About 29 days late. But I felt it was important that I pen this down for a post to remind myself and share with others. Applies to horse racing, sports betting and life in general.
Frank
@FrankMirahmadi
is probably my favorite thoroughbred announcer. I actually LOVE his celebrity impersonation calls. He won't do them anymore but he should and consider doing it on the final race of any meet he does. Here is a great segment via
@FOXSports
. Still great at it!
First time Daytona 500 Winner William Byron
He is finally begin to show why he was chosen to replace Jeff Gordon in the 24. Kid has stepped up last years. Real nice guy too!
"I am just a kid racing on computer to now winning the Daytona 500. This is freaking awesome. Let's go!"
I sort of love it when Baffert wins big races. It's not that I root for him. I do not. It's the fact that all the Baffert haters get their panties in a twist. And all the
@ChurchillDowns
talking heads disappear from X (twitter).
To go from being scratched out of the Breeders Cup Classic because a shoe/hoof issue to being retired now???
I get the money (breeding) involved.
But this is why the game is dying.
The fraud that is Justin Wunderler (aka
@swifthitter
). Documented by a Twitter/X used who got conned out of 60K just recently.
Yet people follow him and give credence to his lies. Only on social media, can you get away with fraud, felonies & bully tactics.
A MUIST READ sequence!
Ok story time. Going to do my best to tell the story of how I "won" 46K on the scoop of the carryover P6 at Saratoga on Wednesday August 16th with
@SwiftHitter
@REALChessChamp
,
@FlyerTom23
and
@nic00____
can all vouch for me that I was under the impression I had 10% of this…
Bob Baffert and Muth demolishes Brad Cox and Timberlake in the Arkansas Derby.
One of
@ChurchillDowns
'Chosen One (Brad Cox) with another bitter loss in the chase for a Triple Crown race candidate.
The positives have already begun for Richard Dutrow, Jr.
He was allowed back with NO conditions???
Horses he has taken over have shown tremendous change in form.
Maybe he is just a horse magician.
But letting him back with no conditions on any future positives just is insane!
@sgellison
I was shocked. Ravens would be the LAST team in NFL I would expect to give out such a deal. I read it more as desperation from EDC/Harbaugh who both are or should be feeling the heat.
Bad look - Congruent BEFORE breakdown today
Horses break down. We do have to accept it.
But in this case 9 (Congruent) IMO was telling rider something was wrong for a long time by the way his head was shaking and bolting out.
Sad to watch.
Should rider have pulled up???
Let's make this clear. I am not defending Bob Baffert. What I am doing is pointing out the hypocrisy of
@ChurchillDowns
who let favored sons Brad Cox, Steve Asmussen, and Wesley Ward get off with far less penalties while Baffert seems to be a target of contempt.
#Hypocrisy
Churchill Downs Inc. said it is extending trainer Bob Baffert's ban from CDI tracks through calendar year 2024, saying he "continues to peddle a false narrative concerning the failed drug test of Medina Spirit."
@BarrettSallee
Play in a better conference or schedule better opponents. Going undefeated in ACC is not as good as 1 or 2 loss team in SEC or other conferences.
Your only tough outside game was LSU.
How rarely do you see this? I hope they find out why the horse did this or try.
But the story here is great call by Matt Dinerman (
@3coltshandicap
). Professional, clear, no errors and great description of what transpired with proper facts/emotion/flavor as a racing fan & caller.
I heard of a lot of TV media people and insiders re-profess their love for Todd Pletcher and Repole Stables after Forte's effort in the Belmont? Wanna think again?
"It is the sixth positive test for a Pletcher runner in the last year."
Baffert Haters are not going to love this post. Bob is back in NY and his Arabian Lion wins his 2nd in a row and WILL be a factor for the Breeders Cup campaign!
Remember 2 yrs ago she was 1/9 at Bel & scratched at gate (lameness). Asmussen vehemently disagreed. She disappeared for a while.
Came back later w/career best Beyer & then gets hurt before BC (surgery).
NY Thunder deja vu?
No one ever asks Asmussen tough questions.
#NotBaffert
If you do not know Ramon Preciado, he is/was one of the most NOTORIOUS "juice" trainers of all times. Banned from training.
He works now as a "groom" for Charles Town trainer Michael Jones, Jr. at his training farm. He applied for a groom license at Delaware Park and was denied!
