Time is on Your Side: 5 Tips for Less Doing, More Handicapping
October 20, 2021 (16:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ray Wallin Recently a reader emailed me a question. Scatterbrained Scott wanted to know how to get more time to handicap and how to use that time efficiently. This is a problem that I know I lot of part-time horseplayers suffer from. We are trying to juggle our day jobs, handicapping the races and sports, and making sure we devote enough time to our families and loved ones. It can be hard to devote our full attention to handicapping the races with so many other responsibilities in our busy lives, but there are ways you can make the most The post Time is on Your Side: 5 Tips for Less Doing, More Handicapping appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

The Bridge Sanctuary Welcomes Blanche
October 19, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
Margaret Ransom, an award-winning writer who has worked in the horse racing industry for decades, recently moved to Texas from California and started The Bridge Sanctuary. Its mission is to bridge the gap from forgotten horses to forever safe horses. Heres her latest rescue story. By Margaret Ransom Hello, Blanche. Id like to introduce you to Purgatory Cat. She is an 18-year-old daughter of Tale of the Cat and the Damascus mare Damearco. But here at The Bridge she is Blanche. We pulled Blanche from a last-chance-before-shipping auction in September because, well, she didnt deserve to be dumped there. Blanche The post The Bridge Sanctuary Welcomes Blanche appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

The Farrell Report: Maryland Million Day, Baffert Horses OKd for Breeders Cup
October 19, 2021 (16:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Mike Farrell Jim McKay, the legendary host of ABCs Wide World of Sports and a lover of thoroughbred racing, returned from the inaugural Breeders Cup in 1984 with a thought that would not let him rest. Why couldnt his beloved Maryland racing industry stage its own equivalent of the Breeders Cup for horses bred in the state? From McKays vision and dedication sprang a new series in 1986"Maryland Million Day. That great tradition continues Saturday at Laurel Park with a 12-race card topped by the $150,000 Classic. The concept that started in Maryland has now spread across the country The post The Farrell Report: Maryland Million Day, Baffert Horses OKd for Breeders Cup appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Harness Racing Report: Building to the Breeders Crown
October 16, 2021 (00:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By John Furgele The Little Brown Jug. A thrilling duel to the finish with Lous Pearlman nosing out Perfect Sting in the final leg of the pacing Triple Crown on Sept. 23 at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair. The Kentucky Futurity Trot. Jujubee rolled to victory in the final leg of the trotting Triple Crown on Oct. 10 at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky. And in a few weeks, the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands on Oct. 29-30 that goes a long way in determining divisional champions for pacers and trotters. Its quite a monthlong stretch in the harness The post Harness Racing Report: Building to the Breeders Crown appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

The Lineup: Champions Saturday at Ascot
October 15, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Richard Rosenblatt And now, a slight TV upgrade for your horse racing viewing pleasure: FOX Sports will have live coverage of British Champions Day from Ascot Racecourse in England on Saturday. The New York Racing Association has partnered with FOX, and Englands richest day of racing will air on FS2 from 8-11:30 a.m. (ET). Americas Day at the Races will feature live racing from Belmont Park, from 12:30-3:30 p.m., on FS2. TVG will have its usual live coverage of races from tracks around the country. Four Group 1 turf races are set for Ascot topped by the $1.5 million The post The Lineup: Champions Saturday at Ascot appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Belmont Fall Meet Trends to Help Build Your Bankroll
October 14, 2021 (23:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Noel Michaels The Belmont fall meet extends into early November with racing going on through the Breeders Cup weekend at Del Mar before closing Nov. 7, after which the New York racing scene shifts to Aqueduct. With four weeks left at Belmont, lets check on a few trends that could help you boost your win percentages. Just like at the Keeneland and Santa Anita meets, most of the major stakes at Belmont are over. Whats left is good old day-in, day-out high quality racing and wagering, including top-rung turf racing and lots of 2-year-old races. Here are some observations The post Belmont Fall Meet Trends to Help Build Your Bankroll appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Sizing Up the Breeders Cup Classic: Edge to Essential Quality
October 14, 2021 (16:00) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ed McNamara Starting in 1984, the Breeders’ Cup has saved its best for last: 3-year-olds and older horses going 1 1/4 miles in the megabucks Classic, the season’s grand finale. With the racing world watching, the Classic has created an endless highlight reel. Longshot Wild Again taking down Gate Dancer and Slew O’ Gold in the first one. Ferdinand nosing out Alysheba. Sunday Silence holding off archrival Easy Goer. Arcangues scoring at an insane 133-1. Cigar capping a perfect season. Tiznow taking back-to-back photo finishes over European superstars. Zenyatta beating the boys, then losing a heartbreaker to Blame the The post Sizing Up the Breeders Cup Classic: Edge to Essential Quality appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

