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What You Need to Know About Betting the Belmont Stakes

Of all the Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes is probably the most “normal” from a betting standpoint. In Louisville, the emphasis is on improvement — a quest for horses that are ready to de...

Horse Betting 101 | Belmont Stakes

Figuring the Pace of the Belmont Stakes

By Ray Wallin

US Racing contributor Ray “Ace of Pace” Wallin discusses the likely pace scenario of the 2018 Belmont Stakes. Ray WallinRay Wallin is a licensed civil engineer and part-time handicapper w...

Horse Betting 101

7 Self-Destructive Racetrack Habits to Avoid

By Ray Wallin

We all have a weakness that can hurt our bottom line. Some self-destructive habits are more benign than others, but some may be costing you more than you think in the long run. #1 Seeking Approval We ...

Horse Betting 101

The Astounding Truth About First-Time Starters

By Derek Simon

One of the great mysteries of the world — less decipherable to some than quantum theory, chatty dentists or the “poke” option on Facebook — is first-time starters. For those who are equally be...

Horse Betting 101 | Racing Analysis

Profiting From Pace Figures

By Derek Simon

People ask me all the time why I think pace analysis represents the last frontier of thoroughbred handicapping (OK, maybe not in those exact words, but you get the picture) and my answer is always the...

Horse Betting 101 | Preakness Stakes

Figuring the Preakness Stakes Pace

By Ray Wallin

US Racing contributor Ray “Ace of Pace” Wallin discusses the likely pace scenario of the 2018 Preakness Stakes. Ray WallinRay Wallin is a licensed civil engineer and part-time handicapper ...

Horse Betting 101 | US Racing Features

Watch and Wager on the Season’s Best Racing at Belmont Park

By Noel Michaels

With all the hubbub in thoroughbred racing focused on the Triple Crown, it can be easy to overlook that, at the same time horseplayers are concentrating on the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, the ne...

Horse Betting 101 | Kentucky Derby Road

How Will the Track Condition Affect the Kentucky Derby?

By Derek Simon

With it now seeming likely that the 2018 Kentucky Derby will be contested over an “off” track, the logical question becomes: How will the track condition affect the outcome of the race? As it pert...

Horse Betting 101 | Kentucky Derby Road

3 Things to Look for in a Kentucky Derby Winner

By Derek Simon

In between e-mails informing me that I “may already have won” a prize of considerable value and those beseeching me to be “a better lover” (I didn’t know the word had gotten out), I often ge...

Horse Betting 101 | Racing Analysis | Kentucky Derby Road

Do Final Fractions Matter in the Kentucky Derby?

By Derek Simon

Most of the time when I hear or read about clever angles relating to the Kentucky Derby, I pay about as much attention to them as I do to political ads around election season. In other words, I dismis...