By Margaret Ransom Is Songbird a ‘Lock’ in the Santa Ysabel? Growing up, my father had an expression when people did things he didn’t understand. He’d say, “God bless ‘em,” and shrug his...
Several years ago, I came up with a way to identify “key races” before they’d been run. The key race concept was introduced by Steve Davidowitz in his master work “Betting Thoroughbreds” and...
By Laura Pugh Show of hands, who remembers the horse Off the Tracks? Not many? Alright then, let me refresh your memories. Last year, the two-year-old daughter of Curlin started off her career in June...
By Ray Wallin Have you ever watched a race and wondered: “Who would have ever thought that this horse could have run like that today… his past performances showed nothing?” I hear something alon...
By Laurie Ross The process of handicapping can be compared to an art form. No two handicappers look at the past performances in the same way, although they may come to the same conclusion as to the co...
By Ryan Dickey There’s something magical about the month of March in the world of college basketball — maybe you’ve heard of the phenomenon called “March Madness?” But March also means the K...