I’m probably the kookiest harness horse better in the world. I’ll bet on a horse’s name, I’ll bet on a horse’s color, I’ll bet on a horse that dropped two pounds of manure before the start of the race. And once I start betting on a horse, I’ll keep dropping coin on that stud race…
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The Albany Patroons defeat Halifax 122-106 to advance to a three-game playoff with the NY Phoenix
Typing that headline makes me smile. The TBL’s playoff format – first-round knockout battles, then best-of-three contests to survive and advance to the TBL championship – began last night. The Albany Patroons, as the #3 seed in the North Atlantic Division, needed to win a one-game playoff against the #2 seed, the Halifax Hoopers, to…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons and New York Phoenix finish the “Route 5 Rivalry” at two wins apiece
Last night, it seemed as if the Albany Patroons would start their coveted matchup with the division-leading New York Phoenix at a major disadvantage. One of their top scorers, Derrick Rowland Jr., has a busted hand. One of their bench players, Justice Brantley, has an injured foot. Their All-Star, Trahson Burrell, was scheduled to leave…
Read MoreThe $20 Junior Challenge, May 11 2024
I hadn’t posted this in a while. Mostly because the blue roan harness trotter Pay Me To Knight (known around the barn as “Junior”) hasn’t exactly been up to snuff. But even though I haven’t posted lately about my challenge … I still follow the rule of this year-long endeavor. $20 on his nose to…
Read MoreDonald Trump and Psalms 3:16
You could build a museum of failure to all the products Donald Trump has endorsed – products that either flopped, went bankrupt, or were outright swindles. Let’s see … catch me if I miss any – Trump Steaks, Trump: The Board Game, Trump Mattresses, Trump Vodka, Trump Ice Water, Trump shirts and ties, Trump video…
Read MoreA second dose of survivor’s guilt.
This is the 54th anniversary of a tragic moment in my life. On February 20, 1970, a horrific car accident gravely injured my brother Allen Miller, who would pass away six months later from his injuries. He was only three years old when the car crash took place. At the time, I was attending first…
Read MoreThe $20 Junior Challenge – Race 1
Yesterday, I began a new, year-long betting scheme. I would concentrate on one horse at Saratoga Harness – a horse officially named Pay Me To Knight, but known at his Checkmate Stable home barn as Junior. A simple bet. $20 on his nose to win the race he enters. So let’s test this theory out. Junior’s first race…
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