Category: Handicapping Reports

Horseplayer Heaven at the Horseshoe: $4.5 Million Up for Grabs

More than 600 horseplayers will compete for $4.5 million in cash and prizes at the 25th National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) at the Horseshoe Las Vegas from March 15-17. Inside the NTRA Handicapping Contest: Winning Big and Gaining Recognition The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA),...

Posted on March 12, 2024

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How to Bet on Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby
April 30, 2025
Betting $500 on the $5 million Kentucky Derby, May 3, Churchill Downs By The Professor (US Racing Handicapper) PRIME CONTENDERS #8 Journalism (3-1) Here is the moment we have been waiting for all winter into spring, and here is the horse who deservedly earned the role of Derby favorite. In a prep season of stunning upsets […]
Kentucky Derby Betting: Beware of Mudders
April 30, 2025
It’s a few days out from the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), and it appears wet weather could be a huge factor in determining who can handle an off-track, be it muddy or sloppy. The forecast for Louisville on Saturday is calling for temperatures in the mid-60s and about a 40% chance of showers during […]
Kentucky Derby Betting: Contenders in the Beginning
April 30, 2025
Only one runner since 1908 broke his maiden in the Kentucky Derby, meaning that the majority of all Derby runners have at least graduated to the winners’ class and made it to stakes company. In 2020, Authentic became the fourth Derby winner to have broken his maiden at Del Mar. Mandaloun, the eventual winner of […]
Derby Winners Bought and Bred – Kentucky Derby Betting
April 30, 2025
What Does a Kentucky Derby Winner Cost? Once again this year, the Kentucky Derby will be run for a purse of $5 million, which means the winner will take home a minimum of $3 million. But before the group of 20, pending late defections, makes it to the starting gate, a significant financial investment has […]
Incidents and Disqualifications in the Derby - Kentucky Derby Betting
April 30, 2025
Traffic and Bumping aren't Unexpected in the Crowded Derby Despite its justified reputation as a roughly run race, the Kentucky Derby overall has been largely free of riding infractions, fouls, and interference. There have only been a few incidents worth investigating by stewards. In 2019, Gary and Mary West’s homebred Maximum Security became the first […]

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