There are a few reasons to take a look at the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. First, the race is part of the late pick 4 and 5 sequence. Second, the race might give us...

It’s always been surprising to me how many horsemen think that the rider of a racehorse doesn’t make that much of a difference. You’ll hear things like you have to have the horse, which we all know is obviously true....

I have both written and said this before: A bettor looks at the past performances and watches the races and assumes a horse will do what they did last time; a handicapper looks for the reasons they won’t. You’d be...

Pari mutual wagering is all about having an edge on the other players in the pool. If you do not understand that, your approach to the game is likely flawed. We play against each other, not the racetrack. They just...