Summer is starting to heat up here in Chicagoland, and so is the racing at Arlington International Racecourse. The biggest race day of the year is, of course, the Grade I Arlington Million. But this...
Dirt route races are just one of the many facets of handicapping in New York that are challenging at this time of the year. Horseplayers who understand the differences between horses that excel in two...
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...
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...
Last time we chatted about harness racing, we tackled the Dexter Cup eliminations at Freehold Raceway and reminisced about our beloved George Morton Levy and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series. Our travels t...
Surprise, surprise! It turns out the harness racing guy also knows how to handicap and analyze the thoroughbreds. I, too, have been captured by the Kentucky Derby allure, which shines brightly upon ...
Last week, I revealed that this Kentucky Derby preview would be my last selections as a public handicapper and I’ve been looking forward to writing it ever since. I’ve had a few people contact me ...
Ah yes, it’s that time of year. Now, I’m aware that I said the very same thing regarding the George Morton Levy and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series (God, I miss them), but it’s now another time of y...
US Racing members can get free Pace Profile Reports, Race Report Cards and Win Factor Reports for this Saturday’s action at Aqueduct, Keeneland and Santa Anita Park. Pace Profile Reports Friday...
