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2022 Condition Book for Spring Steeplechase races in Maryland, both sanctioned and Point-to-Points

Maryland Steeplechase Association race conditions for Spring 2024. Included are the Spring race calendar, general conditions, junior race conditions and individual race meet conditions for: Foxhall Farm Cup, Green Spring Valley Point-to-Point, Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point, My Lady's Manor, Mt. Harmon Wicomico Point-to-Point, Grand National Steeplechase, Maryland Hunt Cup, Potomac Hunt Races.

Older histories of America's first and greatest sport are peppered with a few untruths. But when it comes to the first California horses to run for gold, just about everything is upside-down. This book is the first to expose the half-truths about Black Swan, an Australian import universally lauded as the region's first Thoroughbred. Except that she was not. The author tackles her Down Under roots, her fraudulent playboy importer, her complete California resume, and the oddball team of a Spanish don and a Cherokee pioneer that was responsible for the Golden State's first sporting spectacle. Along the way, the author reveals which horses deserved the accolade of "first," while settl ...

Thad Stevens was not even considered to be a running horse for the first few years of his life. He was entered as a trotter for his first race, from which he was withdrawn beforehand. He served as a carriage horse for his owners for awhile, and then as training fodder for some running stablemates who were projected to be better talents. Amusingly, he began to beat them in practice. Then he was saddled for true competition to see if it was for real. In an up and down career, Thad eventually beat whatever rival California trainers sent out against him. Then, in 1873, the best of the nation were invited to San Francisco, for the state's first attempt at hosting a national sporting e ...

Master thoroughbred racing's toughest puzzle! This well-researched book gives you unique insight into Kentucky Derby winners, past and future. Author Roger LeBlanc used its methods to pick 5 of the 7 Derby winners since publication. (See his prior Derby previews for free at smashwords.com.) A fun read and a great guide!

"The Punter's Tale" reveals a short path to consistent profits betting on horse races. It turns focused research into an easy-to-implement wagering strategy. Follow a handicapping everyman named Punter as he discovers--through art, poetry and statistics--how to accurately judge the legitimacy of race favorites. Reading this guide is almost as fun as consistently cashing winning bets! Be sure to also check out the first book in the Lazy Bettor Guides series: "The Lazy Bettor's Guide to the Kentucky Derby."