The spring and summer kick off several great thoroughbred meets. Both Monmouth Park and Woodbine are underway and the premier summer meets of Saratoga and Del Mar are approaching. The initial week...
We all have our own way of handicapping. Generally, I use pace and sprinkle in profitable spot play angles when I find them in the past performances. One of my favorite longshot angles focuses on ...
Just like the late, great Rodney Dangerfield, many horses that have had troubled trips get “no respect.” Given that most of us don’t have time to watch endless replays and take thorough trip not...
No two races ever set up exactly the same way. Some races seem clear cut, such as the most likely pace scenario I discussed two weeks ago — the fourth race from Penn National on May 13 (click here...
Now that the Kentucky Derby is over, we are on to the Preakness. Can Nyquist make it nine wins in a row? A few weeks back I discussed how handicapping the Kentucky Derby is different than your nor...
The early pace of the Kentucky Derby set up pretty close to how I laid it out, with Danzing Candy doing what one-dimensional frontrunners do best, setting a hot pace and failing. But, Danzing Candy we...
Most people refer to George Elsworth Smith, a.k.a. Pittsburg Phil, as the father of modern handicapping, yet we have all had influences in our lives that have led us down the path to love (and sometim...
Growing up, I am sure I wasn’t the only one who heard the expression “slow and steady wins the race” and heard the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare” ad nauseam from mother. After reviewing...
The Kentucky Derby offers some of the best betting value of the year. Given the unique nature of the Kentucky Derby, there are several ways it warrants a different handicapping approach than the other...
Over the past few months, I have discussed weak early speed in some of my articles. While I am a champion of backing strong early speed, there are times when you should play against it. A strong e...
