By Jarrod Horak As we get closer to the first Saturday in May, I’ve gone through the latest data to identify the strongest Today’s Racing Digest numbers for the top Kentucky Derby 2026 contenders. This is the time of year where understanding how a race will unfold becomes just as important as who is fastest […]
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Kentucky Derby handicapping always starts with the same challenge: which horses in this field have already shown the kind of finishing power required to win at Churchill Downs? One of the best ways we attack that question is through Today’s Racing Digest’s Final Time Rating, or FNL RAT. It is one of the clearest tools […]
By Jarrod Horak This post and companion video features In-depth Santa Anita Pick 6 carryover analysis for Feb 20. Race-by-race betting strategy, singles, pace insights and a budget ticket from Today’s Racing Digest. The Pick 6 carryover amount is $34,288 and the sequence begins with the fourth race. On a card that looks fairly logical […]
By Jarrod Horak I’m breaking down my Santa Ynez Stakes Santa Anita picks Today’s Racing Digest-style: meet the field, read the pace and class setup, then rank my contenders from last to first using Today’s Racing Digest past performance data. Due to weather, Santa Anita cancelled racing on January 3, 2026 and the Santa Ynez […]
By Jarrod Horak In this how to use Today’s Racing Digest article and video, I discuss how to use Speed and Pace Forecasts to make money at the racetrack. I use the Today’s Racing Digest Complete Digest at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, December 20 as examples (races 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11). Below the […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I discuss how to use pace and speed figures to make money at the racetrack. I use Today’s Racing Digest Pace and Final Time Ratings as an example, and this is my third video in my how to use the Digest video series.
Today’s Racing Digest’s published it’s new Race Sheet Headers in the Woodbine edition for the first time on October 26, 2024 and it’s paid out with dividends for our customers with a $1,888.90 Pick 4 in races 7-10. We knew the Final Time Rating was good and our own handicappers use it religiously but we’ve […]