Horseracing Twitter-ers

[maryforney]

There's a ton of good stuff on Twitter for horseracing fans these days.
Jockeys, trainers, track announcers, racetracks, breeders, owners, horseracing publications of all kinds...they're all on Twitter, tweeting away.
I thought I would share some of my favorites. Please add to the list if you know any good ones we should follow!

Mary Forney's Blog (Me!!!)
http://twitter.com/maryforney

Larry Zapeye
http://twitter.com/larryzapeye

Thoroughbred Blogger's Alliance
http://twitter.com/TBAblogs

NTRA
http://twitter.com/NTRA

Today's Racing Digest
http://twitter.com/2daysracedigest

Jockey, Chantal Sutherland
http://twitter.com/jockeychantal

Jockey, Laffit Pincay Jr.
http://twitter.com/LaffitPincay

Brisnet
http://twitter.com/brisnet

Breeders' Cup
http://twitter.com/BreedersCup

Raceday 360
http://twitter.com/raceday360

Ray Paulick (The Paulick Report)
http://twitter.com/raypaulick

[CBedo]

i recognize the avatar from someone who just started folloiwng me!

I think there are some really good potential uses of Twitter for horseracing, but I think a good number of stuff right now is not very helpful.

[SansuiSC]

The best kind of twitter feeds are ones that give out potential contenders in upcoming races. After all most of us are here because we play the races.

NYRA has done that with Andy Serling.

http://twitter.com/andyserling

Other tracks should follow suit and use Andy as a model. He does not tweet every race but when he has something important to say he will. He has also given out many winners to include a $50+ winner and a $22 winner Sunday. If a favorite is bad he will tell you.

Just follow him or go read his tweets and you will see it is a perfect model for any track provided they have a handicapper that can back up what he posts.

[Dave Schwartz]

MaryF,

ANd I have been reading your blog. Nice stuff. I reccomend it!


Dave

[SansuiSC]

MaryF,

ANd I have been reading your blog. Nice stuff. I reccomend it!


Dave
Agreed, very nice blog. Passion.

[Robert Fischer]

the fat man - http://twitter.com/the_mf_fat_man
- simply the best other handicapper i have encountered online since finding the internet.

me- http://twitter.com/jaykassa
"self proclaimed world's greatest horseplayer"
catch me while I still do "back and forth" on the net.
Was burning down cyberspace when #saratoga started, kind of in a paranoid time now where i won't be giving out the plays I worked hard for, but drop tweets when procrastinating between watching races and still can't help babble about some price horses... learn how eccentric/boring/great/horrible I am... May or may not be interesting to horseplayers. feel free to contact me via twitter if you have a great idea or a challenging question or just want to talk horseplaying or handicapping.

http://twitter.com/JohnnyMurtagh
one of the best jockeys in the world learn when the betfair fix is in, lol jk he's like brittney spears or lady gaga to me, i just think its cool haven't really tried to tweet him or read much of what he types

Mary Forney's Blog
http://twitter.com/maryforney
The blog is cool and sometimes you get video that hasn't been seen by every other player. You can tell the author loves the sport.


Andy Serling.
http://twitter.com/andyserling
Extremely professional and such a great representative of the horseplayer.

[LottaKash]

MaryF,

ANd I have been reading your blog. Nice stuff. I reccomend it!


Dave

Also, agreed....Go Mary !!!...:jump:

best,

[badcompany]

Twitter is 40% ‘Pointless Babble’: Report
Published: Monday, 17 Aug 2009 | 10:27 AM ET

By: CNBC.com


Twitter followers are more likely to hear about what people are having for their lunch than read anything actually interesting or worthwhile, according to Pear Analytics.

Less than one in ten tweets have any real "pass-along value" and more than 40 percent of tweets are “pointless babble,” a study by the research firm showed.

The research carried out by Pear Analytics was designed to take a snapshot of what people actually used the booming social networking site for.

They delved into the endless steam of tweets every 30 minutes between 11 am and 5 pm Central Standard time on weekdays over two weeks to collect a total of 2,000 messages.

They then grouped the messages into one of six categories: news, spam, self-promotion, pointless babble, conversational and those with pass-along value.

Messages classed as babble included such gems as “I’m having a sandwich,” Pear Analytics said.

Only 8.7 percent of messages were found to have pass-along value. Pointless babble was the largest category with 40.5 percent. Conversational tweets were 37.5 percent, but self promotion and spam only grabbed 5.9 percent and 3.8 percent respectively.

