The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by a record 1,175.21 points on Monday, prompting widespread panic among the usually serene and thoughtful users of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) and Twitter Inc (...
A long time ago, I read a handicapping book — for the life of me, I can’t remember the title — that made the point that previous stakes winners had a huge advantage in added-money races. And whi...
One of my favorite things about sports is something that doesn’t take place at the competition venue. Sure, those who were in the stands when Babe Ruth allegedly “called his shot” witnessed a hi...
Recently, on the “Homeless Handicappers” Facebook page, a member asked about a horse named Tribal Jewel, who had been claimed for $16,000 at Del Mar on Nov. 25 and was subsequently entered for an ...
On Saturday, a horse named Mask won the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park in a manner that had the internet buzzing over the colt’s Kentucky Derby chances. In fact, the son of Tapit is now...
For the second year in a row, US Racing’s Margaret Ransom has received honorable mention in the Feature/Writing category of the media Eclipse Awards. Ransom was recognized for her two-part story on ...
In addition to the Race of the Week, the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park, Saturday features a number of other great betting opportunities. And while my computerized rapid race triage didn’t turn up ...
Once, on a beach in Seattle — yeah, they actually have beaches there… or at least they used to, they might all be Starbucks now — I tried to enjoy a day in the sun. I say “tried” because, as...
If nothing else, Tuesday’s San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park gave bettors a reason to trot out the oft-repeated phrase: “That’s the reason they run the races on the track and not on paper.�...
The last time I offered some of my computer-generated spot plays, on Dec. 16, I was bailed out from going zip-for-four with a nice exacta in the sixth race at Remington Park, where I keyed 20-1 shot E...
