by Derek Simon In an excellent article that appeared in the Thoroughbred Daily News a while back, “Lasix: Why the Effinex Team Just Said Yes,” author Bill Finley recounts the story of Effinex, a f...
by Derek Simon Note: I wrote the following article several years ago, but received a request to post it again. It pertains to making a fair odds line and includes a link to an Excel program that I cre...
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...
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...
As most regular readers know, I love numbers. So, it should come as no surprise that since I began offering my Race Report Cards to US Racing clients, I have been tracking the performance of those rep...
Host Derek Simon of US Racing recaps the Santa Margarita Stakes, Azeri Stakes, Razorback Handicap and Risen Star Stakes. He also discusses the untimely passing of Jeff Lukas. Later, former Bloodhorse ...
In his master work, “Winning at the Races: Computer Discoveries in Thoroughbred Handicapping,” William Quirin called early speed the “universal bias.” And although its importance has diminishe...
Host Derek Simon of US Racing recaps the Big ‘Cap, the San Felipe, the Honeybee and the Tampa Bay Derby. He also gives his impression (not literally, that would be hard) of the Kentucky Derby and Ke...
Host Derek Simon of US Racing recaps the 2016 Gotham Stakes (won by Shagaf), Gulfstream Park Handicap (Blofeld) and Santa Ysabel Stakes (Songbird). He also chats with US Racing contributor Casey Laugh...
Host Derek Simon of US Racing recaps the Davona Dale (won by Cathryn Sophia) and the Fountain of Youth (captured by current Kentucky Derby favorite Mohaymen). He also discusses the controversy regardi...