[njcurveball]

Thanks for the links! I have been looking for a list like this. I added them! :ThmbUp:

[LottaKash]

Twitter is 40% ‘Pointless Babble’: Report
Published: Monday, 17 Aug 2009 | 10:27 AM ET

I like some "blogs", and tried twitter a buncha-times.....Never again, tho....:cool:

best,

[CBedo]

Twitter is 40% ‘Pointless Babble’: Report
Published: Monday, 17 Aug 2009 | 10:27 AM ET

By: CNBC.com


Twitter followers are more likely to hear about what people are having for their lunch than read anything actually interesting or worthwhile, according to Pear Analytics.

Less than one in ten tweets have any real "pass-along value" and more than 40 percent of tweets are “pointless babble,” a study by the research firm showed.

The research carried out by Pear Analytics was designed to take a snapshot of what people actually used the booming social networking site for.

They delved into the endless steam of tweets every 30 minutes between 11 am and 5 pm Central Standard time on weekdays over two weeks to collect a total of 2,000 messages.

They then grouped the messages into one of six categories: news, spam, self-promotion, pointless babble, conversational and those with pass-along value.

Messages classed as babble included such gems as “I’m having a sandwich,” Pear Analytics said.

Only 8.7 percent of messages were found to have pass-along value. Pointless babble was the largest category with 40.5 percent. Conversational tweets were 37.5 percent, but self promotion and spam only grabbed 5.9 percent and 3.8 percent respectively.Exactly, but that still leaves 1 out of every 11ish tweets that have value--not useless.

[chickenhead]

I put carryovers on twitter if anyone wants them....@carryoverwatch

[jonnielu]

Exactly, but that still leaves 1 out of every 11ish tweets that have value--not useless.

The beauty of it is that you can choose who or what to follow according to your interests. That cuts down on the blather. When someone puts out something useful, Twitter is a great way to recieve it. I find it a great way to deliver physicality to the player and think that all tracks should do it.

Everyone wonders about physical condition today, and Twitter is a vehicle for reporting up to the minute. A person could be at the track, in line at the window, and getting an update on their phone.

I would imagine the same technology could be used to make a bet with the cell-phone. Gee, then off-track people could bet directly with the tracks, that could lower costs/takeouts. What would anyone need an ADW Co. for?

Damn, this is terrible.... horse racing could use the whole thing to compete with other forms of gaming if you could get information and bet a horse from anywhere. People still have to put their hand on a lever to play a slot machine at the casino. If any of this were pursued, handle would increase and they would have to lower takeout.... Forget I mentioned it.

jdl

http://Twitter.com/HorsePlayerU

[DanG]

Is it any wonder why in 2006 Mary was named "Outstanding Woman in Thoroughbred Horse Racing."

Thanks Mary for all you do. :ThmbUp:

BTW: If that “40% ratio of babble” is true I’ll take those internet odds any day.

[DrugS]

http://twitter.com/pktruckdriver (http://twitter.com/pktruckdriver)

[badcompany]

Exactly, but that still leaves 1 out of every 11ish tweets that have value--not useless.

Assuming that it's worthwhile to wade through the 90% of drivel to get to the good stuff.

IMO, most social networking is done by people who have an issue with self-worth. So, they get on the internet and yell, "Look at me! Look at me!! My life has value, dammit!!!"

[levinmpa]

Horseplayer Magazine's Tom Quigley from the paddock at Del Mar.

http://twitter.com/Quigleys_Corner

[Stevie Belmont]

http://Twitter.com/ThorobredZone

[Robert Fischer]

Assuming that it's worthwhile to wade through the 90% of drivel to get to the good stuff.


this reminds me of the 80/20 rule or pareto principle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle) that has been popular for a while in academic circles.
that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes
80% of the wealth by 20% of the people
80% of production in 20% of the work time etc...

although these types of things tend to be over-applied to everything once they become a fun buzz-word


oh here, they have a "10/90gap" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10/90_gap) unfortunately it is health expenditure vs. total poor at need... not nearly as fun

[Spectacular Sid]

This story (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10310191-36.html)in the news: Twitter is "40% pointless babble." But I like Andy Serling's NYRA tweets from Saratoga. He's definitely in that 60% where the babble has a point.

[badcompany]

This story (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10310191-36.html)in the news: Twitter is "40% pointless babble." But I like Andy Serling's NYRA tweets from Saratoga. He's definitely in that 60% where the babble has a point.

I find no bigger jinx than a Horse Racing commentator liking my horse. Last week, I bet a Linda Rice horse, shortly after, Serling gave his rundown of the race and said the horse didn't want to go the distance. Not surprisingly, the horse wired the field.

