Archive for October, 2009
A Journey into the Heart of American Horse Racing
Yazan: Steve | 30 October 2009 | 4 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Making our annual pilgrimage to Keeneland racetrack this weekend – the sixth straight year we’ve driven 8+ hours from DC to Lexington. Lexington’s gotta be the only place in America where everyone’s into horse racing. Horseplayers who are pariahs in their home town can feel perfectly at home here. In DC, no one talks about [...]
Handicapping Laurel’s G1 De Francis Dash
Yazan: Steve | 24 October 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Today’s G1 De Francis Dash at Laurel is a 6 furlong sprint on the dirt. Starting from post position #1, Vineyard Haven is the deserving favorite after an impressive performance in the G1 Kings Bishop at Saratoga. He was DQ’d in that race for veering into Captain Candyman Can in the deep stretch. I loved [...]
Free Race Replays
Yazan: Steve | 24 October 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
A friend recently tipped me off to BloodHorse.com’s site for race replays. It’s got replays for all graded and non-graded stakes races, allowance races, and maiden races (non-maiden claiming races are unavailable). The best part is it’s completely free! In addition to replays, you can access payout, order of finish, and pedigree information. The database [...]
Queen Elizabeth II does the Hot Cha Cha
Yazan: Steve | 18 October 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
History has a funny way of repeating itself; only not in ways that are easily predictable. Saturday’s G1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Invitational stakes (that’s a mouthful) at Keeneland race track was a case in point. Heavily favored Gozzip Girl went off at 3-5 despite failing to hit the board at 2-5 in her last [...]
QE II Challenge Cup Invitational – G1 Stakes
Yazan: Steve | 17 October 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Betting Keeneland’s main track has been tricky to say the least. The G1 QE II Invitational at 1 and 1/8 miles on the turf presents a chance for horseplayers to recoup some losses after taking a beating on the polytrack. A great thing about this race is the top 3 morning line favorites all faced [...]
11 Horse Racing Betting Angles
Yazan: Steve | 15 October 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Horse Racing
Here are a few tried and true betting angles to complement your handicapping strategy. There’s tons of others and I’d like to hear about your favorites. 1) 2nd or 3rd start off a layoff: Horses usually improve in their 2nd or 3rd start off a layoff (60 days or longer unraced). Alternatively, horses coming off very long [...]
“Jockeys” Photo Recap – Got 19 Losers But a Bird Ain’t One
Yazan: Steve | 09 October 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Horse Racing
The season finale of Animal Planet’s Jockeys followed Joe Talamo, Garrett Gomez, Mike Smith, and Chantal Sutherland to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Here’s the recap: Talamo, Gomez, and Smith all have Derby mounts; Sutherland on the other hand, is trying to land a ride on long shot Mine That Bird. As to be expected by [...]
Loose Interpatation – “Super Saturday” Recap
Yazan: Steve | 04 October 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Horse Racing
Belmont Park offered a great day of races on Saturday to say the least. While normally considered a big event with one just Grade 1 race on the card, NYRA’s “Super Saturday” featured five. Heavy downpours forced handicappers to adjust their betting strategies as racing conditions changed the dirt track from “fast” to “sloppy” and [...]
My Own Private Breeders’ Cup
Yazan: Steve | 03 October 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
There was a time Belmont’s fall meet was the end of year championship. Over the past 25 years, the Breeders’ Cup has relegated Belmont’s prestigious fall meet to a series of BC prep races, at best. This year’s fall meet cannot even be considered a legitimate BC prep, with the BC being held on Santa [...]
