I have long believed that conquering the races — or, really, any speculative endeavor — requires that one seek out market inefficiencies and exploit them. Far too many people rely on capital advan...
1-IN EQUALITY (30/1) Started his career on dirt, despite having a pedigree that seems better suited for dirt — the surface over which he eventually broke his maiden. His overall speed and pace figur...
A few weeks ago, I made the decision to start posting free plays on a regular basis, like I used to do when I began my career as a turf writer. Unfortunately, rather than demonstrating how one can bea...
While it may not be a marquee Kentucky Derby prep, today’s Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park sure looks interesting. Below is a look at the field: Derek Simonwww.usracing.com
He’s the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champion; undefeated in five lifetime starts; and the current single-entrant favorite in the Kentucky Derby Future Pool #2. Yet, I don’t think Nyquist stands a sn...
US Racing’s Derek Simon discusses Cam Newton’s post-Super Bowl reaction and recaps last Saturday’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes, San Antonio Handicap and Las Virgenes Stakes. Derek also explains how t...
There’s an old saying — a very old saying — in thoroughbred horse racing that asserts: “pace makes the race.” And that pearl of wisdom will be put to the test in the Grade II Barbara Fritchi...