NFL Odds, Picks for Week 6: Grudens Gone; Look for Bridgewater, Broncos to Repel Raiders
October 13, 2021 (19:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ira Kaufman The NFL’s home-field advantage has been shrinking for a while and Week 6 offers a graphic example. Of the 13 games on the schedule being played in U.S. stadiums, eight road teams are favored, many by extravagant margins. The Bucs kick off the trend Thursday evening in Philly, where the defending NFL champs are 7-point favorites " even though Tom Brady is nursing an injured right thumb. This is an intriguing matchup. Tampa Bay is a road team on a short week and the Eagles may have salvaged their season with a comeback victory in Charlotte. Running The post NFL Odds, Picks for Week 6: Grudens Gone; Look for Bridgewater, Broncos to Repel Raiders appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Betting on Frontrunners: Know Before You Go
October 13, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ray Wallin Ask almost any handicapper about what pace style they think has an edge at the track and you will get the same answer: Early speed As handicappers we frame our reference of track bias on whether it is favoring early speed horses, not closers or off the pace runners. There are countless books and articles written on the subject but very few on stalkers and closers. Why? Early speed either wins or dictates the outcome of a race. Deciphering the pace of the race is a little bit of art and science. You can look at the The post Betting on Frontrunners: Know Before You Go appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

The Farrell Report: 1 More Breeders Cup Qualifier at Keeneland; Belmont, Gulfstream Updates
October 12, 2021 (17:30) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Mike Farrell And then, there was only one. The One is the final remaining Breeders Cup Win and Youre In qualifier before the season-ending championships next month at Del Mar. That contest is the $200,000 Jessamine (G2) on Wednesday at Keeneland. The winner of the 1 1/16 miles contest for 2-year-old fillies on the grass gets an automatic fees-paid invitation to the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1). Its a last chance to grab for the gusto, and the response overwhelmed the entry box. The Jessamine attracted a full field of 14 with two more, Blissful and Haughty, sitting The post The Farrell Report: 1 More Breeders Cup Qualifier at Keeneland; Belmont, Gulfstream Updates appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

The Bridge Sanctuary: Saving Vivian (Formerly Known as Go For Glamour)
October 12, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
Margaret Ransom, an award-winning writer who has worked in the horse racing industry for decades, recently moved to Texas from California and started The Bridge Sanctuary. Its mission is to bridge the gap from forgotten horses to forever safe horses. Heres her latest story. By Margaret Ransom A year ago, the well-respected thoroughbred trainer Beau Greely passed away. A month ago, The Bridge Sanctuary rescued the only Kentucky Oaks starter of Greelys successful but all-too-brief career. I cant help but think how disappointed Greely would be to know a horse he took such pride in caring for was discarded like The post The Bridge Sanctuary: Saving Vivian (Formerly Known as Go For Glamour) appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Keeneland: Rattle N Roll Shakes Off Rivals to Win Breeders Futurity
October 09, 2021 (23:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ed McNamara Rattle N Roll struggled in his first two starts, getting off slowly when third in his debut and bolting on the second turn before being pulled up in his second race. He put it all together in his next start, surging late to break his maiden by three lengths last month at Churchill Downs. The best was yet to come Saturday. The previously erratic colt dominated the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland Racecourse, sweeping four wide into the stretch and bursting clear for a five-length win over another closer, Todd Pletcher’s Double Thunder. Ken McPeek trains The post Keeneland: Rattle N Roll Shakes Off Rivals to Win Breeders Futurity appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Keeneland Sunday Stakes: Letruska Tops a Strong Spinster Field
October 09, 2021 (17:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Noel Michaels Three more Win and Youre In challenge races at Keeneland on Sunday close out meets opening Falls Stars Weekend, which featured a total of nine WAYI races at the historic track in Lexington, Kentucky. The 38th Breeders Cup is at Del Mar on Nov. 5-6. Sundays stakes lineup at Keeneland looks like this: the Spinster (G1) as a prep for the BC Distaff (G1), the Bourbon (G2) as a prep for the BC Juvenile Turf (G1), and the Indian Summer Stakes as a prep for the BC Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1). Lets hit some winning tickets: 2021 The post Keeneland Sunday Stakes: Letruska Tops a Strong Spinster Field appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

