Taking Advantage of a Mandatory Payout for Jackpot Pick 6
Trying to hit a Jackpot Pick 6 is a nearly impossible task for most handicappers....
Tips
Posted October 12th, 2019 ·
Bob Ehalt
Bob Ehalt has been an avid fan of Thoroughbred racing since that day in June of 1971 when he and his father walked from their Queens Village, N.Y., home to Belmont Park to see Canonero II fall short in his bid for the Triple Crown. A veteran sports writer and correspondent for Thoroughbred Times magazine, Bob has covered horse racing for more than 20 years and has won three awards in the Associated Press Sports Editors national writing contest for his coverage of the sport.
Bob Ehalt has been an avid fan of Thoroughbred racing since that day in June of 1971 when he and his father walked from their Queens Village, N.Y., home to Belmont Park to see Canonero II fall short in his bid for the Triple Crown. A veteran sports writer and correspondent for Thoroughbred Times magazine, Bob has covered horse racing for more than 20 years and has won three awards in the Associated Press Sports Editors national writing contest for his coverage of the sport.
Now working at the New Haven Register in Connecticut, Bob has also owned Thoroughbreds since 1995 and was a member of the syndicate that raced Tale of the Cat. He also writes a racing blog for ESPNNewYork.com and is the co-founder of the New York Hot List handicapping service, which is offered at InterBets.com.
His NTRA.com blog received first-place honors in the 2008-09 Breeders' Cup Media Awards, winning in the initial year of competition in the Social Media category. You can follow him on Twitter at @BobEhalt.
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2019 E. P. Taylor Stakes at a Glance
The Breeders’ Cup is three weeks away and the preps have dwindled to a precious few. There will be one less after Saturday afternoon when 10 fillies and mares will try to convince their connections...
Racing
Posted October 10th, 2019 ·
Sackatoga Stables’s Tiz the Law Dominant in Champagne on Busy Day at Belmont
Jack Knowlton says he isn’t quite ready to bring the school bus out of the garage, though a fleet of stretch limos would have come in handy on a fall day when memories of the dual spring classic...
Racing
Posted October 5th, 2019 ·
Finding Good Betting Value Using the ‘Welcome Back’ Angle
You’re showing your age if you remember John Travolta as high school joker Vinnie "Up Your Nose with a Rubber Hose" Barbarino before he became the disco dandy Tony Manero in “Saturday Night Fever.”
Tips
Posted October 5th, 2019 ·
2019 Champagne Stakes at a Glance
The winners of the Champagne Stakes may not own a victory in the Kentucky Derby since 1992-’93 when Sea Hero pulled off the double. But if you’re looking for a more immediate return, the one-mile...
Racing
Posted October 3rd, 2019 ·
Housebuster: Electrifying Speed
Speed is the name of the game in horse racing, but fame and glory usually gravitate toward those horses with the stamina to negotiate longer distances of ground in two-turn classics....
Legends
Posted September 30th, 2019 ·
Code of Honor Wins Jockey Club Gold Cup, Imperial Hint Valiant in Vosburgh
In a year when the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve was decided via disqualification, the stewards at Belmont Park may have settled the 3-year-old championship.
Racing
Posted September 28th, 2019 ·
Surface Switch Can Lead to Big Price in 2-Year-Old Races
There are times when expert handicapping is just part of the equation when it comes to making money at the races....
Tips
Posted September 28th, 2019 ·
2019 Awesome Again Stakes At a Glance
It used to be called the Goodwood. Now it bears the name of the name of the 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner who carried the colors of the family that owns the racetrack. But regardless of whether...
Racing
Posted September 26th, 2019 ·
Math Wizard Engineers Pennsylvania Derby Upset, Street Band Shines in Cotillion
James Bond fans understand that people should never say never....
Racing
Posted September 21st, 2019 ·
Recognizing When to Strike With ‘Horses for Courses’
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home....
Tips
Posted September 21st, 2019 ·
2019 Pennsylvania Derby at a Glance
The Pennsylvania Derby lost some of its luster when it was announced that Maximum Security had a colon ailment and would not be running in the Grade 1 stakes.
Racing
Posted September 18th, 2019 ·
