Since I’m taking a break from wagering on horse races, I thought I would post a mid-year wagering summary. I will most likely wait until the Breeder’s Cup races in November, before I start placing bets again. I started the year with $100 and deposited $510 into my account and withdrew $340. In the past […]

In the past I have made posts here stating how accurate the picks usually are on Timeform.com. But, just like any website that offers horse race predictions, they miss the mark sometimes. One of the things that I like to look at is the recent form data provided by Timeform. They give data that you […]

On July 1st, 2023, I played a pick 4 on the last 4 races at Ellis Park. Normally I don’t bet on Ellis Park races, but on this day, they were hosting the grade 1 Steven Foster stakes. This was an all-stakes pick 4 on races 8, 9, 10, 11. Race 8 was a 3-horse […]

This year’s Ohio Derby at Thistledown racetrack was held on June 24, 2023. Two Phil’s was the favorite with Bishops Bay a close contender. With two favorites in a race, it can be difficult to make any money with exactas and trifectas, unless you put down a very large wager. This is when a pick […]

May 27th was opening day at Canterbury Park. The day prior, I had reserved 2 general admission tickets for $6 each. Normally they go for $8 each when you buy them online, but I used a 25% discount code. In past years they offered a 50% early discount. Tickets are normally $10 if you buy […]

The scratch of Forte and 4 others leading up to the start of the 149th Kentucky Derby made it difficult to predict who would win. I had win bets on Verifying, Confidence Game, and Derma Sotogake. I also had 2 trifectas with Tapit Trice, Kingsbarns, Angel Of Empire and Two Phil’s, Angel Of Empire, Kingsbarns. […]

While other news outlets have upbeat reports on the Kentucky Derby, leave it to Fox News to post a negative story. The headline reads: 4 horses have died at Churchill Downs ahead of 149th Kentucky Derby. It focuses on the negative side of horse racing at the one time during the year that the general […]

As a horse player you need to set limits on your wagers. Having switched to playing more pick 4’s this year, it is often a challenge to keep wagers within my $18 limit. There are only 2 combinations that add up to an $18 wager. They are 3/3/2/2 and 4/3/3/1. The numbers represent how many […]

This year’s Kentucky Derby looks like another good handicapping challenge. I’ve watched all of the prep-races and have narrowed the field down to my top selections. Todd Pletcher has 3 and Brad Cox has 4 entries: Forte (190 pts, EQ106) – Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher Tapit Trice (150 pts, EQ103) – Luis Saez, Todd […]

On Tuesdays in April, TVG was offering a late Pick 4 promotion at Turf Paradise. This promo pays back your wager (up to $25) if you only get 3 out of 4 races correct. I had been playing the “Hit It and Split It” pick 4 promos at Gulfstream and Santa Anita last month without […]