By Derek Simon There’s an old racing axiom that claims “weight can stop a freight train.” In fact, many old-time gamblers like George “Pittsburg Phil” Smith felt that weight was the preemine...
By Derek Simon Runhappy makes his first start for his new/old connections on Saturday in the Grade I Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park. As most racing fans who haven’t been living in a pod (and even...
US Racing‘s Derek Simon discusses the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year controversy as well as the final outcome in the Ruby Queen debacle at Mahoning Valley. In the Sports Betting se...
By Derek Simon Although I wouldn’t go so far as to call the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday a Kentucky Derby prep, I do think it is fair to call it a prep for the Tampa Bay Derby, th...
By Derek Simon In case you haven’t heard, American Pharoah was not named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated… and its wreaked havoc on my life. On my way to the grocery store this morni...
By Derek Simon I love local racing. There’s something about watching the home team — “our guys” — do well that provides a special thrill. To most, Gary Stevens is a Hall of Fame jockey with ...
Click the links below to get your free Win Factor Report and Pace Profile Report for the $1.1 million Claiming Crown on opening day of the 2015-2016 Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park (Dec. 5, 201...
Nationally syndicated handicapper Ellis Starr discusses value handicapping and how to make an odds line with host Derek Simon of US Racing. In the Sports Betting segment, Kevin Rogers of VegasInsider...
One of the ways that my speed rations are different than traditional pace figures is that they measure energy distribution, rather than pure speed. Of course, there are disadvantages to this approach,...
By Derek Simon Every year at around this time, Churchill Downs unveils its Kentucky Derby Future Wager (pool 1), in which 23 live entrants and “All Other Three-Year-Olds” compete for the attention...
