Considering you don’t get paid any more for early selections, I’ll never quite understand why people, media, and professional handicappers included, make picks prior to a race being drawn. Post po...
When sports gambling became something individual states were allowed to deal with and the federal ban was lifted, there was a lot of talk about how it would impact horse racing. While that remains to ...
The Diana (G1), as is true of most Saratoga stakes races, has a great history and a stellar list of winners. I have seen several of them live. The great Shuvee won the Diana back-to-back in 1970 and...
I go back a long way with the Summit of Speed. I thought it was a great idea when introduced back at Calder and was there for not only the inaugural running, but many subsequent ones as well. I always...
There are so many things people get wrong — not only in life, but in horse racing as well. One such thing is the belief you only get one shot. Sure, it sounds good and is motivational, but in realit...
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on May 18, 2016. By now, you should all know what I think of statistics, how I use them, and how they help and hurt handicappers. I’m a littl...
We are five days out from the 143rd Kentucky Derby — “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” it’s been called. Far be it for me to argue against that position. I love The Kentucky Derby and...
In the weeks leading up to the Florida Derby (G1) trainer Todd Pletcher made no secret about how high he was on Kentucky Derby prospect Always Dreaming. He told just about anyone who’d listen he’d...
It was a sunny, cool and windy day at Gulfstream Park for the 71st running of the Fountain of Youth Stakes. It was good racing weather and the cooler air and lack of humidity saw all 10 starters go to...
There is little question that some very good, even great, horses have won the Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The race was first run in 1945 and is for three-year-olds going a mi...
