Dave Schwartz, the creator of pacemakestherace.com, a website dedicated to improving one’s handicapping, and Derek Simon, senior editor and handicapper at US Racing, team up to help both no...
If you are a racing fan and at all superstitious — or even if you’re not superstitious — you’ve probably heard of the Curse of Apollo. This dreaded curse relates to the fact that no horse has ...
Recently, my friend Dave took his daughter to cash in some change at one of those machines in the front of a local supermarket. While feeding the machine, an older gentleman inquired as to why one wou...
Does anybody want to win this year’s Kentucky Derby? I mean, seriously? After watching the Louisiana Derby on Saturday, which came on the heels of a subpar Rebel Stakes, a terrible Tampa Bay Derby a...
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 ...
