A New Year’s Wish List
Since the inception of this column, many race fans have contacted me wanting to see changes in the sport. Their concerns are the basis of this wish list for the coming new year.
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Head2Head: A Way to Go
Good news again fro the everyday horseplayer! The Breeders’ Cup World Thouroughbred Championships are trying to attract new business from the casual or novice player.
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Handicapping
Handicapping is cyclical in nature. The same set-ups and opportunities present themselves over and over again. If you can learn from your handicapping successes and failures, and use those experiences to evaluate what is in front of you at the racetrack today, you will have a much greater chance of profit...
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First-Time Starters
There are few things as intriguing to a horseplayer as a first-time starter. Will the horse pop at first asking and pay a big price? Will the horse need a race or two to get legs and prove a money burner?
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At the Races
Things are looking better for the bettors of thoroughbred racing. The New York Racing Association has instituted an across the board reduction on its house cut, commonly referred to as the “takeout”...
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Lessons in Handicapping
Quick Study: On June 3, Belmont Park's fourth race proved a unique lesson in handicapping value. Three speed horses (Adverse, Prince Monty and He's A Charm), looked like…
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Changing Leads
Breaking The Code: There has been much speculation about winning horses that have dropped in price on the tote board during the running of a race...
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