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How Identifying Multiple Pace Scenarios Made Me a Better Horseplayer

No two races ever set up exactly the same way. Some races seem clear cut, such as the most likely pace scenario I discussed two weeks ago — the fourth race from Penn National on May 13 (click here...

Posted on May 25, 2016

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Will the Preakness Pace Be as Fast as the Kentucky Derby?

By Ray Wallin

The early pace of the Kentucky Derby set up pretty close to how I laid it out, with Danzing Candy doing what one-dimensional frontrunners do best, setting a hot pace and failing. But, Danzing Candy we...

Posted on May 20, 2016

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When Strong Early Speed Horses Can Kill You: The 2015 Kentucky Derby Revisited

By Ray Wallin

Over the past few months, I have discussed weak early speed in some of my articles. While I am a champion of backing strong early speed, there are times when you should play against it. A strong e...

Posted on April 21, 2016

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Don’t Be Fooled, the Derby Pace Won’t Be Blistering

By Laura Pugh

For the last several weeks, all I have heard is how fast the Kentucky Derby pace will be. I have seen people describe it as “blistering” even, but all I can think when I read this is: Have you all...

Posted on April 21, 2016

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Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer

By Ray Wallin

Billy Currington may have recorded that song, but I am also pretty good at drinkin’ beer. I made a rare on-track appearance at Parx a few weeks back and, by having done my homework the night befor...

Posted on April 15, 2016

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Rapid Race Triage Assessment

By Ray Wallin

You start of the day with the best intentions. You are going to handicap the entire race card for Gulfstream Park tomorrow. You figure you can knock out a few races before work, a couple more duri...

Posted on March 30, 2016

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Reevaluating the Pace Scenario After Scratches: Part I

By Ray Wallin

One of the race-day situations that I dread the most is, after having done all of my handicapping for a particular card, finding out that there are a number of scratches in the races I felt best about...

Posted on March 23, 2016

Racing Analysis

Weak Early Speed

By Ray Wallin

The positive impact of early speed is widely regarded as one of the strongest factors in handicapping and is an angle used by almost every horseplayer that I know. Personally, I use pace as a major fa...

Posted on March 11, 2016

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Pace Makes the Race… Except When It Doesn’t

By Derek Simon

By Matt Hess Pace makes the race. It’s an old saying among horseplayers, and one that I came to understand fairly quickly upon my introduction to the sport. Growing up watching the Triple Crown ra...

Posted on March 4, 2016

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Clash of the Undefeated: Awesome Banner vs. Mohaymen

By Derek Simon

By Laura Pugh This Saturday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes could provide the unbeaten Mohaymen with his toughest test to date. Awesome Speed, Zulu and Awesome Banner are three new faces lined up to tes...

Posted on February 27, 2016

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How Identifying Multiple Pace Scenarios Made Me a Better Horseplayer

Will the Preakness Pace Be as Fast as the Kentucky Derby?

When Strong Early Speed Horses Can Kill You: The 2015 Kentucky Derby Revisited

Don’t Be Fooled, the Derby Pace Won’t Be Blistering

Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer

Rapid Race Triage Assessment

Reevaluating the Pace Scenario After Scratches: Part I

Weak Early Speed

Pace Makes the Race… Except When It Doesn’t

Clash of the Undefeated: Awesome Banner vs. Mohaymen

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