A perfect 3-for-3 record at Del Mar last summer stamps her as a bonafide horse for course. Two of her wins were CA-bred stakes victories (CTBA, Generous Portion). She was third in the Melair and second in the Great Lady M (G2) in her last two stakes starts. She worked five panels in 1:00.80 at […]
This South American transplant had success at Del Mar last summer. He won the Wickerr Stakes in July and rallied for the place in the Del Mar Mile (G2) in September. In his last two starts at Santa Anita, he completed the exacta in the American Stakes (G3) and Shoemaker Mile (G1). His most recent […]
This CA-bred daughter of Clubhouse Ride is trained by Craig Lewis and she clearly likes the Del Mar turf course. She broke her maiden at the seaside oval in a state bred turf route in 2021, and won another flat mile turf affair later that year in the fall. Last summer, she rallied to win […]
She captured the Sorrento (G2) at Del Mar as a juvenile in 2021, and I really like her form this year. She won the Monrovia (G3) in April and scored again in the Mizdirection in May. Last time in the Great Lady M (G2) on the Fourth of July at Los Al, she dueled with […]
Fast Figs continues to prove it’s consistency in being able to isolate the top contenders even at the highest levels of racing. In this year’s Kentucky Derby, the top 4 Fast Figs included the top 3 finishers. Fast Figs takes into account not only the expected speed and performance of a horse but also the […]
The Florida Derby winner and Kentucky Derby morning line favorite Forte was scratched from the race just 10 hours before post time. The four-time Grade 1 winner, was set with a 3-1 morning line following Monday’s draw and was the one to beat in today’s Derby. Forte’s owner Mike Repole said the Kentucky Horse Racing […]
Method Horse II – A Systematic Approach to Isolating Contenders 1. Draw a line through all scratched horses in the top section of the Digest race page. 2. Award 10 points to all horses with a COLUMN 4 score that is 10 points higher than the Race level shown in the heading for each race. […]
10 Steps to Handicapping a Race Card 1. Establish your bankroll. This should be “investment” capital and not money that is needed to sustain your daily lifestyle. Don’t under-capitalize yourself but, on the other hand, don’t go crazy either. Your bankroll should be an amount your comfortable with. 2. Determine the percentage of your bankroll […]
How To Handicap The Horse Races In 6 Easy Steps No matter what your level of expertise, it’s often wise to “get back to basics” and review the rudimentary elements of this challenging, sometimes exasperating, bit of mental stimulus known as handicapping. Everyone handicaps differently but these elements should always be addressed before making a […]
