As a value-conscious bettor, I always try to determine whether a horse is an overlay (worth wagering on) or an underlay (not worth wagering on). Of course, this is easier said than done. Anybody capab...
There have been many great editions of the Preakness. Following the Kentucky Derby is kind of like following Frank Sinatra on stage — it can’t be easy, but the Preakness has done pretty well deliv...
The Preakness Stakes is closing in on us with rapid speed, and with it our answer to whether or not we will see another Triple Crown winner. This past Saturday didn’t feature a Preakness Stakes chal...
How important is speed in the Preakness Stakes? I have watched the Preakness from 2015 to 2009 and have seen only two horses really come off the pace — Lookin at Lucky and I’ll Have Another. A...
“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” ~Vince Lombardi Two-year-old champion Nyquist is looking to take the next step in his journey toward history when he heads to the track nex...
The main event on Saturday’s stakes-packed card at Belmont Park is the $400,000 Man o’ War Stakes (GIT), a prep for the $1 million Manhattan Handicap (GIT) in four weeks, and nine talented old...
Eight talented sophomores who were unable to gain the points necessary to make the Kentucky Derby (GI) gate will race for the winner’s share of the $200,000 purse in Saturday’s Peter Pan Stakes (G...
The eighth race of the day at Belmont Park on Saturday, May 14, is the $150,000 Beaugay Handicap (GIIIT) named for 1945’s champion 2-year-old filly trained by Hall of Famer Tom Smith of Seabiscuit f...
Big days in racing with multiple stakes carded tend to be branded with names like “Super Saturday” or “Preview Day” or a variation thereof. This Saturday at Belmont Park a strong series of fou...
It is commonplace for bettors and racing fans to pin their Preakness hopes on the “new shooters.” They feel that, because they have had more rest, they will be fresher than the horses coming from ...