2021 BREEDERS’ CUP By Richard Rosenblatt Stepping into the wagering world of the Breeders’ Cup for the first time? Or second? Or more? Whatever, this one is for the $2 win bettors looking for a si...
Before 2020, very few simulcasts paid much attention to Will Rogers Downs and Fonner Park, but that all changed during the COVID-19 lockdowns last spring. That’s when most racetracks almost everywhe...
By Ray Wallin At some point in your life I’m sure you have all heard the proverb, “you reap what you sow.” I know I heard it endlessly from my grandmother when I was growing up. I bet she never ...
by Derek Simon In an excellent article that appeared in the Thoroughbred Daily News a while back, “Lasix: Why the Effinex Team Just Said Yes,” author Bill Finley recounts the story of Effinex, a f...
Bad habits. We all have them, even those horseplayers that are making a living playing the races. Some are worse than others. The average time it takes for someone to create or break a habit is 66 day...
by Ray Wallin People that make a living gambling have a different mindset about gambling than those that play recreationally. When your bottom line is on the line, you approach your opportunities diff...
Several years ago, I revisited and revamped the work of one of my early handicapping heroes, William L. Scott. And the results were… well, awful. However, I still believe that Scott’s seminal work...
Many racing fans believe that a horse that won its last start in dominant fashion is a good bet today. The argument is that such a horse was “never asked for its best” and, thus, is a prime candid...
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” (my wife claims she’s only trying to help), I often...
By Ray Wallin It is a gorgeous sunny day at the track. It has been a profitable day so far. You just finished watching the horses get ready in the paddock and the post parade. You know you have this p...
