One of the biggest mistakes new handicappers make is trying to be too smart. They buy into the idea that you must dissect every split, every pace fraction, every microscopic weight shift, and every theoretical projection just to make a bet. Meanwhile, they miss something simple that shows up on the first line of the […]
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By Jarrod Horak In this how to use Today’s Racing Digest video, I discuss how to use Race Competition Levels to make money at the racetrack. I use the Today’s Racing Digest Complete Digest at Del Mar on Sunday, November 30 as examples. RACE COMPETITION LEVELS (RCL) makes it easy to handicap any class level […]
A Complete Tutorial Based on the 9-8-25 Educational Video by Jared Horack In this horse racing handicapping video recorded on 9-8-25, Jared Horack explains exactly how to use Today’s Racing Digest’s Track Profile to identify profitable running styles and find the horses most likely to win at specific distances. All examples in the video use […]
By Jarrod Horak A Practical Tutorial with Real Race Examples In this horse racing video recorded on 9-28-25, handicapper Jared Horack explains how to use the Race Header to make money at the racetrack, using Today’s Racing Digest past performance data as live examples. The Race Header pulls together Speed and Pace Forecasts, Class Ratings, […]
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 […]