After reading this news report about Sonny Leon, who won the 2022 Kentucky Derby on Rich Strike, it doesn’t look good for him. The report says that Leon has been suspended 5 times since September 2021 for aggressive riding. This usually means blocking other horses or overuse of the whip. I found it disturbing that […]

The Keeneland racetrack is located in Lexington, Kentucky. Their spring meet is held from April 8 – 29. Keeneland is known for having competitive thoroughbred horse races with the best jockeys and trainers. Because of the big fields and the large purses, horse betters look forward to a challenge which can lead to big payouts. […]

On Saturday (3/26/22) I was making some small wagers on the horse races at Meydan, Saudi Arabia. In the 9th race I had a trifecta with “Life is Good” to win with 3 other horses underneath. I noticed that TVG had a money back special on the race if your win pick finished in 2nd […]

After my Santa Anita pick 4 win on Friday, I only put in a couple small wagers on Saturday. Oaklawn Park had a few stakes races including the grade 3 Whitmore stakes. I never seem to do well at Oaklawn, and Saturday was no exception. I decided to look for a pick 4 opportunity and […]

On Friday (3/18/22) I placed a bet on the 50-cent late pick 4 at Santa Anita. I was once again trying to get a piece of the $3000 bonus money that TVG was offering for winners of the late pick 4 on Fridays. I had two horses in the first race, one in the second, […]

On Saturday (3/5/22) Gulfstream Park had nine Stakes races on the card. I decided to place a wager on the late pick 4 and put in a few win and trifecta bets for the money back specials TVG was offering. My pick 4 cost $18 and it had one single in the 11th race and […]

Last Monday was a holiday and several tracks were running races. I was thinking of playing the pick six at Santa Anita, but it looked like someone had won the jackpot the day before, so there was no mandatory payout. Instead, I put in a pick four and was betting on a few individual races. […]

As of today, we are 10 races into the 2022 Kentucky Derby American prep races with 17 to go. Classic Causeway leads the pack with 16 points and $246,100 in earnings. In second place is Pappacap with 14 points and $558,000 in earnings. Pappacap runs next on 02/19/22 in the Risen Star stakes against 3rd […]

There is a lot of information out there about how to handicap a horse race. But it is just as important to have a solid wagering strategy. I have been wagering on the races for more than 10 years, and it has taken me that long to figure out how to develop a decent wagering […]

This year’s horse wagering season has been filled with highs and lows (just like every year). I decided to take a break from wagering back in August after a losing streak at Del Mar. With the 2021 Breeder’s Cup races coming up on November 5th, I am thinking twice about adding money to my TVG […]