The Lineup: A Bonanza of Breeders Cup Win And Youre In Races
October 09, 2021 (01:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Richard Rosenblatt The race is on at Keeneland and Belmont Park for the final all-fees paid berths into the Breeders Cup less than a month away. Keeneland kicked off it Fall Stars Weekend on Friday, with a pair of BC Win and Youre In races televised live by NBC Sports NBCSN, the Darley Alcibiades and the Phoenix. Is a huge sports weekend with the MLB playoffs joining in with college and pro football, but thoroughbred racing is on the NBCSN menu from Keeneland and Belmont on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which features coverage of 11 WAYI races " two The post The Lineup: A Bonanza of Breeders Cup Win And Youre In Races appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

On Racing: Let Bafferts Horses Run in Breeders Cup
October 08, 2021 (00:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Richard Rosenblatt For those wondering, and even for those fed up with his medication violation explanations, Hall of Famer Bob Baffert is still training, still winning, and still saddling many of the stars in the sport. While the racing world awaits the long-overdue decision from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) whether Bafferts record-setting seventh Derby winner Medina Spirit will be disqualified for a post-race positive of a prohibited race day medication, theres the more immediate question: Will he or wont he be permitted to run horses in the Breeders Cup? An answer will come soon, likely before pre-entries The post On Racing: Let Bafferts Horses Run in Breeders Cup appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Eddie Macs Book (Part II): Keeneland Saturday Picks for Breeders Cup Rehearsal Day
October 07, 2021 (17:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ed McNamara If you dream of making big scores on the 38th Breeders’ Cup, pay attention to Saturday’s card at Keeneland. The five-stakes program is a dress rehearsal for the year-end championships Nov. 5 and 6 at Del Mar. Keeneland will showcase four “Win and You’re In” races — Turf Mile (Mile), Breeders’ Futurity (Juvenile), First Lady (Filly and Mare Turf) and Thoroughbred Club of America (Filly and Mare Sprint). All but the TCA (Grade 2) are Grade 1, and besides the winners, it’s likely some of the also-rans will show up on the big weekend in Southern California. The post Eddie Macs Book (Part II): Keeneland Saturday Picks for Breeders Cup Rehearsal Day appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

A Horse Named Little Enis Almost Lived Up To His Namesake
October 07, 2021 (16:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Maryjean Wall Somewhere in Rockabilly Heaven, the All-American Left-Handed Upside-Down Guitar Player, Little Enis (rhymes with p—-) must be stomping all over his electric GUItar, mad as hell for dying too soon and missing out on the Breeders Cup. We are referring here to the person, not his namesake horse. But come to think of it, if Little Enis the horse had only run fast enough to get out of River Downs, he might have run in one of the Cup races. Dreams are made of this stuff. Little Enis the man, an amazing little stud as his biographer The post A Horse Named Little Enis Almost Lived Up To His Namesake appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Week 5 NFL Odds, Picks: Going With the B Teams: Bengals, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Bucs
October 06, 2021 (22:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
Yet another UPSET SPECIAL comes through for our fearless forecaster! Cardinals plus 4 vs. Rams produced an outright 37-20 Zona victory. Overall, Irascible Ira was 8-8 last week, so hes turning to some pretty good B teams to take charge this weekend " the Bengals and Browns, Bills and Bucs, and the Broncos (but no da Bears). By Ira Kaufman If you forecast the Arizona Cardinals as the only unbeaten NFL team through four weeks, raise your hand. Liar, liar. With Kyler Murray leading the way with his accurate right arm and fleet feet, the Cardinals are coming off The post Week 5 NFL Odds, Picks: Going With the B Teams: Bengals, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Bucs appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Eddie Macs Book (Part I): Final Blitz to Breeders Cup Begins at Keeneland
October 06, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ed McNamara I always look forward to the Keeneland fall meeting, which begins Friday and runs through Oct. 30. Like its April counterpart, it lives up to the track’s slogan, Racing As It Was Meant To Be. The spring meet reminds you the Triple Crown and summer are just down the road. What the autumn meet offers is different and, to me, even more enjoyable. I’ve always thought the best time to handicap was from Labor Day through the Breeders’ Cup. The form of most horses has been revealed, making it easier to judge class, stamina and adaptability to The post Eddie Macs Book (Part I): Final Blitz to Breeders Cup Begins at Keeneland appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Make Short Term Memory Work for Your Handicapping
October 05, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ray Wallin Are you that person who cant remember what your spouse asked you to get from the store? Did you forget what you had for breakfast by mid-morning? Did you already forget why you clicked the link to this article. It is not surprising since chimpanzees, our distant primate relatives, forget an event after about 20 seconds. Even mans best friend forgets things after about two minutes. Are you surprised that you cant remember what your wife asked you to get her from the kitchen? People are always saying that it is bad to have a short term The post Make Short Term Memory Work for Your Handicapping appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...