Since 1960, just 10 of 279 non-Kentucky Derby starters have won the Preakness Stakes. That’s a 3.6 percent win rate, a 0.36 impact value (IV) and a 0.64 odds-based impact value (OBIV). Dr. Will...
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on May 18, 2016. By now, you should all know what I think of statistics, how I use them, and how they help and hurt handicappers. I’m a littl...
It is commonplace for bettors and racing fans to pin their Preakness hopes on the “new shooters.” They feel that, because they have had more rest, they will be fresher than the horses coming from ...