Category: Horse Betting 101

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 …

Free Race Report Cards for Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park are now available. This includes the Rebel Stakes, which has been split into two divisions and features the return of last …

I love going to the track. I especially love sitting out on the grandstand apron at Monmouth Park on a lazy, sunny Friday afternoon in the summer. We are all there for the same purpose, …

We are always told to “think big” or “think of the big picture” in our approaches to most things in life. What if I told you the secret to success is actually thinking small? When …

The process of handicapping can be compared to an art form. No two handicappers look at the past performances in the same way, although they may come to the same conclusion as to the correct …

A lot of focus is on racing at Gulfstream Park this time of the year, with the track in the midst of the best portion of its winter championship meet. Daily handicapping at Gulfstream can …

The leaves are starting to turn. The hot summer days of relaxing on the apron at Monmouth Park are over. The horses have all shipped elsewhere for the fall and winter. Don’t get me wrong, …

Free handicapping reports for Aqueduct, Charles Town, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park are now available. WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair …

I have often noted that, outside of the odds, few single factors are as predictive as speed figures when it comes to determining the winner of a thoroughbred horse race. The problem is, everybody knows …

Bad habits. We all have them, even those horseplayers that are making a living playing the races. Some are worse than others. The average time it takes for someone to create or break a habit …