Category Archives: Gulfstream

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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The Derby Trail Heats Up, March 2, New Shooter ?

Posted on March 2, 2021 by turfcapper

Plenty of notes from a busy weekend of stakes action, we will start with the 3-year-old rankings, which have been updated. Essential Quality did little to hurt his number one ranking, winning well, taking his act on the road, and … Continue reading →

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Pegasus Day 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by turfcapper

Good card for today’s Pegasus at Gulfstream. In the title feature, Knicks Go is the clear leader on paper, likely to be on the lead, and Mike McCarthy pulled this move a couple years ago with City of Light. Needs … Continue reading →

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Breeders Cup Recap, What’s Next

Posted on November 11, 2020 by turfcapper

The 2020 Breeders Cup at Keeneland was not particularly kind to me. Despite a couple of strong opinions (and short prices) there were a couple races where I was dead wrong. The walk-the-dog scenario played out for Authentic, and my … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Winner

Posted on May 6, 2020 by turfcapper

My handicapping includes many angles.  Day to day, I use the Daily Racing Form as my primary source of data, and I feel the Beyer Speed Figures are still the best tool in the box.  Pace, bias, jockey/trainer, workouts and … Continue reading →

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Florida Derby

Posted on March 28, 2020 by turfcapper

Have done less advance work on the card than planned, but in the Flordia Derby I’ll be taking a shot at Gouvenor Morris, if we get 6-1 or better. On paper, Tiz The Law should be the best, but with … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Thoughts

Posted on March 27, 2020 by turfcapper

It’s been a weird few weeks in the world, and as a handicapper it’s also an odd time amid the indictments of Servis and Navarro, and the spate of track closures.  We don’t know day to day who is running … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings

Posted on December 18, 2018 by turfcapper

Can I still be Monday musings if I actually put them on paper on Tuesday? 3-2 on the week against the super contest lines… Currently 41-27-2 for the year, 60.2 percent, and the Pegasus fund sits at $1180 based on … Continue reading →

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