Sentences with phrase «winner in a horse race»

Not exact matches

In fact, over a decade ago, I was told by my peers of the exact same scam, described by neuro - linguistic programming expert Derren Brown of a fool - proof system that could predict the winner of every horse race around the world, used by Wall Street financial consultants on unsuspecting prospects to successfully gather millions of dollars of AUM.

As the only professional horse race handicapper of her sex in the country, Jobie uses it to jot down likely winners for The Miami Herald and The Lexington (Ky.) Herald.

Adjacent to these and protected by a high wire fence is a blue - and - white trailer, the property of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, in which postrace tests are conducted to determine whether illegal drugs are present in the saliva or urine of winners and other selected horses that have raced each day.

Though 13 horses went to the post, it was expected to be a three - way race among Slavic, an impressive Gulfstream allowance - race winner; Rhythm, last year's juvenile champion, whose 3 - year - old debut was a dismal seventh - place finish in the Feb. 10 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream; and a son of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew named Yonder, who made a strong stretch run in the Hutcheson to finish second.

Among the 11 entries as of Monday were Skip Away (right), vying to become the Classic's first repeat winner, racing's alltime cash cow (a victory would give him $ 10 million in earnings) and Horse of the Year; 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Silver Charm; the last two Belmont Stakes victors, Victory Gallop and Touch Gold; Travers Stakes champ Coronado's Quest; and Swain, Europe's top hHorse of the Year; 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Silver Charm; the last two Belmont Stakes victors, Victory Gallop and Touch Gold; Travers Stakes champ Coronado's Quest; and Swain, Europe's top horsehorse.

Tipperary still breeds great jump horses — in the 198 races held at Cheltenham from 1981 through» 91, Ireland bred 119 of the winners — but current economic circumstances mean that these days the best young Irish prospects tend to be bought up and shipped to England.

Three days beforethe race Billy Turner, the trainer of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, reflected on seeing horses come up short at the Belmont in their bid to winracing's jewel.

Living abroad much of the time, he has raced horses successfully in France and England — winners like Indiana, Romulus and Ribocco — and invested $ 6 million in the sport in six years.

Michael Owen is a horse enthusiast; he even owns race horses and has even bred a few of his own but unfortunately for the Englishman, Owen could never learn to ride or race in competitions during his playing days but since he retired over 3 years ago, the Ballon d'Or winner has enough time to focus on training and learn the ins and outs of horses and horse racing.

She was listed as a winner with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a long - shot in the horse race to be the next Pope.

Party primaries for the top slot are due in September of this year and many hold John Mahama, should he announce, as the default winner of the one - horse race.

In the race to predict the winners in last week's national elections, a group of 10th graders from Silver Spring, Md., proved to be the dark horse by beating a bunch of political pundits at their own gamIn the race to predict the winners in last week's national elections, a group of 10th graders from Silver Spring, Md., proved to be the dark horse by beating a bunch of political pundits at their own gamin last week's national elections, a group of 10th graders from Silver Spring, Md., proved to be the dark horse by beating a bunch of political pundits at their own game.

Being reasonably good at handicapping horse races, we can't resist the endlessly fascinating (and time - wasting) activity of trying to pick the winners, particularly in the fiction category.

In a horse race between these three measures of productivity, gross profits - to - assets is the clear winner.

That said, I don't think I could pick a winner in this three horse race, so I've gone for the shotgun approach.

Kroger (U.S.) Kroger stores carry Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ flowers, coffee, tea, diapers and more, and in anticipation of the famous Kentucky Derby ™ horse race in May they just re-released the «Journey of the Roses» video, spotlighting the Rainforest Alliance certified blooms that make up «The Garland of Roses» created by Kroger and awarded to the winner of this major event.