California Chrome is dual classic winner, winning the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Since 2014, California Chrome has run 13 times (finishing in the top three 11 times), at seven different...
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...
The Rebel Stakes has been one of the most telling Kentucky Derby preps in recent years and the 2016 edition was no different. The Bob Baffert-trained Cupid invaded and conquered, going from a maiden w...
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...
Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith’s royally-bred Cupid showed his love for the Oaklawn Park track on Saturday, taking the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (GII) in impressive wire-to-wire fash...
Ralph Evans’ Upstart was a bright star on last year’s Triple Crown Trail after winning the Holy Bull Stakes (GIII) and Fountain of Youth Stakes (GII) (second after a DQ), and finishing second in t...
Miller Racing’s Call Pat made an impressive last-to-first move and ran down a heavily favored Untapable in deep stretch to win Saturday’s $350,000 Azeri Stakes (GII) at Oaklawn Park. It was the se...
Stonestreet Stable’s Tara’s Tango earned her first career Grade I score in impressive come-from-behind fashion in Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (GI) at Santa Anita Park. In doing so...
Jackpot Wagers, Smart Play or Waste of Time? A lot of people are against jackpot wagering. I guess they don’t think the investment and takeout is worth it, considering you have to be the sole winner...
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...
