Belmont Park 2019 Spring Preview: by Steven Schwartz
I have been asked to write an overview for the Belmont meet. Most of the previews you will see will tout the usual (top jockeys, Chad Brown on turf, etc).…
A Look Inside: Pick 4 Strategy, by Josh Hanson
The social media era has given us a great deal of insight into how horseplayers are constructing their multi-race horizontal tickets. We get to see dozens upon dozens of strategies.…
A Look Inside: Playing the Grand Slam, by Darrell Belch
The Grand Slam The Grand Slam wager was introduced at NYRA tracks (Aqueduct, Belmont, Saratoga) a few years back as a way to increase handle, increase the options in the…
A Look Inside: The OBS March Sale, by Jessica Tugwell
At the conclusion of the 2019 March OBS 2-year-old sale, 309 horses sold for $44,422,500 combined, with an average price of $143,762 and median price of $80,000. I'll be taking…
Kentucky Derby Futures Index — Tuesday, March 12, 2019, by Joe Wulffe
1 (1). War of Will: (War Front-Sadler’s Wells; Mark Casse; Gary Barber; 7-3-1-1; 1st in the Lecomte Stakes (G3), and 1st in the Risen Star Stakes (G2); 60 Kentucky Derby…
The Kentucky Derby Futures Index- Monday Mar 4 2019- By Joseph Wulffe
2019 Kentucky Derby Futures Index Week 2 Joseph Wulffe Twitter: @Whtnbourbonguy [This is the second edition of the new Kentucky Derby Futures Index found on The Daily Gallop. Just as…
The Kentucky Derby Futures Index — Tuesday, February 26, 2019, by Joe Wulffe
This Tuesday marks the debut of this new feature on The Daily Gallop. Unlike many of the other Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contender lists that are being put out around…
A Look Inside: Adjusting Your Handicapping on the Fly, by Keith Rosintoski
In 2019, marriage across the board is down, but those of you still looking to find a new love, you can do so at the racetrack, just be prepared to…
A Look Inside: Jockey Handicapping, by Ryan McCarthy
“A great jockey cannot make a slow horse win, but a bad jockey can get a great horse beat,” – Jerry Bailey In my many years of following this great…
A Look Inside: Handicapping the San Vicente Using Pedigrees, by Jessica Tugwell
Only five horses will be contesting the 2019 San Vicente Stakes, but it's a competitive group with a number of well-bred three-year-olds looking to pick up a graded stakes win.…