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Author Archives: turfcapper
Introducing . . .The Takedown Scoreboard!
Horseplayers love to complain. About everything really, but we’ll all tell you we get taken down more than we get put up by stewards inquiries or rider/trainer objections. “Horseplayers feel aggrieved by stewards across the world, on a weekly, if … Continue reading
Pre-Travers Rankings
The latest 3-year-old and Older-Horse/Handicap Division rankings are out. It’s been a while, as noted in the previous post, and outside of a couple of the older horses going to the sidelines, the shake up isn’t enormous. The 3-year-old/Kentucky Derby/Travers … Continue reading
Where have you gone . .. Joe DiMaggio ?
Ok, I wouldn’t dare compare myself to joltin’ Joe, but the return to normal business this last spring and summer has certainly jolted my time spent on the blog, the rankings, and my handicapping overall. In fact, I’m sneaking this … Continue reading
It’s. . . . Rombauer ?
Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. I didn’t. Honestly, I only dabbled on Preakness Day due to a family commitment and my overall disgust over the state of racing given the Medina Spirit doping/medication overage/positive test, call … Continue reading
Schaefer City
Louisville may be the River City, or Falls City, or even the Derby City – but 48 hours before post time I feel like I’m sitting in Schaefer City . . . If you aren’t old enough to remember, Schaefer … Continue reading
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How to Bet the Kentucky Derby (Special to Sports Chowdah)
(Note: this piece special to the Sports Chowdah newsletter, intended for a general sports audience. Suggested wagers for smaller budgets, to capture a blend of probability and value.) The Kentucky Derby is a great introduction the world of horse-racing and … Continue reading
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Welcome, Sports Chowdah readers!
Thanks for checking out my work. Be sure to take a look at the 3-year old/Kentucky Derby rankings, the basis of the plays that are in the Sports Chowdah feature, and simply scroll back through the blog for some analysis … Continue reading
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This Time Was ‘The Time’
There are a million handicapping factors. I figure that number is about right. There are more than 1400 data points in each horse’s past performance line, and then you figure 8-12 horses in a race, 10 lines in each pp, … Continue reading
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Rock Your Rankings
Just one major Kentucky Derby prep remains, the Arkansas Derby. Life, as it so often does, has intervened, so just a quickie to go with this week’s 3-year-old/Kentucky Derby rankings release. One sentence on each of last week’s three races. … Continue reading
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You Must Be Present to Win
How many times have you heard that, whether for a 50-50 ticket at a high school basketball game, or for a door prize at a raffle or golf tournament. The same is often true with horse race handicapping. You must … Continue reading
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