As kids, we all grew up singing about them. You didn’t dare “step on a crack” for fear that you might “break your mother’s back.” You were careful to never break a mirror for fear of getti...
There are no written rules posted at the race track, yet there should be. From behavior to attitude, there are a lot of things the average horseplayer should know. Thus, I present to you my 10 command...
Everyone likes to set goals. Many of us, year after year, make a New Year’s resolution that we don’t stick to. Companies and departments set goals for sales or productivity. More times than not, w...
I love watching Navy play football. Even in their off years their opponents often struggle at times to defend the triple option. Similarly, I watch a lot of horseplayers struggle with allowance op...
Recently I received some great feedback and emails on my articles about how to approach allowance optional claiming races and starter allowances. One email, in particular, had a great question that I ...
I modified the title of Steve Johnson’s book, “Where Good Ideas Come From” by replacing “Ideas” with “Racing Systems”. Many horseplayers still wonder how to develop their own system or m...
It is debatable whether claiming races with multiple conditions (noted with a “b” in the past performances) are more entertaining than a “B” movie, but they can certainly be more profitable! T...
Recently I discussed how to approach allowance optional claiming races. Based on some of the feedback that I received, there are many horseplayers that struggle with another type of race almost as muc...
There are many factors which make predicting pace scenarios difficult. One that baffles many novice and expert handicappers is when a horse is stretching out for the first time. A horse may show o...
In the past I have written about when horses coming back off of a layoff are a solid play. Well, occasionally handicappers need to take layoffs too. Sometimes it’s because real life gets in the way ...
