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Woodward Stakes Preview: A Handicapper’s Nightmare

A full field of 14 battle-tested horses are set to contest this Saturday’s 65th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga. The race will be one of […]

Horse Betting 101

Handicapping 301: Finding Bad Favorites

Whether you like them or try to beat them, favorites are the key to multi-race sequences. Every time that I play multi-race bets, the amount I spend and how I […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Accelerate, Monomoy Girl Breeders’ Cup Future Wager Pool 1 Favorites

Hronis Racing’s Accelerate and Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group, and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl closed as favorites in Pool 1 of the Breeders’ Cup Future Wager on Sunday. There was a total […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 8/29/18: Catalina Cruiser Pushing Accelerate

Welcome to the 2018 Divisional Rankings! Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a […] Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Skinny: Catholic Boy’s Storybook Win & Travers Day Recap

The horse that put trainer Jonathan Thomas on the map had him nearly in tears of joy in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes winner’s circle on Saturday. Catholic Boy, his […] Read More

Free Exotic Plays

Free Tuesday 8/28/18 Late Pick 4 Selections

Welcome to Free Pick 4 Tuesday. Today, we have Late Pick 4 tickets for Finger Lakes, Presque Isle Downs, Louisiana Downs, Thistledown, Mountaineer, Indiana Grand, Fort Erie, Retama Park, Parx, and […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Catholic Boy Dominates at Saratoga

Travers Day at Saratoga last Saturday started off normal, but then it got weird in the later stages of the card as prices began to dominate the payouts. All in […] Read More

Podcast

THE MAGIC MIKE SHOW 010: Travers Day Recap

The Magic Mike Show is joined by Saratoga Slim to recap the 2018 Travers Day at Saratoga, including in-depth analysis of the Travers, the Personal Ensign, and the Sword Dancer, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Catholic Boy Makes History in G1 Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Already a proven Grade 1 winner on turf, trainer Jonathan Thomas’ star pupil Catholic Boy made history Saturday, becoming the first horse in 117 years to win from the […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Whitmore Whups Foes in G1 Forego

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Finally receiving the trip that he failed to get last out in the Grade 2 Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes, Whitmore cut the far turn sharply and blasted off […] Read More