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    Arrogate Odds of Winning Breeders’ Cup Classic

    Last season at this time, Arrogate (2-1) was the most difficult horse to handicap in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. He only had five career races under his saddle, one of which resulted in the fastest Travers Stakes time ever. Arrogate went on to defeat the great California Chrome in a tremendous duel at the 2016 […] More

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    Overthinking in Horseracing Doesn’t Work

    Overthinking in horseracing doesn’t work for the most part and that is not to say one can glide through the handicapping process. The balance is achieved by doing the due diligence of examining all the facts and then making a logical decision. One of my former employers used to tell me that ‘every time I […] More

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    Utilizing Horseracing Angles Is Mandatory

    Utilizing horseracing angles is mandatory in this sport in order to get a jump on the competition. It is far from an exact science but those that become adept at utilizing horseracing angles, profit big time in the long run. Due diligence is a must when being involved in any serious transaction and for horseplayers […] More

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    Breeders’ Cup Trends Must Be Known

    Breeders’ Cup trends must be known because there is nothing worse than making a bet and then discovering later that the bet was nearly doomed. Sure, things don’t always happen in bunches but the saying about history repeating itself is not unfounded. Put these Breeders’ Cup trends in your toolbox for the Cup on November […] More

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    Breeders’ Cup Workers Busy at Santa Anita

    Breeders’ Cup workers were busy at Santa Anita and it will only get more hectic as the days dwindle down to the main event. In these final adjustments to the racers, horseracing fans have to monitor how the runners perform in the mornings and how they come out of the drills. Upsets happen in horseracing […] More

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    Santa Anita Is Poised for Pivotal Meet

    The Breeders’ Cup World Championship is one reason Santa Anita is poised for a pivotal meet, but that is not the only one.  They will also offer a half-dozen ‘win and you’re in’ races over the first 2 weekends of the stand and that will set up the situation for the Breeders’ Cup. The legendary emporium will […] More