I have been lucky enough to be a public horseracing handicapper for nearly 4 decades and I know how fortunate I am to do something I truly love. Hopefully, we can cash a lot of tickets and progress on this mission known as cashing tickets. Brian Mulligan
The upcoming stakes offer tons of options this weekend and we will try to get a head start by looking at events around the country and in Canada. The Grade 2 San Carlos at Santa Anita, the $1 million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine and the Grade 1 United Nations at Monmouth Park are the stakes […] More
The Grade 3 mile and a sixteenth $100,000 Affirmed Stakes is showcased in California Saturday at Santa Anita and the race takes on a personal note. I was lucky enough to watch the great Affirmed train at Santa Anita early in his Triple Crown season and it was unforgettable. I lived a hop, skip and […] More
The Mountain Top Futurity heads the Ruidoso Downs bill on Saturday and although it is not a major national stakes, it can be an opportunity for players to hone their handicapping skills. The $141,382 race is for New Mexico-bred colts and fillies and is carded at five furlongs. Ruidoso Downs is far removed from the […] More
The best in the equine business are still improving and the leader of the pack, Arrogate, is back looking like his old self. The Horse of the Year was off slowly in his only loss. That came in his debut at Los Alamitos and he still was getting to the winner late in that race. […] More
Tapit deserves his props on Father’s Day for a number of reasons as a sire. One of those is that he is not only the most expensive stud in North America, but he performs expertly at the dating game and continues to bring superstars into the sport. Tapit deserves his props because the owners and […] More
Delaware Park is an ideal option for gamblers for many reasons including the fact that it is easy to get to from a number of different venues. It is located just outside the city of Wilmington which makes it a hop, skip and jump to Parx Racing in Philadelphia. Factor in that the New York […] More
The Stephen Foster Stakes tops the Churchill Downs card on Saturday and older horses get a shot for some big money. With the Triple Crown now in the history books, older horses and juveniles will get their chances to pad the bankroll in the coming weeks and months. This is a $500,000 Grade 1 event […] More
Mor Spirit’s Met Mile success was no fluke and it just went to show the domination that can happen when great trainers put their horses in the right spots. The runner was ideally positioned last Saturday by trainer Bob Baffert to pull off the big win and we all know that Baffert will find another […] More
The Belmont Stakes alibies are just that as the winner Tapwrit won on the square and the second finisher Irish War Cry ran his race but just was beaten. Todd Pletcher ended up running one-three in the classic so there are no Belmont Stakes alibies for one of the best trainers in the country. The […] More
The Triple Crown Trail ends with twelve in the Belmont Stakes and with the injury to Classic Empire, the race has taken on an entire new dimension. Classic Empire, who could have been the favorite in the Belmont Stakes. Classic Empire has a hoof abscess in the bulb of his right front. It is the […] More
The Belmont Stakes history must be recognized for the simple fact that things that have happened in the past sometimes have happened for a legitimate, logical reason. When evaluating results, Belmont Stakes history suggests that there could be a longshot on Saturday in the mile and a half classic. Seven of the last nine winners […] More
The Met Mile Saturday at Belmont Park has attracted a dozen potential stars and there are many options for bettors to consider. The Met Mile is one of the most important stakes in America and that is accentuated by the $1.2 million purse. Older horses, often the best middle distance runners in the United States, […] More