(Robert B. Lewis Stakes)
NYSOS - Professional, dominating, winning with condescending ease in his two turn debut. Looks like a monster.
Glad to see
@ChurchillDowns
won't have him for their fraudulent 3YO "Red Roses" race. They don't deserve to have him race there.
#NYSOS
Scary incident in Toga 1. Reportedly horse is ok. What a scarring incident for a 2YO filly Same Old Fears making her debut for Wesley Ward. Jose Ortiz did get up but he is being sent to the hospital for checkup and will be out the rest of the day at least.
MET MILE
You have "super trainer" Jamie Ness with Repo Rocks whose sudden form reversal has been "eyepopping".
You have Brittany Russell with Doppleganger whose own stunning form reversal (who improves off Bob Baffert???) has been "eyepopping" too!
And then you have Cody's Wish!
@RepoleStable
@raypaulick
With all due respect, it would legitimize the movement for change if you (Repole) did not lead it. Your (and Todd Pletcher's) true nature showed w/Forte. Giving more power to rich owners/top trainers to drive policy is NOT the solution. This is how we got here in the first place.
Flavien Prat did something today that Irad Ortiz or Paco Lopez has ever done. His reckless riding killed a horse and was very lucky he did not kill Tyler Gafflione too.
Don't try to find the video. Keeneland scrubbed it.
A moment of silence for 5YO Master of the Ring
#RIP
Remember stunning late scratch of Echo Zulu at gate by state vet last spring at Belmont. Asmussen disputed EZ was lame (see pic) but laid her off. Now horse breaks down after huge Beyer two back. Hopefully they can save her. Warning sign was there but no one questions Asmussen.
Echo Zulu sustained a biaxial sesamoid bone fracture of the left-front fetlock during training this morning at Santa Anita. She has been stabilized in a kimzey splint and will undergo surgery Saturday morning, per trainer Steve Asmussen.
@nut_history
@HospitalityTek
When you have made almost a billion dollars in MLB earnings, you can afford to spend money like this. So I do not give this that much credit.
Glad to see someone is calling out the hypocrisy of Mike Repole
@RepoleStable
What good is rich money owners when their ego supersedes well being of the horse.
I would also call out Todd Pletcher
@PletcherRacing
as it was clear he was acquiescing to what Repole wanted.
You tried to bury Forte’s positive in the Hopeful in the courts.
You tried to override the state vets decision to scratch Forte in the Derby.
You then threatened to take your ball and go home.
Prove to me you’re not doing this for self serving reasons, and maybe I’ll think…
"Man-oh-Mandella!"
Geaux Rocket Ride ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith and trained by Hall of Famer Richard Papa Mandella upsets Kentucky Derby Winner Mage to win the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth. Arabian Knight with a solid third.
This is the FOX key on air "handicapper". He looks like mix of"Swifty"
@swifthitter
and
@EJXD2
.
And his handicapping is bad as theirs. :)
In his FOX debut, he declares he "hates the favorite Caravel" and gives out a spread p4 ticket against her. NOT a good first impression! :)
Good for Baffert. I am all for getting rid of cheaters. Is Baffert one? Depends on your definition. He is not a Jason Servis or Jorge Navarro. He is just as much a cheater as Asmussen, Cox, Pletcher, Amoss. They get free passes but he is over persecuted!
Always brings a smile to my face when Richard Dutrow, Jr., Brad Cox and Tom Amoss lose races.
National Treasure (not the most talented Baffert horse you have ever seen) wins the Met Mile.
I always try to be objective and call it like I see it. How is this NOT a no brainer DQ???
Winner mid-stretch comes over into the path of the horse coming up inside & nearly puts him into the rail if the horse did not check up. Dangerous and clearly affected outcome of race.
If this was Bob Baffert he would be crucified. But since it's Asmussen he will get a pass just like he did last year at Belmont. I am all for going after bad apples. But don't pick and choose based on who we like and dislike. That's hypocritical. We should go after all of them!
(Travers Stakes)
Very impressive win for Archangelo!
Mage was rank early and never in it!
National Treasure is not that great.
And Forte - one of the most overrated 3YOs I have ever seen!
"Say hello to Muth!" (
@FrankMirahmadi
)
Baffert's Muth (Good Magic/Curlin/Uncle Mo) owned by Zedan Racing Stable with a dazzling 2YO debut at Santa Anita!
