Of all the handicapping factors that confuse me, none are quite as befuddling as weight. Numerous studies have shown that a horse’s impost has next to nothing to do with its performance in today’s...
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...
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...
