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The Preakness Sneak Peek

Posted on October 2, 2020 by turfcapper

Preakness Day is finally here, in the most frashumbled Triple Crown season you could ever imagine.    A solid field is assembling, and given the good cards also at Belmont and Keeneland, the day should be ripe with betting opportunities. … Continue reading →

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Who Ya Got? Kentucky Derby 2020 edition . . .

Posted on September 3, 2020 by turfcapper

Win Candidates:  Tiz the Law, Honor AP Don’t be Too Shocked if they Win Candidates: Thousand Words, Authentic, NY Traffic, King Guillermo So it’s finally time to Run for The Roses.  Where has a three-month delay gotten us ?   About … Continue reading →

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Overreaction Derby Top 5

Posted on July 13, 2020 by turfcapper

Man, was i impressed with Art Collector on Saturday.  He and Swiss Skydiver dueled and put the field away by a country mile, with a couple of them, including Basin, who I had well regarded. I’m going to overreact and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update 7-1-2020

Posted on July 1, 2020 by turfcapper

It was an entertaining weekend of racing for the ‘capper, albeit not a profitable one.   Took a beating at the windows, as I had a ton of multi-race sequences but couldn’t squarely connect. Most Impressive- Tom’s D’Etat – right now … Continue reading →

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Up Is Down, Black is White !  Work in Progress Kentucly Derby Rankings, Part 2

Posted on June 18, 2020 by turfcapper

Well #2020 applies here, as the jumbled up triple crown trail has opened and closed many doors for contenders. Continue reading →

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Easy Game, Really

Posted on May 15, 2020 by turfcapper

Spendthrift and MyRacehorse’s Lane Way looks to break his maiden today in the ninth at Santa Anita Park.  Well bred and well meant, he’s run a couple of speed figs in the 80s and 90s, so he should be a … Continue reading →

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… And, we’re back

Posted on May 11, 2020 by turfcapper

It has been an interesting few weeks in the world. From a handicapping perspective, Tampa Bay Downs and Oaklawn Park became a bigger part of my play than they ever have. But now it looks like we will have more … 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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‘Work in Progress’ Kentucky Derby Rankings

Posted on May 6, 2020 by turfcapper

With four full months to the Kentucky Derby, here’s my new ‘Work in Progress” Derby rankings.  Eventually I hope to expand this to several other categories, including Handicap, Distaff, Sprint, Turf, and 2-yo rankings, that I’ll update as the big … 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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