If you listened to what the Judge said, he is looking a valid reason why CDI decided to extend the ban.
Seeing as how Baffert did not fail any tests for 2 years or violate any rulings made by CDI as punishment, this is a bad foreboding for CDI IMO.
You know why Australian racing is such a better product than American?
Watch this video. In a span of 105 seconds,
1) Numbers posted 3 secs after race
2) 4 different replay of stretch run including head on!
3) Slow-mo so you can verify the finish
4) Interview with winning trainer
4 dead horses since Saturday over 2 days of racing I believe in KY? I am sure Kentucky will blame Baffert for it. KY racing is one of the most "good ole boys" racing circuit racing around. They protect their own - Steve Asmussen, Brad Cox, Tom Amoss, Wayne Lukas.
3 deaths at Churchill since Saturday is UNACCEPTABLE. Wtf is going on??? Biggest organization in racing can’t get their shit straight during their most important week?🤬🤬🤬
Trainer doing the right thing by the horse. I feel like John Shirreffs is one of the best. He scratched Skinner because he did not like way horse jogged out.
Meanwhile we have trainers begging stewards not to scratch their horse because they are "fine".
#1
Rule in Handicapping - PACE MAKES THE RACE
#1
Best Play in Handicapping - LONE SPEED!
Congrats to National Treasure for winning the Preakness!
Soft fractions. Easy win.
Not a great horse but pace made the race!
We pointed it out earlier!
PREAKNESS THOUGHTS ---
1) Odds so screwed up vs. REAL CHANCE to win. Mage is an overlay!
2) Based on Thoros/Beyers - 1,3,5 could win this race.
3) We are told 4 not going to lead which leaves National Treasure as LONE SPEED as underlay. Horse ran 3rd to Forte, Cave Rock in BC.
For the record, Swifty is claiming this case was dismissed. It's a lie. He is misleading. Don't worry. At noon tomorrow (Sunday ET), I will be posting a video Swifty does not think that exists (along with numerous docs) to expose the liar and fraud he is. And my video EXISTS!
I/others are getting tired of the
@swifthitter
misleading posts and lies. I am not talking about Baffert saga. Anyone who cheats should be exposed and prosecuted. But that includes Swift Hitter himself. He has been lying and posting lies about his own personal saga. Here is one!
If this is not textbook extortion, I don't know what is.
I hope Bob Baffert saved all the posts from
@swifthitter
and
@barshoelife
Twitter/X account over last few years. His lawyers will have a field day.
Ironic, is it not? 3 days ago, Repole/Pletcher were going to run Forte "with a bruised foot" until the state vet saw horse wince in pain in examination scratched him. Now NY Times is reported Forte failed a post 2022 Hopeful (win) drug test for pain killer and inflammation.
Of course
@nyra
stewards do not take Irad/Repole/Pletcher down. Hometown bias.
NYRA continues to let Irad do what Irad does. Some jockey or jockeys will have to take matters into their own hand and teach him a lesson. Because the stewards are not doing it.
Toga. R3
You cannot stop Linda Rice. You can only hope to contain her. Rice is red hot as
#1
Howdyoumakeurmoney was tons the best at 8-1!
NOTE: Blame it on Mary pulled up.
Somewhere
@swifthitter
is having another tirade about Rice.
I said I would not post tickets.
Making an exception due to educational value - stick to one track, toss bad faves
R1 - 3 (1/9) was bad fave. 5 was horse to key. Toss in 2 as lone seed
R2 - 7 (dropdown bad fave)
R4 - pace suggested closers
Proud of this $48 ticket. 💥💥💥
(Saudi Cup 2024)
It was an American horse but not the fancied one!
It was Buscador who rallied late along with Ushba Tesoro to nip the latter and win.
White Abarrio was a total bust for Richard Dutrow, Jr.
Good race by National Treasure as well as Saudi Crown.
I am not sure if this was the first "significant" catch by HISA.
If you had
@parxracing
as the home of "first" cheating trainer caught by HISA in your bingo pools, you can collect! If you had Mario A. Dominguez, get bonus points!
Not shocking at all.
No change is correct call. But Irad up to his old dangerous tricks. How can anyone condone his riding style which contributed to his brother going down in R1. Irad clearly looked to his inside and drifted in on purpose. Not enough for DQ. But
@TheNYRA
does not discipline him.
