TweetThe discussion of track bias is a hard topic for experience players and newcomers alike. Most people agree that a track bias is possible. Overall there are three common types of “Bias”. Speed Bias – Non Tiring – Front Runners do well – usually points to horses who routinely fade and the track carries them Read the full article…
TweetThe Fairgrounds racing strip was play a lot more fair than Gulfstream today. Hoppertunity became the wise guy horse, bet down from 8/1 morning line to 3/1. Rise Up drifted up to 9/2. Vicar’s In Trouble went favored from the 14 hole, which was asking a lot. The start was clean for Albano and my Read the full article…
TweetA wide open tote board for the Fountain of Youth The card appeared to favor inside speed in the 2nd and 4th race. First Time Starter Social Inclusion broke slow and rushed up and won by 6 with no horses closing. In the 4th. Chee looked tired on the turn and gutted out a 2nd Read the full article…
TweetThis week on Down to the Wire with Cappingwithcandice we start off the show with a review of the El Camino Real, discuss the big victory by Bayern. Hat tip the big victory by Kobe’s Back and have a couple of opinions on the top 3 finishers of the Southwest Stakes. The current week previews Read the full article…
TweetCome on come all for the Fountain of Youth. A full field of 13 horses have cast their lot for the Fountain of Youth stakes at Gulfstream Park. Some horses have been lining this up for 2 months, others have been planning for 5 days, but either way a solid mixture of speed, closers and Read the full article…
TweetAn overflow field of 16 horses entered their name in the entry box on Monday for the Risen Star Stakes. Due to the starting gate only 14 horses will go. Several horses have been pointing for this race for well over two months. Vicar’s in Trouble drew the dreaded 14th post position which will force Read the full article…
TweetThe highly anticipated Southwest Stakes of 2014 was a wide open betting affair. With several horses picked as potential upsets by a variety of handicappers. In the end the large on-track crowd at Oaklawn Park made Strong Mandate a solid Even Money Favorite and Tapiture the 2nd favorite. Ride on Curlin and Bourbonize took money Read the full article…
TweetA competitive betting race in the El Camino Real. Enterprising was bet down from morning line of 5/2 to finish the as the favorite. The odds drifted up on I’ll Wrap It Up 30/1 and Puppy Manners 18/1. The post parade was a clear look at the horses. Dance With Fate impressed with a bowed Read the full article…
TweetA large field has gathered for the Southwest Stakes for 3 year olds in Arkansas. The Grade 3, $300,000 race is the second prep in the local series followed by the Grade 2, $600,000 Rebel on March 15 and the Grade 1, Arkansas Derby. Strong Mandate is the “class” of the field with a G1 Read the full article…
TweetThis time of the year “value” and Odds on the Kentucky Derby start getting hashed around on Social Media. Many times a good story gets in the way of some of the facts. Let’s take a closer look at recent years and progression of Kentucky Derby Odds betting in recent years. The modern Kentucky Derby Read the full article…