Capper's Corner

2024 belmont stakes picks

Looks like we have another watered-down Preakness field and if we are looking at this objectively, it is not a great betting race. Muth was the ML favorite and he is SCRATCHED. Along with his defection, the pace should be slower. The only speed horses left in the field are the Baffert horse, Imagination, and […]

Past Derby’s offer a window into lessons learned. In the 2018 Derby, I had some degree of confidence that Justify and Good Magic would finish 1-2 but really had no idea on who would round out the 3rd and 4th spots. I took a “SUPER” stab that day with Instilled Regard as a huge longshot […]

As of this writing, we are more than 3 weeks out from Derby 2024 and I am taking a different approach with an early post for this year’s Derby. Primarily, the change in tactics is due to the fact that I have already made up my mind on the race, as there are two standouts […]

Astute blog followers know that the Belmont Stakes is my favorite race of the year as it usually presents great opportunities to make some cash. We’ve had success over the years and the trend continued last year with the cold deck exacta. Lets get right to the picks, and my top 4 predicted order of […]

****************UPDATE *************** The 8 horse is scratched which changes the whole complexion of race and makes the race a pass for me…. The 8 was one of the favorites and we were keying him up top in the wagers. Suggestion would be to save your money for the Belmont as now Mage becomes 3-5 and […]

Japanese Invasion in Derby 149??

Add it all up and my takeaway is….against this weak field, Todd Pletcher looks to have this race cornered with two superstars. Assuming we take the Pletcher plunge, and invest in his runners, then the $64,000 question becomes —- Will we be laughing and cashing our tickets like Billy Ray Valentine did when he cornered the Orange Juice market in the movie Trading Places, or will we be ripping up our tickets in agony, despair and disgust like Randolph and Mortimor Duke did on the trading floor?

A field of 9 is set to run in the 2022 Preakness, with post time at 7 PM. The main story line I am following is one that probably is an after-thought for most cappers…and that is…. THE HEAT !! With an expected high temperature of 96 degrees and real feel of 105 with the […]

Welcome to the 2022 Run for the Roses. We will take another swing at the first leg of the Triple Crown…and hope for the best. With 20 horses signed on, often luck and trip are deciding factors. Let’s get right to the story lines surrounding this year’s running… The Field This looks to be the […]