCT INNER TRACK WINTER BREAK PROGRESS REPORT By Noel Michaels - OTB Learning Labs Even though winter racing is the most low-profile time of the year on the New York racing calendar, there is still much for

{Friday, December 02, 2011} GULFSTREAM PREVIEW - THE WINTER'S BEST RACING STARTS NOW! By Noel Michaels - OTB Learning Labs Winter racing in Florida is where it's at, and the best winter race meet anywhere is at Gulfstream Park, which will

{Wednesday, November 30, 2011} NY CIRCUIT MOVES TO AQUEDUCT'S BETTABLE INNER TRACK By Noel Michaels - OTB Learning Labs The winter racing season in New York officially begins with the opening of the Aqueduct inner track

{Monday, November 07, 2011} Play Aqueduct's Overlooked Main Track Fall Meet By Noel Michaels Feeling the post Breeders' Cup blues? Looking for the best racing in the country to bet over the course of the next few weeks or

{Sunday, November 06, 2011} UNCLE MO STRUGGLES WITH TRACK There was no fairy-tale ending to Uncle Mo’s comeback. A star-crossed 3-year-old campaign for last year’s 2-year-old champion colt ended on a sour note as Uncle Mo finished 10th in

{Friday, February 03, 2012} CONGESTED ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY RAMPS UP WITH THREE SATURDAY PREPS Bettors Face Deep Fields At Tampa Bay And Santa Anita Need To Beat Alpha In Withers At Aqueduct Friday, February

{Monday, January 30, 2012} ALGORITHMS CREATES PERFECT FORMULA FOR HOLY BULL SUCCESS Todd Pletcher Calculates Future Derby Road Plans By Jim Hurley - Monday, January 30 The first of five Graded Derby

{Saturday, January 28, 2012} SHORT BUT CONTENTIOUS GROUP FACE THE STARTER IN HOLY BULL Sunday Derby Prep Begins Gulfstream Series

By Jim Hurley On Sunday, Gulfstream Park will feature the Grade III Holy

{Tuesday, January 24, 2012} MIDNIGHT TRANSFER WINS SAN PEDRO...
HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE NON-PRECOCIOUS ONES On Sunday at Santa Anita, MIDNIGHT TRANSFER resolutely wore down front runner GOT EVEN in the stretch to win the $82.500 San

{Monday, January 16, 2012} PICK THREE ALWAYS A GREAT WAGER...Even Better Without A Front End Favorite Jim Hurley

If you've read my articles over the years, then you know what a big advocate I am for PICK THREE WAGERS. The title of this go-around couldn't