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It’s The Grind

Posted on June 18, 2018 by turfcapper

“Love the Grind” has long been one of my Handicapping mottos. It’s practically holding down a second job to do it well. This weekend the grind got to me, traveling up and down the east coast to visit family with … Continue reading →

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Five Top Winners, But . . .

Posted on June 10, 2018 by turfcapper

Somehow, despite listing five top winners and Sadler’s Joy, who got popped at the wire, I had a very marginal day yesterday as Spring Valley crushed my late Pick Tickets (I used Sadler’s Joy and Hi Happy, who were both … Continue reading →

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Belmont Stakes Day – June 9

Posted on June 9, 2018 by turfcapper

I have some opinions I feel very strong about today. I won’t bury the lead. I’m singling Justify on the end of p4 and Pick 5 play. He’s the best horse. He has the right style. I don’t think his … Continue reading →

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Justify Your Position

Posted on June 7, 2018 by turfcapper

I’ve tried to look at ways to beat Justify in the Belmont Stakes, and listened to the noise about his “declining form,” but I’ll make a couple of counter-arguments for you to consider. The Kentucky Derby and the Preakness were … Continue reading →

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Saturday, June 2

Posted on June 2, 2018 by turfcapper

A couple quick notes for today. I’m not sure they qualify as brilliant handicapping, but I have Analyze It as a stone cold single in the ninth at Belmont (Pennine Ridge), and Thewayiam the same in the seventh (Penn Oaks) … Continue reading →

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Preakness Odds and Ends

Posted on May 23, 2018 by turfcapper

Odds and ends Preakness was pretty formful. I was traveling for my ‘other’ job, so I didn’t have much time to cap the card so I did not post. I thought it was going to be a tough day to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Say I Didn’t Give It To You

Posted on May 6, 2018 by turfcapper

If you read my last post, you probably cashed pretty well on the Kentucky Derby. The race was largely formful, and in general the wet weather played to the favorites’ advantage as the wet track at Churchill accentuates speed. The … Continue reading →

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3 Days til the Kentucky Derby

Posted on May 2, 2018 by turfcapper

  The post draw is done, and it’s Kentucky Derby Pick time.   I do not believe any of the major players were hampered significantly by the post draw.   I thought Firenze Fire was hopeless before the draw, and … Continue reading →

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When the word goes out …

Posted on April 9, 2018 by turfcapper

When Bob Baffert puts the word out on one of his horses, does anyone bring more money to the track ? Justify was hammered down to 3/5 against monster Bolt D’oro, and proved worth the bet. If you see a … Continue reading →

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2 outta 3 ain’t bad …

Posted on April 8, 2018 by turfcapper

Picked top winners Good Magic and Justify yesterday, and better still used them as singles in nailing the late Pick 4 at both tracks (and hit the Big A’s pick 4 with backup Vino Rosso) , so overall a pretty … Continue reading →

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