by Ray Wallin As handicappers, we are all trying to find the next best angle or figure that will increase our profits. Many of us keep a stockpile of data to analyze or manipulate to reach our goal of...
by Ray Wallin People that make a living gambling have a different mindset about gambling than those that play recreationally. When your bottom line is on the line, you approach your opportunities diff...
Lose weight. Eat healthy. Sleep more. Get a better job. End unhealthy relationships. Learn to speak Latin. This year is going to be different. You are going to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, ...
Horseracing fans get the gift they really want—albeit one day late — every year when the SoCal winter racing season celebrates its traditional official opening day on Dec. 26. That date annually k...
Several years ago, I revisited and revamped the work of one of my early handicapping heroes, William L. Scott. And the results were… well, awful. However, I still believe that Scott’s seminal work...
Newcomers to thoroughbred horse racing are often overwhelmed by the vast amounts of information thrown at them like an Aroldis Chapman fastball. Class, weight, lengths, prices — and that’s just bu...
Yes, the winter racing season is here — and the best winter race meet is ready to roll at Gulfstream Park, with the 2018-19 Gulfstream Champions meet opening on Saturday, Dec. 1 and continuing until...
So far, I have talked about some telling features of a horse — the eyes, the ears and sweating. The other end of the horse can also clue you in to its mood. Often you will not get a good look at the...
Many racing fans believe that a horse that won its last start in dominant fashion is a good bet today. The argument is that such a horse was “never asked for its best” and, thus, is a prime candid...
There is a belief, shared by many, that the Sport of Kings is actually the Sport of Whales. And by “whales” I’m not talking about the creatures that gave Captain Ahab and Pinocchio such fits. I&...
