I had a lot of fun last year looking at some data surrounding what produces a so-called “cap” horse at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s National Handicapping Championship, so why not run it back this […]
by John Mucciolo Gulfstream Park plays host to a fine card on Saturday with much of the focus on sophomores. A trio of graded events will be held for three-year-olds, topped by the competitive $350,000 […]
The Lewis Stakes on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Santa Anita Park is a Kentucky Derby points race. Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com and Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ.com analyze the race from several different angles before landing on a […]
A 9-race card at Oaklawn Park welcomes live racing back to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and before we get to today’s winners (!), I want to remind everyone of all the great tools available to handicap […]
Oaklawn Park opens its 2019 race meeting on Friday, January 25, and with it the Arkansas road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins with the Smarty Jones Stakes as race 8 on […]
Two of my favorite race meetings open this week with Oaklawn Park lifting its lid on Friday and Sam Houston Race Park raising its curtain on Saturday. Also on Saturday are the first Grade 1 races this […]
The Lecomte Stakes on Jan. 19 at Fair Grounds kicks off the Louisiana track’s road to the Louisiana Derby and itself is a 10-points-to-the-winner Kentucky Derby prep race. Ed DeRosa from Brisnet.com and Danny Zucker […]
by NICOLLE NEULIST I’ve never been Catholic, so I’ve never been to confession in a sacramental sense, but no matter your background, there’s a visceral reaction to the act of confessing—forcing us to expose the […]
Earlier this week we discussed some handicapping angles to be aware of when handicapping Turfway Park, and it’s time to put those thoughts (and many others!) into action as the Florence, Kentucky, track opens its […]
There is still a conventional wisdom that synthetic surfaces (e.g. the Polytrack in place at Turfway Park) “plays like turf”, but handicappers expecting off-the-pace types to make bold runs at the Florence, Kentucky, oval should […]
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