[the little guy]

I find no bigger jinx than a Horse Racing commentator liking my horse. Last week, I bet a Linda Rice horse, shortly after, Serling gave his rundown of the race and said the horse didn't want to go the distance. Not surprisingly, the horse wired the field.


I suck. No doubt. I thought that was already established here.

[badcompany]

I suck. No doubt. I thought that was already established here.

It's nothing personal. Mike Sardella, the announcer at Saratoga Harness, is a great guy, but, when he is about give his selections, I find myself saying, "Please, don't like my exacta!!"

And it's not just horse racing. Jim Cramer recently touted a stock I own. I've had my hand on the trigger, ever since.

[Robert Fischer]

easy to get paranoid that the price will drop when a pro picks your horse publicly. Other than that, not to superstitious. The other day I saw a black cat on the way to the OTB and was thinking about it for a while. All i hit all day was an exacta, but came out ahead. :confused: :eek:

[SansuiSC]

Don't forget our very own PA started bridgejumper tweet.

http://twitter.com/bridgejumper

For those that wish to bet against bridgejumpers.

[turfnsport]

www.twitter.com/turfnsport

keeping my whining to 140 characters or less can be challenging at times.

[TimesTheyRAChangin]

Also,Joe Riddell,bud of Ian Meyers,formerly giving out reports through PTC.

https://twitter.com/paddockreport

[maryforney]

Thanks to Dave Schwartz, SansuiSC, Robert Fischer, LottaKash and DanG for the kind words! I'm proud to be involved in this sport with so many great people.

Here's a few more to add to the list:

Arlington Park
http://twitter.com/ArlingtonRacing

Del Mar Racetrack:
http://twitter.com/DelMarRacing

Churchill Downs
http://twitter.com/churchilldowns

Santa Anita Park
http://twitter.com/santaanitapark

The Preakness Stakes
http://twitter.com/PreaknessStakes

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
http://twitter.com/NMRHOF

Thoroughbred Times
http://twitter.com/TTimes

[DanG]

BTW…speaking of great women in racing Barbara Livingston (two-time Eclipse award winner and the chief photographer for The Daily Racing Form) is on the short list of great people contributing to our sport.

Recent article on her at the Saratoga meet where she can recognize almost 70% of the horses stabled on track by sight.

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/08/24/sports/today/15176791.txt

Barbaro...by Barbara Livingston

http://www.vanityfair.com/images/fame/2007/08/fasl01_barbaro0708.jpg

[bigmack]

Superterrific. Twitter clearly offers a vehicle that proves to be one absurd medium by many as shown by DouglasS's cite of http://twitter.com/pktruckdriver.

Always an enthrall, it's indeed an eye opener to see 'The Pyknic One' tendering his slant in his usual, devoid of humored take. http://twitter.com/the_mf_fat_man

[tzipi]

http://twitter.com/BelmontRacing

Just started up. Just some picks and my thoughts on what's going on in NY and also other tracks.
Been attending the NY tracks almost everyday since 17 yrs old. Also worked for Rice,Hushion and Skiffington(back when he was still in NY). Love the sport and the thrill of dissecting the form to find the overlay class of the race. ;)

[Grits]

Skiffington and the ill fated, and much missed, SPOOK EXPRESS. Truly one of my all time favorite racehorses.

That's a nice resume you have, Tzipi.

[tzipi]

Yeah so sad what happened to Spook in the Matriarch stakes. Great horse! Skiffington was the first I worked for. Got to ride and walk with him all around Belmont park my first day. Nice guy. Was in the trainers box stand on clubhouse turn with Badgett and McGaughey while Toms and their horses worked out early morning. Was great to hear them talk about upcoming stakes and their horses,etc. What a great day!

[illinoisbred]

Skiffington had a stable at Arlington the 1st year after they rebuilt.I remember mostly grass horses and a good win% off layoffs.Wasn't his backround in steeplechase or show horses?His stock always came to the paddock looking so well groomed,with shiny,dappled coats.

[tzipi]

Yeah Skiffington was a top steeplechase rider for three years in a row. Tom did'nt run on the dirt much. Most of his success was on the turf.

[SansuiSC]

Sorry for the caps. I just copied and pasted. Lazy day off today.

TOM QUIGLEY, PUBLISHER OF THE HORSEPLAYER MAGAZINE, WILL BE PROVIDING HIS PRE-RACE PADDOCK OBSERVATIONS PRIOR TO EACH RACE OF THE UPCOMING 31 DAY OAK TREE MEET. SIGN UP FOR FREE NOW AT

WWW.TWITTER.COM/QUIGLEYS_CORNER

[Horseplayersbet.com]

This has nothing to do with horse racing, but it is the funniest Tweeter I know of:
http://twitter.com/shitmydadsays

[joanied]

Well, when I first saw the twiter link here, I went over there and spent about 10 mins. looking around...and figured, hell, I ain't wasting my time here again...but...things change...and now I am going to visit there again, using many of the links you guys provided...

