Category: Horse Betting 101

Several years ago, I revisited and revamped the work of one of my early handicapping heroes, William L. Scott. And the results were… well, awful. However, I still believe that Scott’s seminal work, Investing at …

Newcomers to thoroughbred horse racing are often overwhelmed by the vast amounts of information thrown at them like an Aroldis Chapman fastball. Class, weight, lengths, prices — and that’s just buying a hot dog at …

Newcomers to thoroughbred horse racing are often overwhelmed by the vast amounts of information thrown at them like an Aroldis Chapman fastball. Class, weight, lengths, prices — and that’s just buying a hot dog at …

Newcomers to thoroughbred horse racing are often overwhelmed by the vast amounts of information thrown at them like an Aroldis Chapman fastball. Class, weight, lengths, prices — and that’s just buying a hot dog at …

Yes, the winter racing season is here — and the best winter race meet is ready to roll at Gulfstream Park, with the 2018-19 Gulfstream Champions meet opening on Saturday, Dec. 1 and continuing until …

  So far, I have talked about some telling features of a horse — the eyes, the ears and sweating. The other end of the horse can also clue you in to its mood. Often …

Below are FREE handicapping reports for Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018: WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of the top …

Below are FREE handicapping reports for Aqueduct on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018: WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of the top four win contenders …

Below are FREE handicapping reports for Churchill Downs, Del Mar and Woodbine for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24-25, 2018: WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of …

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, …

Below are FREE handicapping reports for Churchill Downs, Del Mar and Woodbine for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24-25, 2018: WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of …

There is a belief, shared by many, that the Sport of Kings is actually the Sport of Whales. And by “whales” I’m not talking about the creatures that gave Captain Ahab and Pinocchio such fits. …

US Racing Editor Derek Simon discusses racing statistics and explains what impact values and odds-based impact values are. Derek Simon Derek Simon is the Senior Editor and Handicapper at US Racing. http://www.usracing.com

How many times have you been on the fence about a horse? You sort of like that four-horse in the fifth race, but not enough to go too heavy on the race. Then you look …

William Shakespeare once said, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Cicero was quoted as saying, “The face is a picture of the mind as the eyes are its interpreter.” Horses also convey their …