Category: Horse Racing

June 8, 2018 Greg Turner

Unlike the Preakness when we had the winner, we won’t be betting Justify to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday and, thus, become just the second horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978. But before you pat us on the back for taking a shot and calling for an upset, calm down. Take a…

May 18, 2018 Greg Turner

Barring the unforeseen, Justify will win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 1-to-2 heavy morning line favorite is the clearly the class of the eight-horse field and it would be a huge upset if he didn’t prevail when the dust settles at Pimlico Race Course. But that doesn’t mean we can’t make some money betting…

May 4, 2018 Greg Turner

The Kentucky Derby is here and, once again, we will be using our picks as part of a huge opening weekend of May Madness. In addition the NBA Playoffs and the Kentucky Derby, we will also be releasing our Major League Baseball “Lock of the Year” on Saturday, May 5. Our chief baseball handicapper Frank…

June 9, 2017 Greg Turner

There’s a Triple Crown race going off tomorrow in New York, but it’s by name only. With both the Kentucky Derby (Always Dreaming) and Preakness Stakes winners (Cloud Computing) opting out and the likely favorite (Classic Empire) sidelined with a hoof injury, this year’s Belmont Stakes features a rather ordinary field; basically your average run-of-the-mill…

May 18, 2017 Greg Turner

When the gun goes off for the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at 6:48 p.m. ET there will be two dramatic differences from the Kentucky Derby, which was held two weeks ago, and both with make handicapping the race much easier. First off is the field. While the Derby annually draws 20…