Consider this the second big stakes night of probably 30 we’ll encounter over the course of this harness racing season. Sun Stakes Saturday gathers the best of each division to see which horse I fas...
If there is one mistake that I see both new and veteran handicappers make time and time again it is confusing probability with profitability — often in very inconsistent and haphazard ways. For inst...
Ask bettors why they lose and/or what keeps them from making more money gambling and, chances are, most will point to a lack of money management acumen — “my betting sucks” being a popular, if n...
Several years before I was born, in 1962, the late, great Dick Francis wrote his very first novel, “Dead Cert.” A racing correspondent for The Sunday Express of London and former champion jump joc...
Anybody who’s ever attempted to make consistent profits from betting knows that it’s easier said than done. Sure, we can all boast about that one time back in 1996 when we cashed on a seven-team p...
The Belmont Stakes has come and gone, but a full month still remains at the Belmont Park spring/summer meet. Contained herein are some tips and trends to help handicappers finish strong as the Belmont...
Everywhere you look there is a challenge for you to participate in. You can get happy in 30 days, you can eat healthy for 30 days, you can draw a picture for 30 days — you can even get a better butt...
Anyone who has attempted to profit from wagering on sporting events knows that in order to do so one must only wager when the known return exceeds the perceived risks. This is known as “value” bet...
US Racing contributor Ray Wallin, the “Ace of Pace”, discusses how the Belmont Stakes is likely to set up. Ray Wallin Ray Wallin is a licensed civil engineer and part-time handicapp...
Forty years ago, on June 11, 1977, Seattle Slew won the Belmont Stakes to become the 10th horse in American racing history to win the Triple Crown. This is not a work of horse racing history or journa...