
J. Keeler Johnson
It’s hard to believe 17 years have passed since an unheralded Pennsylvania-bred racehorse named Smarty Jones rose to prominence at Oaklawn Park, winning the Southwest Stakes, Rebel Stakes, and...
Gambling
Posted January 18th, 2021 ·
Charles Kurtsinger, the Flying Dutchman
Compared with some, the career of jockey Charles “Charley” Kurtsinger didn’t last all that long. Modern-day superstar jockey Mike Smith took out his jockey's license in 1982 and continues to...
Legends
Posted January 16th, 2021 ·
King Ranch: A Classic Racing Legacy
For most people, the name King Ranch brings to mind images of a sprawling western ranch filled with cattle and cowboys. But for fans of Thoroughbred racing, King Ranch brings to mind a different...
Legends
Posted January 8th, 2021 ·
‘Eclipses’ an Important Part of Racing History
More than 250 years ago, a total solar eclipse swept across Great Britain. It was on that day — April 1, 1764 — and during the eclipse itself that a horse was born at Cranbourne Lodge. Arriving as...
Legends
Posted January 2nd, 2021 ·
Betting for an Upset in the Los Alamitos Futurity
It’s safe to say no trainer has enjoyed more success in the $200,000, Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity than Bob Baffert. Indeed, it’s rare to see any trainer dominate a single graded stakes to such an...
Gambling
Posted December 17th, 2020 ·
Betting on Longshots in the Remington Springboard Mile
Looking for a difficult (but potentially lucrative) handicapping challenge? Then check out Friday’s $200,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes at Remington Park. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a...
Gambling
Posted December 14th, 2020 ·
Lost in the Fog: The Courageous Sprinter
He came, like the fog in Carl Sandburg’s famous poem, silently. For a time he lingered, just long enough for his presence to be acknowledged. And then, like the fog, he moved on, all too soon,...
Legends
Posted December 6th, 2020 ·
Betting a Proven Track and Distance Runner in Remsen
It isn’t often that 2-year-old Thoroughbreds are asked to negotiate 1 1/8 miles. The testing distance is considered to be the upper limit for young runners in North America, which is why Saturday’s...
Gambling
Posted December 3rd, 2020 ·
Betting the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes on a $30 Budget
Potential contenders for the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are set to square off on Saturday in the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs, an important late...
Gambling
Posted November 27th, 2020 ·
Betting a Major Longshot in the Clark Stakes
Starting on Thanksgiving Day and continuing through Sunday, a bevy of graded stakes races are slated to take place at racetracks throughout the United States. Falling three weeks after the Breeders...
Gambling
Posted November 24th, 2020 ·
Col. Matt Winn: The Man Who Saved the Kentucky Derby
The history of horse racing is filled with stories of improbable, against-the-odds triumphs and legendary heroes who made the seemingly impossible, possible.
Legends
Posted November 18th, 2020 ·