Mary...THANKS:) ... you always find some really good thing to tell us about...and yours is the only blog I have ever read...scanned over some, but I read yours.
You are a tremendous asset to this sport...you go girl:ThmbUp:

PS...DanG...nice :) to bring up Barbara L too...what would the world of horses be without her camera...she's awesome. Beautiful photo of Barbaro.
One of my all time favorite race photos is one of Mike Smith aboard Prairie Bayou...the colt has his head turned into Mike and Mike is loving on him. That colt had the kindest eye...should be made into posters to promote racing....it shows clearly that bond of mutual respect and love a rider can have with a horse.

[egreen]

www.twitter.com/derbycontenders is cool for following the babies.

[BombsAway Bob]

I've been tweeting my losing selections for a few months now (along with the rare winner), plus various late changes I catch, & pass along anything else that I see interesting.. www.twitter.com/BombsawayBob (http://www.twitter.com/BombsawayBob)

[CBedo]

I fire off some for the most part useless tweets on horse racing, programming, poker, and other trivial items at http://twitter.com/CBedo.

Totally un-horse racing related, but hilarious tweets from "shitmydadsays." I started following him early on, and now he has totally gone viral with over 425,000 followers. Here's a sample of his stuff (one of the few that I didn't have to beep out half the quote):

"I turn the kitchen faucet on and the shower burns you, yes, I get it...No, I'm not gonna stop, I'm just saying yes, I get that concept."

[Imriledup]

Sorry for the caps. I just copied and pasted. Lazy day off today.

TOM QUIGLEY, PUBLISHER OF THE HORSEPLAYER MAGAZINE, WILL BE PROVIDING HIS PRE-RACE PADDOCK OBSERVATIONS PRIOR TO EACH RACE OF THE UPCOMING 31 DAY OAK TREE MEET. SIGN UP FOR FREE NOW AT



WWW.TWITTER.COM/QUIGLEYS_CORNER (http://www.TWITTER.COM/QUIGLEYS_CORNER)


I clicked on the link and saw the guy's tweets, why do you have to sign up if i can just click on this and read what he's saying?

[stu]

You only have to sign up if you want the 'tweets' in a twitter application. If you are willing to read the tweets at the http address you don't need to sign up

[Tom]

So I can log on to a website and wait for updates to be sent out?
I just need to know the addresses?

Does that make be a bird watcher? :D

[DanG]

=
One of my all time favorite race photos is one of Mike Smith aboard Prairie Bayou...the colt has his head turned into Mike and Mike is loving on him. That colt had the kindest eye...should be made into posters to promote racing....it shows clearly that bond of mutual respect and love a rider can have with a horse.

Good call Joan… :ThmbUp:
http://www.barbaralivingston.com/albums/ontrack19741999/Prairie.jpg

[DeanT]

"I turn the kitchen faucet on and the shower burns you, yes, I get it...No, I'm not gonna stop, I'm just saying yes, I get that concept."

Reminds me a tweet from an old time racing dude:

"I raise takeout and the handles goes lower, yes, I get it...No, I'm not gonna stop, I'm just saying yes, I get that concept."

:)

[RobinFromIreland]

I tweet about horseracing, programming, cycling, politics, economics, gambling, social media, and technology.

http://twitter.com/robinhowlett

If you find someone interesting, look who they are talking to. It's the best way to get started with Twitter - you'll build your network of thought leaders customized for you quickly and easily.

Twitter is the simplest, most open way for anyone, or anything, to publicly publish and subscribe to information. How you filter or what you do with that information is up to you.

[ukbro00]

How about a horse with a Twitter...check it out

http://twitter.com/A_Wordtothewise

[Imriledup]

You only have to sign up if you want the 'tweets' in a twitter application. If you are willing to read the tweets at the http address you don't need to sign up

Thank you Stu.

[stu]

http://2009breederscup.eventbrite.com/

Twitter/Breeders' Cup tie in event on the Championship Friday

[westny]

The best kind of twitter feeds are ones that give out potential contenders in upcoming races. After all most of us are here because we play the races.

NYRA has done that with Andy Serling.

http://twitter.com/andyserling

Other tracks should follow suit and use Andy as a model. He does not tweet every race but when he has something important to say he will. He has also given out many winners to include a $50+ winner and a $22 winner Sunday. If a favorite is bad he will tell you.

