In the past I have written about when horses coming back off of a layoff are a solid play. Well, occasionally handicappers need to take layoffs too. Sometimes it’s because real life gets in the way ...
Once you have become successful predicting the outcome of single races, you can try your luck at wagering on multiple races at once. Daily Double Also known as “the double,” this is the simplest m...
Choosing which type of wager to place and placing a wager can be intimidating for the first-time horseplayer. Thankfully, becoming familiar with the types of wagers and knowing what to look for can he...
Q: When did you first become interested in horses? A: I started riding at three years old. I grew up in the show-jumping world, competing in hunters, jumpers and equitation. I never imagined I would h...
If you’re like me, Thanksgiving Day is a time to, well, give thanks… to the NFL for scheduling not one, not two, but — count ‘em— three football games! OK, maybe 2 ½. (Have you seen who’s...
Most Americans love Thanksgiving for roasted turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. But to me, as a child growing up in Brooklyn, NY, Thanksgiving Day meant going to Aqueduct (the “Big...
The racing world will have its eyes on Vinton, Louisiana on Saturday as Delta Downs runs a special 11-race afternoon card with eight stakes races, offering $2.3 million in purse money. The feature ra...
I have often written about finding value in pari-mutuel betting pools and how, contrary to popular opinion, it is not all about price. But sometimes you can have your pecan pie (I prefer it to any cak...
There are many factors which make predicting pace scenarios difficult. One that baffles many novice and expert handicappers is when a horse is stretching out for the first time. A horse may show o...
Indiana University graduate Tim Glyshaw didn’t find his two-year stint as a school teacher to be fulfilling, so he signed up for Taylor Made Farms’ internship program… and the rest, as they say,...
