Speed bias horseplayers must be thrilled Gulfstream Park’s main track is playing as true as ever six weeks into the 2011-12 meeting that began a month earlier than usual. Of the first 53 races at six furlongs through Jan. 15, wire-to-wire winners were 30 percent, according to Brisnet.com. Last season, 27 percent of the...
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By Steve Davidowitz From what I saw in 2011, there were a few dozen young horses who acted the part of serious prospects for the 2012 Triple Crown races. No doubt there will be many more before we get to the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. As usual, some of the best I saw...
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By Steve Davidowitz As a fan of most sports, I’m pretty sure I will watch some NFL and college bowl games this weekend. But for the good of my bankroll I fully expect to get involved with a handful of very good races at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. The best of the nine race New...
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There is nothing like another day of Christmas and that’s what it feels like every season when Santa Anita is the last online betting present opened on December 26. Four sport betting stakes will kick off the stand and the traditional opening day 3-year-old stakes, the Malibu, will highlight the quartet. Over the decades, some monsters have won...
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The Big Easy, also known as The Crescent City or Nawlins is the home of the Fair Grounds Race Course and those looking for some spicy sports betting action have this venue to consider until late March. Known then as the Union Course, thoroughbred racing started at that track now known as the Fair Grounds way...
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By Steve Davidowitz On Saturday, Dec. 17 at Hollywood Park, the Bob Baffert trained LIAISON narrowly won the $750,000 Cash Call Futurity over ROUSING STORM. While most people east of the Rocky Mountains probably have never heard of either horse, this was the second time in five weeks that this duo finished 1-2 in...
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By Steve Davidowitz As Hollywood Park closes this weekend, west coast horseplayers will see many of the most promising 2 year olds in the country in the $750,000 Cash Call Futurity. The Grade-1 race will be run at 1-1/16 miles around two turns on the synthetic Cushion Track that Hollywood has used as its...
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There will be no more sport bettingresurrections of Patrick Valenzuela’s career as he decided to hang up the racing boots in a career that spanned 33 years and for all the problems he has had, the fans and some online sports betting enthusiasts loved this guy, can learn from his career and will miss him...
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov, should do well next time out. These thoroughbreds won four times, finished second nine times and ran third three times since Nov. 5. They’re worth considering when developing your wagering strategy for online betting or at your favorite track. AQUEDUCT Law...
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By Steve Davidowitz. . .The love-hate relationship I have with horse racing is more love than hate, but there are problems I see that are intertwined with the best the game has to offer. For instance, few racetracks in America are more beautiful than Saratoga, or more historic. In fact, there are few venues...
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