Click below to get your free Win Factor Reports (computerized fair odds) and Pace Profile Reports for Belmont Park, Churchill Downs and Woodbine. WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, ...
Almost since the beginning of time, man has been fascinated by artificial selection — the idea that through careful manipulation of the breeding process, one can achieve a more desirable result, whe...
by Derek Simon Mere moments after Tonalist thwarted California Chrome’s quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion in thoroughbred racing history, Steve Coburn, one of the colt’s owners, blas...
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...
by Derek Simon I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails regarding my views on Saturday’s disqualification of Maximum Security in the Kentucky Derby. As many know, I came out pretty strongly against it i...
US Racing’s senior editor Derek Simon analyzes the 2019 Kentucky Derby, discussing the top contenders and providing various Kentucky Derby statistics. Note: Omaha Beach was scratched since this ...
by Derek Simon Many moons ago, in his master work Betting Thoroughbreds, the late Steve Davidowitz coined the term “key race” to describe a race that featured an inordinate number of next-out winn...
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 o...
Derek Simon, editor of U.S. Racing, discusses the different bet types and what they mean, so that you can better watch and wager on the Kentucky Derby. Derek covers traditional bets — like win, pla...
