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Saturday, May 21st, 2011

2011 Preakness Analysis

Whitey Preakness Analysis Given the fact that my Derby picks will go down in history as the worst picks ever and the fact that I haven’t had much time to cap the Preakness due to work demands, I’m demoting myself in the batting order and will Gave Dave Halpren center stage for this blog entry. […]

Friday, May 6th, 2011

2011 Kentucky Derby Analysis

Welcome to the 2nd online version of my Kentucky Derby Field Analysis and Picks… For several years, myself and fellow capper Dave Halpren published our Derby picks via spreadsheet. I have included Dave as a guest capper on this blog to keep the tradition alive, and his picks are included at the bottom of this […]

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Stay Thirsty My Friends – Whitey’s Early Derby Pick

While Uncle Mo is garnering all the attention leading up to this year’s official derby trail, there is another horse – ironically owned and trained by the connections of Uncle Mo – that has the potential to make a big splash in his 3 YO debut this Saturday in The Grade 3 Gotham. His Name […]

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

2010 Belmont Stakes

Welcome to the Belmont Stakes Field Analysis and Picks… I have included my analysis as well as Dave Halpren’s analysis below.   2010 Belmont Stakes Post Time – 6:32 Race Overview This year’s Belmont features a pretty weak field and won’t capture a big TV audience due to the defections of both the derby and […]

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

2010 Preakness – Picks and Analysis

Welcome to the Preakness Field Analysis and Picks… I have included my analysis as well as Dave Halpren’s analysis below. Dave cold-decked the derby exacta and is clearly on a roll. I will have some additional picks for other races for those visiting the OTB today. Check back later on Saturday morning for these. 2010 […]

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

2010 Derby – Using Pace Figures to Cap the Derby

Let’s discuss pace figures as a means to handicapping the contenders for this year’s Kentucky Derby… Over the last few months, I’ve capped a lot of races. There has been no better tool to improved handicapping and greater profits than pace handicapping.  Analyzing pace figures and scenarios have helped me identify: How many horses want […]

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

2010 Derby – Evaluating Pedigree

One of the most underrated and profitable angles for the Kentucky Derby is uncovering pedigree plays for the derby distance. We’ll do this by looking at dosage numbers, dosage points and center of distribution. The best profiles typically include a dosage under 4.0, dosage points over 30, and a center of distribution under .33. The […]

Monday, April 19th, 2010

2010 Derby – Grading the Preps

Welcome to the first of many 2010 Triple Crown posts… With the prep races concluding last weekend, it’s time to assess the quality of these races and highlight potential horses for the upcoming derby. Often these races can provide valuable clues as to which horses are rounding into top form for the derby, and which […]