Vino Rosso etched a notch in history with a win in the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Sadly, the race will not likely be remembered for Vino Rosso’s victory. Tragedy once more reared its head at Santa Anita as the track claimed the life of another horse, bringing the total number of horse deaths to an…
The Preakness Stakes is staying in Maryland, but the race is temporarily leaving Pimlico while the historic Baltimore track is rebuilt. The 150th Preakness was run at Pimlico in 2025. Demolition began afterward, and the 151st running took place at Laurel Park in 2026. Maryland’s current project schedule expects the Preakness to return to Pimlico…
Fall is always an exciting time for thoroughbred horse racing. This is the time for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. This two day horse racing event features the best horses from all over the world. They compete in a number of events that are designed to crown the champions of horse racing. The marquee race…
A winning ticket can result from good analysis or simple luck. Long-term results require a fuller record. These five habits can improve the quality of a betting decision, but they are not a proven ranking of why people win and they do not guarantee profit. Judge the decision as well as the result After the…
Horse betting involves uncertainty and a cost built into the pool through takeout. Even careful bettors can lose. These five common decision problems can add avoidable losses; they are not a ranking established by a study, and correcting them does not guarantee a profit. Diagnose the decision, not just the result For each bet, record…
2019 was a difficult year for horse racing. Fatal injuries at Santa Anita drew sustained attention, and a Triple Crown winner’s earlier medication test became the subject of public controversy. All of the horse racing wrongs that were brought to light have renewed the protests of animal rights groups and others who want to end…
Let it never be said that horse racing is not a physical, brutal sport. The men and women who ride race horses for a living are accustomed to putting their lives on the line and facing danger when they ride. Most of them just never expect that the danger will come from the mouth of…
Billionaires who make million dollar horse racing bets at the drop of a hat. Stable boys who got lucky and horses winning at impossible odds. These are all a part of the craziest bets in horse racing. Most of us only dream of making some bets like these. These accounts describe unusual reported outcomes rather…
Justify tested positive for scopolamine after winning the 2018 Santa Anita Derby, the race that qualified him for the Kentucky Derby. The result was not publicly reported until 2019, after he had won the Triple Crown and retired. The case produced years of litigation and conflicting administrative decisions. The current historical record requires an important…
Profitability is not guaranteed: horse-race betting combines uncertainty, takeout and changing prices. A winning opinion can still lose in the short term, while a lucky result does not prove that a method has a lasting edge. Horse racing generates billions of dollars in revenue each year. It stands to reason that someone is profiting from…
