After a long road to recovery spanning over 15 months, 49 year-old jockey Corey Nakatani has officially ridden his last race. Known for his competitive spirit and his will to Win, Nakatani has left an indelible mark on the sport of horse racing including 3,909 total Wins and over $234 million in earnings- ranking 12th on the all-time list. His last ride came in August … Continue reading Aloha Corey
World-class Thoroughbred racing returns to Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 27 with the Opening Day card of the 2019-2020 meeting. The track is in its 94th year of operation. The track has gotten on board the .20 cent Pick-6 bandwagon this season. Their version is called the Ultimate Pick-6, and it will use the same carry-over jackpot formula as the majority of the east … Continue reading Tampa Bay Downs
Many of the major United States track owners and racing associations have combined resources in a collaborative effort to bring meaningful improvements to the safety of horses and humans who compete in Thoroughbred racing. At the Keeneland library on November 19th, those industry leaders announced the formation of the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition. The group includes Churchill Downs Inc., the New York Racing Association, The Stronach … Continue reading Making Strides For Safety
Donna Brothers is a former jockey turned NBC broadcaster. Last week she penned a lengthy op-ed piece in response to animal rights activist group P.E.T.A. writing that the organization is “not pro-animals, and they are behaving like a bully.” Ms. Brothers dug into the numbers, such as P.E.T.A.’s high kill rate of animals in its care, and she documented the group’s legal battles over the … Continue reading Donna Takes On P.E.T.A.
In the course of the last 45 years, the biggest advancement in handicapping has probably been the emergence of speed figures. What is commonplace now was in its infancy back then when speed variants ruled the land. The variants were simplistic. They were averages based on how many lengths above or below the track record the races on that day were. Speed figures took that … Continue reading What Are Speed Figures?
If you have been reading the Daily Racing Blog, you are likely already a racing fan, or are fast becoming one, and are quickly on your way to loving the sport. While there are thousands of different reasons why people love the actual sport of horse racing, there are a million reasons they love the equine athletes that make it all possible. Why do we … Continue reading Why We (Still) Love Horse Racing
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Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is observed annually on November 11th to honor military veterans. Perhaps the most largely unrecognized, and sometimes altogether forgotten veterans are the horses that served alongside the soldiers. Since the domestication of the horse, humans and horses have shared a partnership that has been integral to the thriving of civilizations. Horses were essential in agriculture, transportation,… Continue reading Veterans Day
Alas, the Breeders’ Cup has come and gone, but there are still a few meaningful Stakes races left to run in 2019. With that in mind, here are four races you won’t want to miss finishing off the calendar year: The Clark (G1): November 29th. 1 1/8 miles, for 3-years old and up at Churchill Downs. One of the two races where MAXIMUM SECURITY might run … Continue reading A Few Good Races Remain
An Exacta wager is an easy proposition. Seemingly. But betting an Exacta can present a challenge on several levels. There is, of course, the primary need to analyze past performances (always) and decide which horses are going to finish first and second. Yet because of the inherently lower payoffs as opposed to what you’ll find in a Pick 3 or Pick 4, you’ll need to … Continue reading How To Bet An Exacta
Let’s raise a glass to VINO ROSSO. Nothing could stop him this time. The 4-year-old son of CURLIN, an enigma for much of his career, finally put it all together in Winning (just as the Daily Racing Blog had predicted on Friday) the $6 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic by 4 ¼-lengths over MCKINZIE on Saturday at Santa Anita Park. It was the first Classic victory for … Continue reading Vintage Vino
