Category Archives: Kentucky Derby

Welcome Back to Derby!

Posted on May 2, 2026 by turfcapper

Been long gone, more on that another time. A quickie from the phone today. I’d plan for chaos today – the derby road has whittled the future book favorites away this year, the 1 post snags renegade, and a few … 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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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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This Time Was ‘The Time’

Posted on April 12, 2021 by turfcapper

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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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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