Tag: handicapp

By Ray Wallin Netflix is part of our cultural conversation with over 214 million subscribers worldwide. It is accessible from your television, tablet, smartphone, virtual reality headset, and video game consoles with award winning, high …

By Ed McNamara I’ve been a public handicapper for much of the past 40 years. So much in racing has changed since September 1981, when I began my touting career by picking The Meadowlands‘ thoroughbreds …

By Ray Wallin   Another year of controversy and triumph at the races. We were able to go back to the track in person. The Triple Crown returned to its proper spring rotation and the …

By John Furgele The Potomac Pace rarely if ever stands out on the harness racing calendar. Nonetheless, it remains one of my favorite races of the year. The race is on a Sunday night. In …

By Mike Farrell The reviews are in, and they are all raves for Flightline. Four stars, two thumbs up, the next can’t miss sensation. Yes, racing has a new hero. It’s all part of the …

By Ray Wallin Lawrence Peter Berra, better known as Yogi Berra, is considered one of the greatest catchers in baseball history. He was an 18-time All-Star and won an amazing 10 World Series titles over …

By Noel Michaels   Fans of racing at Oaklawn Park are accustomed to seeing Steve Asmussen and Ricardo Santana, Jr. atop the trainer and jockey standings year after year. This meet could play out a …

‘Tis the season of joy and glad tidings. The tidings were hardly joyous last week for disgraced trainer Jorge Navarro, sentenced to five years in prison as a central figure in a widespread horse-doping scandal. …

By Ray Wallin When you think of elite military operations, the U.S. Navy SEALs immediately come to mind. They are characterized as being highly efficient, intelligent, and skilled, often tackling the hardest assignments. Two retired …

By Ray Wallin As I have grown older, I have broken out of my introverted shell, especially when I am at the track and have time to kill between the races I am planning to …

By Richard Rosenblatt It was a big day at the Big A for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher – and future Hall of Fame jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. Pletcher and Ortiz teamed up for …

By Richard Rosenblatt Welcome to the changing of the race meets, with Gulfstream Park, the Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park, and a short stint at Los Alamitos starting up over the weekend. Aqueduct’s fall meet concludes …

By Noel Michaels Change is in the air on the thoroughbred racing circuit, with fall meets at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar giving way to winter meets in at the Fair Grounds, Santa Anita …

By Noel Michaels Change is in the air on the thoroughbred racing circuit, with fall meets at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar giving way to winter meets at the Fair Grounds, Santa Anita and …

By Ray Wallin William Deming is known for emphasizing continuous improvement as a management consultant, rather than making changes after the fact. This same approach can help your handicapping and improve your profitability at the …