You want to know what Swifty
@swifthitter
and Shoe
@barshoelife
are doing right now???
Going back and deleting tweets lol. (Deleting evidence).
But I am told someone has been archiving their pages for over a year. So it's a waste of time! lol
@ThruTheBridle
10) for Rob Atras
11) for any female trainer married to a Hispanic "track employee" at Penn National
12) for any Parx trainer who has a relative named Precadio
13) for any trainer that rides Chantal Sutherland at Gulfscheme Park (oh wait that's a different hotline)
Wow! Baffert's attorney Clark Brewster promised that once he gets his hands on this video, he himself will gladly share the video publicly!
It does not sound like Baffert or his attorneys are afraid of any video. They suspect it may have been edited though.
As mentioned, Maple Leaf Mel was my favorite filly/mare. Thus, I taped the Test. What I noticed - she was trying so hard in stretch. She was being wrapped up by Rosario 2 jumps before wire. She was actually gearing down when she broke down (1 jump after this pic).
#RIPMel
In the debate between which is better
@TheNYRA
's Saratoga or
@DelMarRacing
, it's not even close.
Full Fields
Competitive Racing where you cannot single anyone with confidence
Atmosphere with the Beach
Del mar wins hands down (TKO in Round 1) and it's not even close.
Opener!
WARNING: Viewer Discretion Advised
(We will take this video down if we find out any horse/driver got hurt. But note this is public video on Woodbine-Mohawk Live Stream via YouTube).
1 comes out and clips 6 causing chaos.
Driver of 1 (Paul Davies) is looking at suspension here.
(Part 1) Swifty selling out to PETA so they can spend money on lawyers for him.
The PETA I knew decades ago really cared for animals but did not exhort to terrorist tactics as part of their mission. But they have become extremists at this point and have lost their integrity.
MORE POSSIBLE BAD NEWS for Todd Pletcher.
Reportedly, Pletcher's Mind Control who won the Parx Dirt Miles Stake last September failed a drug text and those results are still being "adjudicated".
WOW!
In addition to the three apparently unresolved positive drug tests for Todd Pletcher runners in Florida since December,
@joedrape
reveals there may be another one in Pennsylvania last September.
@raypaulick
Correct. Look at the owner and the trainer connections.
All hardcore NY players knows Dubbs wants trainers that push the envelope and Rob Atras has become the Jason Servis of NYRA. Horse are jumping out of their skin improving for him. Once they squeeze the lemon dry, goodbye.
One of the many reasons why I stay away from
@parxracing
besides the atrocious product, awful takeout and this.
How is the 1 not taken down? Or even the 8?
There should have been a DQ there IMO.
IMO the back view of replay is so damning to the 1.
#TrashTrack
Fox Sports/NYRA Live host Laffit Pincay, Jr. admits on air that Linda Rice "has plenty of juice...plenty of juice left" after she wins yet again. LOL
Someone get this to
@swifthitter
ASAP! :)
The need to push young horses hard to make the Derby ruins the career of a lot of young horses. And they end up in claimers or long layoffs a year later. But sadly it also kills a lot of horse before they even step foot into the Derby gates.
If you offer full competitive fields and have tons of prices and large payoffs (esp in P4 and P5), people will bet. They could care less about what surfaces the races are on. Synthetic won't deter betting.
And thus another reason to stop pretending Joel Rosario is an elite Top 10 jock. He is not.
I get that War Like Goddess is a closer. But he kept the horse wide and last and had no sense of pace presence.
Wow! What a last minute rally by the
#1
(Ichiban). Sick beat if you had the
#2
(April Antics).
Of course who trains the winner?
Do you even have to ask???
Linda Rice
Ridden by the returning from injury Jose Ortiz.
@barshoelife
With all due respect, you are an enabler to Swifty’s cons (
@swifthitter
). It’s one thing to support him as a friend, it’s another to publicly
dismiss his victims and his bad deeds. You have repeatedly said “no one cares” about what Swifty does or did. Instead you promote him.
I/others are getting tired of the
@swifthitter
misleading posts and lies. I am not talking about Baffert saga. Anyone who cheats should be exposed and prosecuted. But that includes Swift Hitter himself. He has been lying and posting lies about his own personal saga. Here is one!
Nicole Dicostanzo and Bongiornos banned from Meadowlands what is being suspected as race fixing.
