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
Royal Mo suffered a career-ending injury and the Preakness hopes are now dashed for his connections. These things happen but don’t be shocked if the PETA clan is out in full force. The group known as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals can go overboard at times. What that organization does not know […] More
Granted, it’s only a matter of days, but keeping Preakness Stakes horses happy is a thing that is on the mind of all of the trainers shooting to win the second Jewel of the Triple Crown. Keeping Preakness Stakes horses happy until they are in the gate at Pimlico at May 20 can be easier […] More
The Man o’ War Stakes takes the Belmont spotlight Saturday and the Grade 1 event has lured a classy field of runners. The $400,000 fixture will be run at a mile and three eighths on the Widener turf course. The Man o’ War Stakes was first run in 1959 and the race is named for […] More
The Preakness Stakes fields usually shrinks because the cards are now on the table. Connections have to weigh what is good for the horse against any money that can be had on the Triple Crown Trail. As impressive as Always Dreaming was in the Kentucky Derby, there were a lot of question marks about him […] More
The Preakness new shooters are taking dead aim on an assault at Pimlico and although Always Dreaming was impressive in the Kentucky Derby, this will be a new situation. The Preakness will be run May 20 in Baltimore. The race is run at a mile and three sixteenths, which is slightly shorter than the Kentucky […] More
Always Dreaming demoralized Kentucky Derby rivals in a way that suggests this youngster has great things ahead of him. At this point, the way Always Dreaming demoralized his foes points to a possibility of a Triple Crown winner. The owners of Always Dreaming have a New York state of mind thing going on much in […] More
The $2 million Kentucky Derby is finally here and although this may not be the best editions of the Run for the Roses, there are many options for bettors with 20 horses in the gate. Here’s is a rundown of the entire cast for the May 6 mile and a quarter classic at Churchill Downs […] More
The Kentucky Oaks enticed 15 potential stars and with a field this big, luck will play a big part of the outcome. The $1 million Grade 1 event is for 3-year-old fillies and will be run at nine furlongs at Churchill Downs on May 5. The Kentucky Oaks has been won by some monuments of […] More
There are some important Kentucky Derby tidbits that should be passed on because you never know when one little angle can turn into big dividends. The $2 million extravaganza will be held Saturday May 6 at Churchill Downs and the field is pretty much intact except for possible late injuries. The important Kentucky Derby tidbits […] More
The Kentucky Derby workers were keeping busy recently as their connections tightened down the hatches on the stars in anticipation of the classic on May 6. The $2 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will have a full gate and the Kentucky Derby workers that were in action on Friday April 28 worked well for […] More
The San Francisco Mile Stakes is on tap Saturday at Golden Gate and this could be a great opportunity to pad the bankroll for next week’s Kentucky Derby. The Grade 3 $100,000 event has attracted a competitive field of seven and bettors have some interesting options. Golden Gate is in Albany California and it is […] More
With the spring meeting around the corner, now is a good time to address the best way to handicap Belmont Park. The meet starts on Friday April 28 and the 54-day stand will offer fans a variety of handicapping challenges. Nearly $10 million will be on the agenda in the 18 Graded stakes carded highlighted […] More
