A Leg Up: I'm In

Sunday, June 20, 2010

I'm In

OK so I'm in at the TBA - not "Too Be Announced," but the Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance. I'm not sure what this says about the group - allowing me in that is - but I'm happy to be aboard.

Sorry I haven't posted lately. Blame it on the late nights watching the Celtics - ugh - and the close of another the school year. (When I'm not handicapping or blogging I'm a public school principal.) Now that the Celtics are toast and tomorrow will be my last day of school, I'll be geared up from the first day of summer to the close of Saratoga.

In the works is a video I'm putting together on Saratoga. I hope to have it up before the opening day at the Spa. I'll be on the back lawn for this year's opening...anyone else going to be there???

Finally, Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! And thanks again for allowing me to join the group.

2 comments:

AnonymousJune 22, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Welcome to the TBA, I was very excited when I got accepted. Unfortunately I can't put any of the TBA widgets on my wordpress blog.
Congrats again!
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Tony Bada BingJune 22, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Thanks...I'm not listed on the blog roll for some reason...
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Let me 'splain

For those not totally immersed in the Thoroughbred horse racing world, trainers give "a leg up" to the jockeys contracted to ride their horses.

You may remember giving your friend ten fingers - both hands clasped together to be used as a stepping stool or launching pad - in order to reach a tree branch, jump a fence or to be vaulted into a swimming pool. In the real world "a leg up," may mean gaining a foothold into a competitive marketplace or receiving much needed help or advice from friend.

It is in this spirit of friendship both the childhood kind and the kind formed trackside that I launch and hopefully maintain this blog. In the midst of it all, maybe you'll find an advantageous betting angle or learn about a new jockey on top a hot horse. One can only hope.

I am no expert in blogging nor do I pretend to be a horse racing expert (betting or conditioning). Just a fan with probably too much to say. But if you're willing to read, I'm willing to write.