Jenn Bongiorno a quick rising trainer made her name at Yonkers (slot welfare purses). Rumors of juicing follows her. Yonkers in general is full of them.
KHRC left with egg on their face after suspending Saffie Joseph without any evidence and then finding no wrongdoing. You won't find these article of real news from those KY racing shills whose job is one way traffic of positive news only about KY racing.
For those of you who are really interested in the Ramon Preciado story since he was banned in 2016 and what he has been up to lately, here is a great article by
@paulickreport
. You need to read the full article to appreciate the info in it.
Do you think you would ever see Brad Cox, Steve Asmussen, Bob Baffert or Chad Brown ever do this after a big race? NOT!
They would be too busy running into the Winner's Circle to get credit and their ego stroked.
He had just trained EQUINOX to Dubai Sheema Classic glory... 🇦🇪
But firstly, Tetsuya Kimura made sure he thanked everyone who came to support his star... 🫶
#イクイノックス | #競馬 |
@RacingDubai
|
#DWC2023
Hey,
@TheAthletic
, do you want to hire me as your horse racing correspondent? I have 40 years experience in horse racing and NHL! But this article clearly shows writer does not follow the sport when she mentions 2 defunct tracks and 1 that no longer runs thoroughbred racing! :)
Due to Writers Guild Strike, NBC is offering a new show on HRT/X only - Law & Order: The Swifty Files (
@swifthitter
).
No need for writers/actors/production cost. Just click ads to read.
Ep 1 - Pick 6 Con
Ep 2- A for Adderall
Ep 3 - How to Fake UPS
Ep 4 - 5 Stone Intelligence
River Tay breaks her maiden stylishly on the turf in Saratoga Race 3 despite being surrounded by closers.
@jockeykdavis
showing that whips are overrated in horse racing. Great strong hand ride to the wire despite losing whip in what seemed like an impossible win deep stretch.
Well known for years by many especially on the backstretch as being one of those trainers who bends and breaks rule but hardly gets caught.
This time they did.
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED.
(1/2) People may not agree w/me posting this.
Not a PETA supporter (too extreme). I am PRO horse.
But these sales/showcase workouts have gotten out of hand. Part of the reason we have more younger horses breakdown.
We can no longer tolerate the results
@Animalsheltrdoc
She was scratched at gate by NY State vet for being lame in left front last June. Guess where she suffered her fracture? Coincidence? I think not.
Kyle Busch wins in his 2nd race for Richard Childress Racing (Chevy)!
He should give the middle finger to Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) in the winner's circle. :)
Hall of Famer Bill Mott to train 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rick Strike, per owner Rick Dawson. RS currently getting short break. Dawson and trainer Eric Reed split earlier this month over film rights dispute.
The Truth - Swifty's court case
(7 of 8)
LIE: Swifty and his attorney agree to the verdict and indicates Swifty will make reparations within the month (a lie).
TRUTH: He still has not paid the victim and remains on probation. So any other criminal act violates his probation.
The Truth - Swifty's court case
(2 of 8)
TRUTH: (Per police report) Swifty thought he would get away with it and just avoid the police. But it did not work!
Every jurisdiction now scared sh*tless and/or afraid of HISA/public backlash. They are beginning to toss big name trainers under the bus. No more "hidden" or swept underneath the rug long held adjudications. Waiting for CD to turn on Cox and Assmussen.
NOTE to American Tracks
This is how turf racing surface, field sizes horses & racing should look like in case you want to get better.
But why bother, right?
You can dress up horse manure like a sizzling steak to horse gamblers and most will still consume it.
#HongKongRacing
I heard about this on Friday and got details from a source close to Bryson. I decided not to post because people will jump to conclusions.
Bottom line - wrong place, wrong time, wrong people. Charges probably leverage to testify against real shooter.
Intentional herding really needs to be outlawed IMO. This is what leads to some of the aggressive riding we see today. If your drifts over 3 or more lanes herding it should be ground for a DQ. But NY has gotten soft on this and now riders like Ortiz use it as a riding tactic.
At noon tomorrow, we will post the following....
1) video that shows that Swifty is lying about his criminal case.
2) actual courts documents to support
He has ZERO CREDIBILITY.
Tune in!
And we won't come up with lame excuses of why the video cannot be posted. It WILL BE POSTED!