Deus ex machina. I know what you are thinking. And, no, this is not the latest Southern California three-year-old to hit the Derby Trail for Bob Baffert. Simply put, deus ex machina is Latin for “go...
Spring is finally here and since better racing and wagering will soon be returning to New York, this seems like a good time to take a look at the Aqueduct meet from the winter, so handicappers can try...
“Turn simple disciplines into massive success and happiness.” That was the claim on the cover a book that a co-worker recently suggested that I read, The Slight Edge, by Jeff Olson. The premise of...
I spend a lot of time in my car for work. After all, not everyone can make a living playing the races. Not only for my regular commute, but my schedule often includes two or three meetings or site vis...
Ever since I started compiling racing databases about 10 years ago, I’ve developed and produced a variety of racing reports — most for my own use, but some for public consumption. Among the latter...
I have a good Facebook friend who can’t stand certain morning-line makers. It’s not that he’s got anything personal against them, mind you. His beef is strictly professional: he’s fed up with ...
Author’s Note: The following is an update of a story I wrote on Jan. 3, 2015. I was at Longacres, the scenic racetrack once located in Renton, Washington, when a horse named Hilco Scamper made ...
What do the Holy Grail and an all-encompassing, profitable handicapping number for every type of race have in common? People have searched for both of them forever and no one has found either one yet!...
The next time you’re betting Aqueduct and look up on the tote board to see the 3-5 favorite with Dylan Davis, Trevor McCarthy, Kendrick Carmouche or Angel Arroyo named aboard the mount, you don’t ...
A long time ago, I read a handicapping book — for the life of me, I can’t remember the title — that made the point that previous stakes winners had a huge advantage in added-money races. And whi...