Just follow him or go read his tweets and you will see it is a perfect model for any track provided they have a handicapper that can back up what he posts.

Which he does.... very well. The best handicapper anywhere for NYRA.
Realistically, how many tracks are going to attract a superior handicapper like Serling? He is very,very sharp.

MY pal at the the local OTB is a Serling devotee. He listens to him every day. He won a "handicapping contest" at my local NY OTB a few weeks ago.(Pick winner in 9 NYRA races) by using Serling's numerical selections.(I print them out for him)
He listened to Serling on pre-race program and filled in the contest sheet.

And won...or rather Serling won with 6/9 winners. Payoff didn't count unless ties. I got a big hoot when the OTB posted a sign announcing "John X Top handicapper at XYZ OTB! Good for a $150.00.

[ralph_the_cat]

These tip tweets are pretty impressive... I know as of last week I believe the program had a positive ROI at TP, AP and a few others... Tuesday night it had a horse in MNRs 9th that paid $23 to show... give it a go... its FREE as of now...

All Tip Tweets are 8:1 or higher.
Check it out now by clicking typing this address into your browser: http://www.twitter.com/oneclickpony

Here is how it works. Each day the Tip Tweets program scans e-ponies.com computer picks and looks for high value betting propositions. Then Tip Tweets sends out a Tweet every time a good value is located. Here are some of the criteria that Tip Tweets is looking for:








Top overall e-ponies pick at 8:1 or higher
Top e-ponies speed score at 12:1 or higher
Second best e-ponies score at 15:1 or higher
Top e-ponies class score at 12:1 or higher
Top e-ponies form score at 12:1 or higher


For now, Tip Tweets is watching New York, Kentucky, Chicago and Southern California racing circuits. Tip Tweets get tweeted twice a day, at 11am EST and 11am PST

[Canarsie]

These tip tweets are pretty impressive... I know as of last week I believe the program had a positive ROI at TP, AP and a few others... Tuesday night it had a horse in MNRs 9th that paid $23 to show... give it a go... its FREE as of now...

For now, Tip Tweets is watching New York, Kentucky, Chicago and Southern California racing circuits. Tip Tweets get tweeted twice a day, at 11am EST and 11am PST





I used to get them sent to my phone but there are usually 30 or more of them I had to take it off. Now I just check on his twitter site can copy and paste them if I feel like it. Is surely makes it much easier it no need to scroll back or keep tons of texts.. I made a folder just for tweets it's very easy to find and you can rename them as you wish.

[hazzardm]

With all due respect, I think of Twitter as the ultimate incarnation of the increasingly common L.A.M.E. (Look at Me Everyone) syndrome.

However, I do think the bridge-jumper tweet idea is a good one.

[ralph_the_cat]

mount 10/9
r5 #9 sweet little punky top class
$31.20-13.80-6.60







These tip tweets are pretty impressive... I know as of last week I believe the program had a positive ROI at TP, AP and a few others... Tuesday night it had a horse in MNRs 9th that paid $23 to show... give it a go... its FREE as of now...



All Tip Tweets are 8:1 or higher.


Check it out now by clicking typing this address into your browser: http://www.twitter.com/oneclickpony



Here is how it works. Each day the Tip Tweets program scans e-ponies.com computer picks and looks for high value betting propositions. Then Tip Tweets sends out a Tweet every time a good value is located. Here are some of the criteria that Tip Tweets is looking for:








Top overall e-ponies pick at 8:1 or higher
Top e-ponies speed score at 12:1 or higher
Second best e-ponies score at 15:1 or higher
Top e-ponies class score at 12:1 or higher
Top e-ponies form score at 12:1 or higher

For now, Tip Tweets is watching New York, Kentucky, Chicago and Southern California racing circuits. Tip Tweets get tweeted twice a day, at 11am EST and 11am PST

[Horseplayersbet.com]

I thought I'd bring back this old thread for a moment for shameless self promotion:
http://twitter.com/Horseplayersbet
http://twitter.com/Cangamble

[MONEY]

I don't know if this is a bridgejumper or not, but in race 10 at Delta #7 Star Guitar has $34,000 0f $36.000 in the show pool.

5 minutes to post

[Horseplayersbet.com]

I don't know if this is a bridgejumper or not, but in race 10 at Delta #7 Star Guitar has $34,000 0f $36.000 in the show pool.

5 minutes to post
Twitted:)

[Horseplayersbet.com]

Won easily.

[MONEY]

Won easily.
The bridgejumper scores. On the last tick Over $80,000 more was bet.
#7 ended up with $171,644 of the $187,009 in the show pool.
Wasn't me.