I must be, because the news that Afleet Alex worked four furlongs in 47 seconds at Oaklawn yesterday has me all aflutter. Alex will meet the undefeated Rockport Harbor, who’s scheduled for a mile workout of his own this weekend, in the March 19 Rebel Stakes.
– Friends of New York Racing look like true friends, writes Matt Graves. (TU)
– California considers tougher drug rules. “We must carry a stick and a significant stick,” said Richard Shapiro, a California Horse Racing Board commissioner. (BH)
– Pre-race tests for milkshakes get underway in New York. “It’s sad it’s come to this,” said Mike Lakow, NYRA’s racing secretary. (NYT)
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The appealing life of a pro punter who’s very good at what he does: “After the first race at Plumpton on Monday, I was all for chucking in my job. I was at the course with Dave Nevison, ace punter, the faces’ ‘face’, and he had just turned the 2.00 race, a low-grade hurdle, into a punting procession, pocketing £1,850. He had made more in four minutes than I could make in a fortnight, and all without the inconvenience of tax and National Insurance.” (Guardian)
Related: A professional player at home: “The bettor, who asked to be unidentified, has Internet access to real-time odds, accounts at betting exchanges and rebate shops, live races on HRTV and TVG, and a high-speed printer that spits out Daily Racing Form past performances and workout reports from local clockers.” (Daily Racing Form — sub. req.)
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