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...
In between e-mails informing me that I “may already have won” a prize of considerable value and those beseeching me to be “a better lover” (my wife claims she’s only trying to help), I often...
Like many 40-somethings, I grew up in the era that featured a wonderful television show that my mom would roll her eyes at every time it came on. I can still picture the host: slim with graying hair a...
There are several great races on tap for Saturday, including the Stars & Stripes Festival at Belmont Park, featuring two Grade I turf affairs for 3-year-olds, the Delaware Oaks (G3) at Delaware Pa...
When I used to go to the races as a kid, I followed the same pattern. I’d get a program to supplement a tattered and marked-up edition of the Daily Racing Form, find a comfortable table and chair in...
Author’s Note: The following is an update of a story I wrote on Jan. 3, 2015. I was at Longacres, the scenic racetrack once located in Renton, Washington, when a horse named Hilco Scamper made ...
The next time you’re betting Aqueduct and look up on the tote board to see the 3-5 favorite with Dylan Davis, Trevor McCarthy, Kendrick Carmouche or Angel Arroyo named aboard the mount, you don’t ...
