Weekend Winners Club

. April 30, 2021.  It’s only a day before the Kentucky Derby, so it’s time to get all your horses in a row so you can avoid the mad scramble and get your bets in ahead of time. Today we take a look at pedigree and how these horses should stack up. . We’re going […]

. April 29, 2021.  In today’s Derby lesson we will be analyzing the performance figures for the Kentucky Derby contestants.  Performance or speed figures indicate how well a horse performed in their prior races, and while some vendor’s PF’s are better than others, none of them are infallible. . We will primarily look at the […]

. April 28, 2021.  In this edition of the Kentucky Derby Lessons, we shall cover the major prep races leading up to the Derby, and their inherent relativism.  We will focus on the Baffert Era which began in 1997 when he won the Kentucky Derby in two consecutive years. . . Obviously, the final prep […]

. April 27, 2021.  In this year’s Kentucky Derby training series, we will review some handicapping elements used to select your top horses for the big race.  How important are trainers and jockeys in the Kentucky Derby?  Answer: they both have significant impact values in this race.  . Consider this:  In the 6 editions of […]

. Sunday, April 25.  Gulfstream Park is the target for TVG’s Sunday Super 5 contest today, with races 6-10 comprising the handicapping competition.  The contest requires picking only 1 horse to win in each race, with a $5000 prize pool for winners that pick all 5 correctly.   . It’s like a Pick 5 but […]

. Saturday, April 24, 2021.  Pimlico is hosting their second biggest racing day of the year, with 6 stakes races and five 3yo contests, featuring the Federico Tesio, designed for horses training up to the Preakness Stakes. The Weber City Miss is the formal Pimlico prep for the Black Eyed Susan next month.   . […]

. April 19. This is a public health service announcement.  An annual ailment called Kentucky Derby Fever is again spreading rapidly throughout North America as it does every year.  It has also been crossing oceans into other continents and is slated to reach pandemic proportions. There is no known vaccine. . What can you do […]

. Saturday, April 17.  Oaklawn Park will run the fabled Grade 1 Apple Blossom stakes for fillies and mares. as the featured event on the 12 race card which also includes the G2 Oaklawn Handicap for males 4up, and a nice MSW3 worth 93k.  . For this precap we’re going to cover the featured stakes […]

. Friday April 9. Keeneland racing has a big card as far as Fridays go, with two stakes races including the Grade 1 Makers’ Mark Mile to highlight the 10 race card.  In addition, the TVG Super 5 today is comprised of races 6-10 at Keeneland, all of which we’ll break down. . . Before […]

. Saturday April 3, 2021.  Keeneland opening weekend rolls on in style today with 6 graded stakes races featuring the Blue Grass G2 and preceded by the Appalachian G2, Commonwealth G3, Shakertown G2, Ashland G1, and Madison G1.  There are also 4 other 3yo races on the card making it 7 total for 3yo’s. . […]