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Golf in the Wild
Costa Rica is a fantasy land for nature lovers -- and golfers, too
Hawaii...Cabo San Lucas...Pebble Beach...Myrtle Beach... Imagine a golf vacation at these popular golf destinations before they were discovered by the golf traveler. This will...
Golf! How To Power That Drive Away
Anyone who tells you, that he or she would not like to hit the
golf ball further is either a liar, or Tiger Woods.
Drive for show and putt for dough maybe sound advice, but if you
ask the average weekend golfer whether they would like to...
What You Can Learn from Tiger's Swing
In watching the PGA Championship this year, I marveled at how Tiger came from nowhere and finished in 3rd place at 2 under par (2 shots off of the lead). If Phil Mickelson hadn't hung on, this performance of Tiger's could have tied or even won...
Your RV Lifestyle - Try It First!
Whether you are contemplating an RV purchase or an RV lifestyle, it's critical that you know what you are getting into. As fulltime RVers, did a lot of research before we jumped in. We really talked through what we wanted, and took steps to "try it...
Golf Balance Exercises To Create A Rock-Solid Golf Swing
Golf balance exercises should be a must for every amateur
golfer. One of the biggest issues with most amateurs is balance,
stability and body control in their golf swing.
So often I see a golfer swinging outside their physical
capabilities...
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The Long & Winding Road to the Roses
It's a long and winding road to Churchill Downs and the first
Saturday in May, but the Thoroughbred set is atwitter about
Breeders' Cup Juvenile champion Stevie Wonderboy, who is slated
to make his 3-year-old debut Saturday in the $150,000 San Rafael
Stakes at Santa Anita.
No Juvenile champion has ever gone on to capture the Kentucky
Derby.
The thoroughfare to Louisville is as wrought with hazards as a
championship golf course, from ill-timed injuries to missteps on
the track.
Some folks forget the fact that fillies and colts go through a
great many major physical changes between their two and
three-year-old seasons; it's simply the maturation process.
Many among the horsey set, however, contend Wonderboy is their
best hope yet.
"He's certainly one of the ones to watch," said John Avello, who
oversees racing operations at Wynn Las Vegas.
"Bluegrass Cat and First Samurai are two others."
Wonderboy came from behind to knock off favored First Samurai in
the Juvenile, one of his four triumphs in five outings.
"To me it's any one of the first three Juvenile finishers:
Stevie Wonderboy, First Samurai and Henny Hughes," added Gordon
Jones, a former turf editor at the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
who now gives racing seminars ar Sam's Town.
"I haven't seen anyone out there even close. Nobody who has
caught my attention, anyway."
Wonderboy, who is owned by TV impressario Merv Grffin and named
after his sire, Stephen Got Even
as well as singer/songwriter
Stevie Wonder, is considered racing royalty when it comes to
bloodlines.
"We've had three interesting storylines with the Triple Crown
races the last three years and this could be a blockbuster
fourth," Jones said.
"Funny Cide was a good story, Smarty Jones was a good story and
Afleet Alex was a good story.
"If Stevie Wonderboy wins, the media will go nuts with all that
horse's Hollywood connections."
Stephen Got Even is a son of A.P. Indy and Summer Squall is his
grandsire.
Wonderboy banked more than $1 million in his two-year campaign
and is a favorite to capture an Eclipse Award later this month.
Early winter racing will be concentrated at Santa Anita in
Southern California and Gulfstream Park in Florida, with other
tracks gradually moving into the picture.
"All roads to Churchill will go through Oaklawn Park this year,"
Jones forecast. "With Hurricane Katrina shutting down the
Fairgrounds (in New Orleans) , Oaklawn will have better jockeys,
trainers and horses than it has ever had," Jones said.
The San Rafael, one of the first stepping stones to the Run for
the Roses, will be contested at one mile, two furlongs shorter
than the Derby distance of one and one-fourth miles.
About the author:
Lynda Collins is a documented member of the Professional
Handicappers League. Read all of her articles at www.procappers
.com/Lynda_Collins.htm
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