handicapping horses

The Magic Mike Show 160: Gulfstream Park Late Pick 4 Preview

The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give picks for Gulfstream Park’s Late Pick 4 on Saturday, April 18. The Magic Mike Show with Curtis “Magic” Kalleward and Mike Somich […]

Horse Betting 101

Handicapping 301: Beyer Figures

There is a lot of information floating around when you are handicapping, but perhaps the single most important piece of information for me is a horse’s Beyer speed figure. We […] Read More

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Cheltenham Festival: Top Trainer and Jockey Betting

Backing The Men Behind And Those Atop The Racing Stars Whilst fans of UK National Hunt racing can get their fix almost year-round these days, for many the season still […] Read More

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No Standout Candidates for Melbourne Cup – Yet

The Melbourne Cup is a tough race to win, so it’s not too often you get an overwhelming favorite for the race. Indeed, only once in the last dozen years […] Read More

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How to Bet on the Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup 2018, which is scheduled for November 6, is not too far away. If you’re amongst the thousands of horse racing lovers who enjoy placing that once-a-year-punt on the […] Read More

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Handicapping 301: Picking Winners in 2YO Maiden Races

One of the toughest things to do when handicapping horse racing is consistently picking winners in 2-year-old maiden races. You’ll often run into big fields but with little or no […] Read More

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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

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Handicapping 301: How I Hit a $35k Pick 4 for $148

Sunday was an amazing day for me, to say the least. As I mentioned in last week’s Handicapping 301, I started taking handicapping seriously a year ago, and I’ve since […] Read More

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Handicapping 301: Know Yourself

I was a losing player for years. Sure, I’d have streaks where I would get hot and win for a month, but it would always eventually spiral downhill. Every time […] Read More

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Handicapping 301: Creating Value Around Heavy Favorites

Favorites can be the most frustrating thing in horse racing. You bet them because it just feels like they should win, but you either end up with small payouts, or […] Read More