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Tag: handicapping

Brisnet: How Brisnet helped me hit the Churchill Downs Pick 6 on TwinSpires

This past Saturday, I took a shot at a wager I almost never play, and had never before cashed: a … More

Churchill Downs, handicapping

Chicago Race of the Day: Friday, May 17

In the latest episode of Chicago Race of the Day, I discuss Friday’s Arlington 1st. If you’ve ever been curious … More

Arlington, Chicago Race of the Day, handicapping

Horseplayer Confessions: Just Say No To Lifetime Losers

Over at Brisnet, I make my first visit to the Horseplayer Confession booth, and think about a stern reminder not … More

handicapping, Hawthorne, meanderings

a bizarre experiment in handicapping and memory

CLOSED BOOK EXAM. Usually, handicapping is the opposite.  It’s a game of information, and we have so much at our … More

Arlington, frivolity, handicapping

Equestricon Blog: Women Horseplayers Stand Out at Featured Equestricon Seminar

Women handicappers are not a monolithic group, and the seminar highlights that. The panel features horseplayers with expertise in everyday … More

Equestricon, handicapping

how to play Arlington Park

Arlington gets underway this Friday afternoon.  Over at Brisnet, I have a look at angles to keep in mind during … More

Arlington, handicapping

The Tournament Edge: Kentucky Derby Morning Workout Videos

Over at The Tournament Edge, I’m talking Derby in my new blog. Specifically, I’m talking about all the videos out … More

handicapping, Kentucky Derby, The Tournament Edge

previewing the Hawthorne spring meet

For lovers of Chicago racing, tonight is like Christmas Eve…after all, Hawthorne starts again tomorrow! And, over at the TwinSpires … More

handicapping, Hawthorne

The Tournament Edge: What About the Rabbit?

In my latest blog for The Tournament Edge, I discuss something that has become a hot topic after last Saturday’s … More

handicapping, The Tournament Edge

The Tournament Edge: Finding Condition Book Horses

In my latest piece for The Tournament Edge, I talk about one of the most useful tools in a handicapper’s … More

handicapping, The Tournament Edge

The Tournament Edge: Playing What You Know

In my latest blog at The Tournament Edge, I discuss the ups and downs of playing what I know. As … More

handicapping, handicapping contests, meanderings, The Tournament Edge

The Tournament Edge: Finding Value in Extended Sprints

I’m excited to announce that I’m the newest blogger over at The Tournament Edge! I’ll be writing there once a … More

handicapping, The Tournament Edge

Three Hour Nap, revisited

Thoroughbred racing in Illinois gets back underway in less than two weeks.  With that on the horizon, and two-year-old races … More

handicapping, Illinois breeding, Illinois horse racing

don’t sleep on Three Hour Nap!

Illinois racing, and particularly Illinois-bred racing, can be a game of niche angles.  One of those angles centers around an … More

handicapping, Illinois horse racing

The Final Wager: Parimutuel Wagering

Part of the reason I got so deeply into horse racing is the trivia aspect.  Being able to remember little … More

handicapping, Kentucky Derby, meanderings

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