It is the summer. It is hot and humid wherever you go. Call it global warming, call it climate change or just call it the hottest stretch of summer. As I hang out by the rail at Monmouth Park to catch...
Many handicappers believe the trainer angle is the single most important piece of the handicapping pie, especially when top-rung racing is taking place — like at Saratoga during the heart of summer ...
How many gamblers do you know that make a profit year after year? Are you one of them? Probably not. While no reliable survey exists, it is generally accepted that less than five percent of all horsep...
Saratoga is the most important meet of the summer season for horseplayers. The highly anticipated 40-day Saratoga racing season lasts throughout the heart of the summer, running six days a week (every...
When I used to go to the races as a kid, I followed the same pattern. I’d get a program to supplement a tattered and marked-up edition of the Daily Racing Form, find a comfortable table and chair in...
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...
Santa Anita Park’s feature race on Saturday is the San Carlos Stakes (G2), a seven-furlong affair for 3-year-olds and upward that lured American Anthem. The Bob Baffert trainee, who was once among t...
Originally founded by Queen Anne in 1711, Royal Ascot is attended by the British Royal Family each year and is considered to be one of the highlights of the summer. Each June, approximately 300,000 pe...
A bit is a piece of metal that goes into the horse’s mouth and is then controlled by a set of reins (long leather or nylon lines) that are attached to the bit and extend to a rider’s hands. A hors...