Recently I discussed how to approach allowance optional claiming races. Based on some of the feedback that I received, there are many horseplayers that struggle with another type of race almost as muc...
I got an e-mail from a guy recently asking me how I go about handicapping using online past performances. He explained that he hated to print out all the PPs, yet he wasn’t comfortable analyzing rac...
There are many schools of thought regarding what pace line to use when assessing an entrant. Conventional thinking points to using the last or next-to-last running line. Sometimes, neither one of thos...
For those betting on horses for the first time, the variety of options can be intimidating. Nevertheless, wagering on a horse race is nothing complicated. Here we will give a look to the most common b...
US Racing members can get free Race Report Cards for this weekend’s action at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs and Del Mar. For more information and some background statistics on these reports, please...
US Racing members can get free Race Report Cards for the Thanksgiving Day action at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds. For more information and some background statistics on these reports, pl...
I have often written about finding value in pari-mutuel betting pools and how, contrary to popular opinion, it is not all about price. But sometimes you can have your pecan pie (I prefer it to any cak...
I love watching Navy play football. Even in their off years their opponents often struggle at times to defend the triple option. Similarly, I watch a lot of horseplayers struggle with allowance op...
US Racing‘s Derek Simon and Dave Schwartz of www.pacemakestherace.com discuss five ways that bettors can destroy their chances of winning at the races. The views and opinions expressed in the po...
Dave Schwartz and Derek Simon discuss handicapping spot plays, databases, looking for value, and a myriad of other topics. Structuring spot plays Number of factors to use Reality check Derek’s “Ba...
