Jim Dandy 50-Cent Pick 4
So the 50-cent Pick Four has finally made it to NYRA, more specifically, Saratoga. So what's the difference between a 50-cent base bet versus a $1 - a lot. For me, this means I can break more own...
View ArticleWhitney Stakes Pick 4
My Jim Dandy Stakes Pick 4 was so bad (not one winner in the sequence) that I can't let such poor picking stand on my blog. Quick and dirty with little explanation, my Whitney Stakes Pick 4...
View ArticleRooting Against Yourself
I'm sure I am not alone in this most self-depreciating of horse betting pastimes which includes:precious time spent handicapping a bet planneda bet changed (usually my changes include betting less)the...
View ArticleBreeders' Cup Saturday Picks
This post is only three months in the making...(sorry school takes over once September comes)...My man Turk said it best, "Go big or go home," that is playing at least one big bet in hopes of hitting a...
View ArticleWar Games
For those frequent or more likely infrequent visitors of this blog know I took sort of a sabbatical leave from writing from mid-summer to the Breeder's Cup. This was mostly by design - a break away....
View ArticleHoly Bull Stakes=Official Kickoff to Kentucky Derby Trail
Is there really an official start to those owners, trainers and jockeys seeking a blanket of roses on the first Saturday in May? Sure...maybe...If you want to go all the way back to the breeding shed,...
View ArticleKentucky Derby 138 Future Pool; When Nothing Means Something
With the first of three Kentucky Derby Future Pools offered this weekend, it's a good time to share a somewhat informed wagering decision or better yet, one that requires little to no information at...
View ArticleYou Made a Play in Kentucky Derby Future Pool Wager:Now What?
Unless you played the Kentucky Derby Future Pool #1just for fun - which is really the only way to play 12 weeks away from the big dance - here are your chances to cash as I see it.Smart money = take a...
View ArticlePlay Away - Handicap Contests Aplenty
OK you want to play? Well, there is plenty of opportunities online to play away - some for free and some for just a few bucks. Here's the rundown for today and beyond:Derby Wars - excellent, affordable...
View ArticlePlaces to Play and Places to Post
If you've made your way over here from Thorofan, thought you'd like to know I also have a blog over at Horse Racing Nation called Tales from the Battlefield - where I write a preview for the tournament...
View ArticleOscars and Horses
Of course the Oscars and horses have absolutely nothing in common. Call me old school, but I really can't stand events, be it female Olympic figure skating or movie actors, that rely on subjective...
View ArticleGuide to a Winning Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Here for the reading - a quick, no-nonsense guide to finding a winning strategy for beating the Kentucky Derby Future Pool.10. There is no such thing as morning line odds. The advance of a line the...
View ArticleEarly Odds for Kentucky Derby Pool 2
There are some real head scratchers as of early Saturday morning in Churchill Down's second Kentucky Derby Future Pool. (Full disclosure: Please read post below about playing such a crazy bet as the...
View ArticleKentucky Derby Bragging Rights
It is a basic human emotion - the thrill of being first. Think back to middle school and the boy or girl who first went out on a date or kissed. Try reaching even further back to those students in...
View ArticleTime, Performance and Money...Kentucky Derby 138
We now find ourselves less than eight weeks away from Derby Day and the clock is ticking in more ways than one.Time - The horses that have caught your attention and got you dreaming of the Kentucky...
View ArticleDerby Dozen - The Third
I am happy to report that I am one of 12 lucky contributors that lend a hand in compiling the WirePlayers' Derby Dozen - a Derby contender list like no other. Haven't seen or read it yet, click here,...
View ArticleGet Your Kentucky Derby Zen On
Bloggers/tweets like me, enamoured with Thoroughbred racing, really can't get enough of it and don't mind writing about it almost non-stop, look for many avenues for our passion. That is we blog where...
View ArticleGetting Your Kentucky Derby Zen On Part II
In my second installment of Debry Zen, I make the case for not loving your Kentucky Derby horse too much...If you’re practicing the art of Zen along with me for the next few weeks until May 5, you need...
View ArticleKentucky Derby 138 Field Just About Set
What follows is your likely Kentucky Derby Field in order of graded stakes earnings - the top 20 get in. Of course, I provide a brief commentary on each entry. Enjoy...Hansen– fast, sometimes too fast...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Play Against the Kentucky Derby Favorite
Following up last year’s Five Reasons to Get Off Uncle Mo’s back, the then prohibitive early Kentucky Derby favorite, I am providing my five reasons to play against Saturday's likely favorite, Union...
View ArticleKentucky Derby 138 - The Bet
With about 90 minutes to go to the 138 Kentucky Derby, I will share with the few, the proud, the followers of this blog - a Derby bet I'm making with some friends of mine. But I get ahead of...
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Kentucky Derby Bet Near Miss
If only I'll Have Another didn't run his race......and Went the Day Well didn't nose out Creative Cause for the show, I would have had hit the superfecta. Actually, I'm glad I'll Have Another won,...
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Kentucky Derby Dreams Cashed
There are very few times in life when one can say, "My dream has come true."Last Saturday as I readied myself for the 138 Kentucky Derby I realized that yes, I was going to be sitting under the Twin...
View ArticlePreakness Stakes - The Bets Part I
There are two potential bets I will make on Preakness Day depending on what I'm feeling or where I am at (soccer field, baseball field or friend's party). In this installment I'll go after the...
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It's Back and So Am I!
So, the historic, the incomparable and the sensational Saratoga meet kicked off for its 153rd racing season last Thursday. Whether you think about it as the August place to be – running August through...
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