Weekend Winners Club

. Friday, September 4, 2020.  The race of the day is obviously the Kentucky Oaks, but you probably don’t need us to tell you Swiss Skydiver will win at even money, Speech will get 2nd at 3-1, and Gamine will be a huge underlay 3rd at 8-5, making for the lowest paying trifecta in Oaks […]

. September 3, 2020.  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 PF’s are better than others, none of them are infallible. . . We will primarily look at the […]

. September 2, 2020.  The Derby Dirty Dozen had to be redone again, a week later, as another rash of defections went through, another pointless horse was added, and a formerly on then off trail again was on again as a last minute entry that wasn’t on anyone’s radar as of last week.   . […]

. September 2, 2020.  In this edition of the Kentucky Derby lesson series, 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 2 straight Kentucky Derbies.  . . Obviously, the final prep race for […]

. September 1, 2020.  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 are both very important aspects.  . . Consider this:  from 2015-2018, ZERO trainers or jockeys won […]

. Monday, August 31, 2020. Here is the schedule for Kentucky Derby Week events and contests that you can participate in online via various outlets. . Get the full 2020 Kentucky Derby Grid Here with over 80 different factors including pedigree, performance, and historical criteria!  . –Mon, Aug 31st– 11:00AM – 11:30AM LIVE – Kentucky […]

. Wednesday, April 26, 2020.  The long awaited (almost) final and Definitive Derby Dozen is here. Normally it’s the Double Dozen but the field has finally narrowed down to 21 after the year long battle of attrition.  In the last Dozen 2 months ago, even after the removal of Nadal and Charlatan, there were still […]

. Saturday, August 15, 2020.  Monmouth Park is hosting a last chance race to Run for the Roses next month, the Pegasus Stakes.  No, it’s not the $1 Million race in January at Gulfstream, but it does offer 20 points to the winner to help a Kentucky Derby ticket, and 8-4-2 for the also rans. […]

. Saturday, August 8.  Saratoga is having its historically biggest race day of the year today, with no fans in the stands, which is quite a strange spectacle.  The Travers G1 “Midsummer Derby” is the featured race, preceded by the Test G1 and several other graded stakes. . This also the last 100 point prep […]

. Saturday, July 25.  Woodbine race track is hosting a big day for 3yo’s racing in Canada today, including the Grade 3 Marine Stakes for three year olds and the corresponding Selene, also G3, for 3yo fillies.  10 races on the card with about 100 horses running after scratches makes for a competitive race day. […]