Author Archives: turfcapper

Onward to 2024

Posted on January 1, 2024 by turfcapper

Today’s Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park kicked off my campaign of tracking horses for the 2024 Kentucky Derby Continue reading →

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The Odds Must Be Crazy

Posted on August 15, 2022 by turfcapper

Spent a spectacular weekend at Saratoga this weekend, with a tip of the cap to I.M. Bettor for hosting. It was my first trip to the spa in three years, thanks to the pandemic, but it brought back a number … Continue reading →

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It’s Rich Strike !!!

Posted on May 10, 2022 by turfcapper

If you found him in the past performances, you hit the all button, or perhaps your name was rich. At the top of the stretch, I thought I was cashing. Epicenter made the lead, Crown Pride and Messier were fading … Continue reading →

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For the record

Posted on May 7, 2022 by turfcapper

My Kentucky Derby column for Sports Chowdah with picks … The Kentucky Derby comes up this weekend – the first Saturday in May, the Run for the Roses, the most exciting two minutes in sports.  Here’s a primer on what … Continue reading →

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One of my tools for the Kentucky Derby

Posted on May 4, 2022 by turfcapper

Here’s a peek at one of the tools I’ve been messing with, which is a scatter plot generated by the handicapping app we are developing. The axis are based on speed and power ratings, and the upper right corner is … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Sports Chowdah Readers!

Posted on May 3, 2022 by turfcapper

Thanks for coming over to take a look at my site. I blog about (my) general interest topics in horse racing and handicapping. I post on twitter at @turfcapper and track trips on horses to bet back, that I will … Continue reading →

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This is a story about a horse …

Posted on April 4, 2022 by turfcapper

If you did, you’d have pocketed about $800,000 in winnings since then. Continue reading →

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Takedown Scoreboard Update

Posted on February 19, 2022 by turfcapper

So a quick post to update the takedown scoreboard (and life) … I have neither been playing or posting much the past couple of months, largely due to a family health issue that had me traveling a lot to support … Continue reading →

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Takedown Scoreboard Update

Posted on January 14, 2022 by turfcapper

So I mentioned I haven’t been playing much, but a quick update to the scoreboard. I’m 1-1, took a big L, taken down as a winner. It was back before Christmas and I don’t even remember the horse and track … Continue reading →

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Ringing in 2022 – time to quit while I’m ahead ?

Posted on January 2, 2022 by turfcapper

2021 went without much fanfare for the ‘capper. Between the 9-5, and some family health issues, I haven’t had much time or gumption to play. The play back book is largely bereft of fresh trips. I ran my preliminary end … Continue reading →

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