Category: Horse Betting 101

Somehow, I missed the hullabaloo over the Beyer Speed Figures given to Bolt d’Oro and Paradise Woods recently. In fact, I’m ashamed to say that I only learned of the controversy yesterday, while reading Matt …

By Ray Wallin Everyone gets burned out at some point. Whether it is at work, at home, coaching your kid’s sports team, or making your living playing the races, no one is immune to burnout. …

Nick Saban is one of the greatest coaches in college football history. His ability to recruit and his brilliant football mind have brought tremendous success to the University of Alabama’s football program. Yet, it is …

Whether you make a living playing the races or pocket some serious folding money when you aren’t working your day job you need to be mentally strong. So what sets apart the winning from the …

Previously I highlighted how fillies have historically fared in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, but how have they stacked up in the Belmont Stakes? The Belmont Stakes has produced the fewest filly starters of the …

Of all the Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes is probably the most “normal” from a betting standpoint. In Louisville, of course, the emphasis is on improvement — a quest horses that are ready to …

Click below to get your free Win Factor Reports (computerized fair odds) and Pace Profile Reports for Belmont Park, Churchill Downs and Woodbine. WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to …

Click below to get your free Pace Profile Reports for Belmont Park, Churchill Downs and Woodbine. PACE PROFILE REPORT This report features par speed figures along with my unique speed rations and a bunch of other …

One of the popular phrases we’ve all heard is that “there are no limits.” A simple web search yields that the following things have no limits — churches, love, the outdoors, travel, your future, learning, …

Using the techniques of pace analysis to improve your Kentucky Derby bets. One of the most frequent questions I have received from readers is how do I select a running line from each horse to …

If you consider yourself a thoroughbred handicapper and a reader, there is a new title available that would be a valuable addition to your bookshelf. Author and long-time professional horseplayer, Barry Meadow, has written, in …

Everyone loves dessert, especially when it’s the kind that can help you grow your bankroll and not your waistline. Even seasoned handicappers who are making a living playing the races have periodic handicapping obstacles they …

40. This is a number that defines middle age to some, when you wake up and something else hurts. It is also the number of days and nights that it rained after Noah built his …

For novice handicappers, there is often room for improvement in their handicapping as they try to start to track down the dream of making a living playing the races. Many, more seasoned, horseplayers may need …

A free Race Report Card for Sunland Park is now available. The card includes the Sunland Park Oaks and the Sunland Derby (G3), which drew a competitive field of aspiring Kentucky Derby contenders. RACE REPORT CARD Grades (A-F) each …