Brisnet

Racing Dudes’ Spector Wins Rippey Award for Derby Pace Analysis

Michael Spector, a freelance writer and frequent RacingDudes.com contributor, is the winner of the fourth annual Ron Rippey Award for Handicapping Media for his 2017 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis that appeared […]

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis: Part 3

The final piece of the 2016 Kentucky Derby pace puzzle has come together with the post-position draw now complete. The post positions are of utmost importance in charting out how […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis: Part 2

“Pace makes the race” is not just a catch phrase. Pace is one of the most important factors in handicapping a horse race. The speed at which a race is […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis: Part 1

The puzzle of handicapping the Kentucky Derby is a complex riddle wrapped inside an enigma, but the axioms that build the fundamentals of handicapping still apply in this unique race. […] Read More