Tag: new shooters

Since 1960, just 10 of 279 non-Kentucky Derby starters have won the Preakness Stakes. That’s a 3.6 percent win rate, a 0.36 impact value (IV) and a 0.64 odds-based impact value (OBIV). Dr. William Quirin popularized …

Since 1960, just 10 of 279 non-Kentucky Derby starters have won the Preakness Stakes. That’s a 3.6 percent win rate, a 0.36 impact value (IV) and a 0.64 odds-based impact value (OBIV). Dr. William Quirin popularized …

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on May 18, 2016. By now, you should all know what I think of statistics, how I use them, and how they help and hurt handicappers. I’m a …

Since 1960, just nine of 266 non-Derby starters have won the Preakness Stakes. That’s a 3.4 percent win rate, a 0.34 impact value (IV) and a 0.60 odds-based impact value (OBIV). Dr. William Quirin popularized …

By now, you should all know what I think of statistics, how I use them, and how they help and hurt handicappers. I’m a little outside the “norm” in my thinking, but, again, you should …

It is commonplace for bettors and racing fans to pin their Preakness hopes on the “new shooters.” They feel that, because they have had more rest, they will be fresher than the horses coming from …