2018 Horse Racing Gambling Results
Two of my favorite race meetings open this week with Oaklawn Park lifting its lid on Friday and Sam Houston Race Park raising its curtain on Saturday. Also on Saturday are the first Grade 1 races this […]
Handicapping
Horseplayer Confessions: Just Say No To Lifetime Losers
by NICOLLE NEULIST I’ve never been Catholic, so I’ve never been to confession in a sacramental sense, but no matter your background, there’s a visceral reaction to the act of confessing—forcing us to expose the […]
How to bet Turfway Park 2018 Holiday Meeting
There is still a conventional wisdom that synthetic surfaces (e.g. the Polytrack in place at Turfway Park) “plays like turf”, but handicappers expecting off-the-pace types to make bold runs at the Florence, Kentucky, oval should […]
Ron Rippey Handicapping Media Award Open For Entries
The 5th-annual Ron Rippey Handicapping Media Award is open for entries. Brisnet.com will present the winner on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters dinner at Whiskey Dry in Louisville during Breeders’ […]
How to bet Churchill Downs on Twilight Thursday September 20
In addition to $1 beer, local food trucks, and The Sheryl Rouse Band, attendees of Churchill Downs‘ Thursday, September 20, card have eight races on which to wager. Based on the morning-line prices of some […]
How To Bet the Cross-Canada Pick 4 from Woodbine & Century Downs
The most important thing to know when betting the Cross-Canada Pick 4 that features a pair of stakes from both Woodbine and Century Downs is how to do it–literally! The Pick 4 is available for […]
How to bet the Woodbine Mile with Oscar Performance
There is no question who the fastest horse in the Woodbine Mile is. It’s Oscar Performance. Of course, when a handicapper makes a statement like that, the actual information s/he is trying to ascertain is, […]
Shapiro Enjoying His Churchill Downs Handicapping Adventure
by SCOTT SHAPIRO It has been nearly a month since I moved my tack to Louisville from Southern California and attended my first Kentucky Derby week at legendary Churchill Downs. As expected the first week […]
Good Wagering Opportunities Mark Return of MATCH Series
by Scott Shapiro After a 16-year break, the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship Series (MATCH) is back in 2018. The series of races funded by horsemen’s groups from each of the participating states (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and […]
Optix Looks Through the Rebel Stakes Field
by EMILY GULLIKSON The $900,000 Rebel Stakes is Saturday at Oaklawn Park. For handicapping reports, CLICK HERE. #1 TITLE READY (8-1) the rail draw with a horse that prefers to be forwardly placed will force […]