Resolve To Win
Happy New Year my friends. Whether you make a living playing the horses or do it as a side-hustle the one resolution you should consider (if you haven’t already) is to work on being mentally strong. Being mentally strong sets apart the Winning horseplayer from the perpetual ticket-tearing loser. Here are five examples of a Winning mind-set: #1 Move On Winning horseplayers don’t waste time feeling … Continue reading Resolve To Win
Remember Your First Time ?
It was a long, long time ago, but I remember it like it was (almost) yesterday. I was 14-15 years-old and I was at the Saratoga Race Course with my Uncle Louie. And while I had been to this fabled course as a wee lad on a few occasions, I had never been old enough (6 or 7 perhaps) to be given my own race program. But on … Continue reading Remember Your First Time ?
The Kentucky Bunbury ?
There is no horse race more iconic in the United States than the Kentucky Derby. The race has been contested every year without a miss since 1875. Held at Churchill Downs, the prestigious race is the first leg of the Triple Crown and is often considered to be the one race that everyone involved in the sport would like to Win. But where did the Kentucky Derby get its famous moniker? The Kentucky part … Continue reading The Kentucky Bunbury ?
Racing Superstitions
Horseplayers are a superstitious lot. Despite knowing that the worries are (mostly) unfounded and whatever happens can (usually) be explained away. Here are just a few of the superstitions that we horseplayers have either seen or been guilty of over the years. 1. Don’t Break The Routine. Perhaps you have to buy your program or past performances from the same place every time. Maybe you need … Continue reading Racing Superstitions
How To Help The PDJF
The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) is a public charity that provides financial assistance to 60 former jockeys who have suffered catastrophic on-track injuries. Since its founding in 2006, the fund has disbursed nearly $11 million dollars to permanently disabled jockeys, most of whom have sustained paralysis or brain injuries. Many of the jockeys the PDJF serve were injured while in their 20s and 30s and … Continue reading How To Help The PDJF
The Amazing KELSO
The Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup have, for the past 72 years, been proving grounds for a long list of Thoroughbred racing’s greatest Champions. Some horses, though, transcend the sport’s most famous stages. One such Horse was KELSO. KELSO never ran in a Triple Crown race and his legendary career ended some 18 years before the Breeders’ Cup even began. Yet in eight years of racing, the gallant and durable gelding accomplished more … Continue reading The Amazing KELSO
Belmont Stakes @ Saratoga
Saratoga Race Course will now add to its storied history by hosting the third leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday, June 8th. Today New York Governor Kathy Hochul made it official that the 2024 G1 Belmont Stakes will be held for the first time at Saratoga and be run at 1 1/4 miles. Moving the final jewel in racings Triple Crown allows for the … Continue reading Belmont Stakes @ Saratoga
Oaklawn Park Opens
Some of the best winter dirt racing in North America is coming to the Midwest, as the Oaklawn Park meet begins this Friday, December 8th. The 2023-24 season will extend until May 4th, when the track shuts down on the same day as the 150th Kentucky Derby. Racing at Oaklawn brings big fields, good betting races for handicappers, an excellent Stakes program, and very strong purses fueled … Continue reading Oaklawn Park Opens
Pick 4 At Woodbine
The Daily Racing Blog frequently references multi-race wagers (Pick 3, 4 and 5), and while it is second nature to us, we realize that it may not be with every person that reads this blog. That said, we are going to give our readers a practical application for a Pick 4 on the Saturday card at Woodbine. We chose Woodbine because the minimum wager for a Pick 4 there is .20 cents. So … Continue reading Pick 4 At Woodbine
Making The Grade
When looking at any horses’ past performances there is always an indication of the types of races in which they participated. For many of the upper echelon of horses that means Graded Stakes races. For example, Travers Stakes (G1). But for those unfamiliar with the sport, the G1 probably doesn’t resonate. So what is a Graded Stakes race, you might ask? In the U.S. a Graded Stakes … Continue reading Making The Grade
