Im back!

Hey guys, I know its been a while! I have had some illnesses and college related things and have had so little time to write! BUT IM BAAAAACCCCK. This weekend is jam packed with some awesome races, so this post is about my picks. No I will not be gambling, but I will be making pretend bets, and watching the races unfold on my laptop screen. So lets begin...
The Haskell
For my "imaginary exacta box" I put Shackleford, Astrology, and Ruler on Ice. Trifecta : Shackleford , Astrology, Ruler on Ice. I picked Shackleford to win because he is a gutsy little horse with a huge heart, he ran well in the Triple Crown series, and he was given the chance to rest at Winstar Farm. The distance should also suit him.I also like Astrology and Ruler on Ice because they also ran well in the Triple Crown races and should enjoy the pace set by Shackleford. But because the favorite has yet to win a race this year I will also pick another trifecta - Coil, Shackleford, and Ruler on Ice. I like Coil's odds, and his trainer Bob Baffert seems confident he can run well. Coil is a son of Point Given, who upset Smarty Jones, and also includes Thunder Gulch so he should run well if he is anything like his sire and gransire. I also like Pants on Fire, mainly based on his last win. Astrology also is another one to look at because he is out of the sire AP Indy.
so what are my picks?
trifecta 1- 5, 8, 6
Trifecta 2- 1, 5, 6
Longshots- 3, and 4

Do horses really like racing??

Have you ever driven to Kentucky, and stopped to just admire the beautiful blue grass, white fences and horses grazing in the distance ? I have several times and it always makes my trip special, when im in Kentucky to view races. These horses are being horses, but each one of them has a special story-a racing career . People attend races for several reasons: some like gambling for money, some adore the pageantry of the post parade , some just like seeing horses up close and some come with big dreams and aspirations to claim a racehorse . Why do I attend races? I adore the pageantry, I love the post parade ponies that have their hair fixed up, bows in their manes and I love going to the derby and seeing the big hats. Recently there has been debate about whether horse racing is ethical, and if horses really want to run. Well I was stuck in the middle on this but it all changed after watching a youtube video . The video is about a horse who dumped his jockey and even though everyone knew he was disqualified , it was as if the horse wanted to win. He ran his OWN race, and actually 'won" the race but was not counted as winning. Yes, a horse with no rider ran his race, with his own strategy and won. So what point am I making here? Horses love to run... Watch this video, and watch the preakness in which Afleet Alex nearly fell, watch this years Belmont, watch the 2009 derby and you get the point. All of the horses showed heart, and some even overcame amazing obstacles and won.
If you watch a race where it is a head on head, you see that the horses are truly fighting to win... yes the jockey is playing key, but I honestly believe that horses have a natural urge to compete and win...