
Richard Eng
*** Editor's note: this column was posted on Jan. 20 prior to Omaha Beach being withdrawn from the Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 23 due to a right hind leg injury ***...
Racing
Posted January 20th, 2020 ·
Why the ‘All’ Button Can Be a Valuable Tool
If you are like me, you made a New Year’s resolution. Some are personal like beginning a new diet. One that we will stick to this time ... at least until February....
Tips
Posted January 9th, 2020 ·
Rain Delays the New Normal for Southern California Horse Racing
There is a new normal in Southern California horse racing. When it rains, we don’t play....
Racing
Posted December 28th, 2019 ·
Churchill Downs' Absence Noticeable in Nevada
There is a classic Joni Mitchell song “Big Yellow Taxi” where she sings “don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone …”...
Gambling
Posted December 11th, 2019 ·
Among Horse Racing Holidays, Thanksgiving is Tops
When I first started working at Santa Anita Park, I discovered a whole new meaning to Christmas for Southern California horseplayers. Dec. 25 meant that the next day venerable Santa Anita was...
The Life
Posted November 21st, 2019 ·
No Home Field Advantage in Breeders' Cup 2019
One thing I stress strongly in my book “Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies” is you never stop learning. With that thought in mind I like to analyze what I just saw such at an event as high profile...
Tips
Posted November 7th, 2019 ·
An Early Look at Potential Breeders’ Cup Longshots
All of the Breeders’ Cup prep races are now done. It’s almost a crime to call these rich graded stakes a prep race for anything. On their merit alone they are all worth winning....
Gambling
Posted October 21st, 2019 ·
California Invaders Raid Breeders' Cup Prep Races
I suspect you are like me and loved all of the Breeders’ Cup prep races the past two weekends. It does not matter whether it was a “Win and You’re In” stakes or just your typical Grade 1 or Grade 2...
Racing
Posted October 7th, 2019 ·
Widening the Search to Place 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Bet
As soon as Dennis’ Moment crossed the finish line first in the Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs last Saturday, I received a few texts and emails from horseplayers. They wanted to know where they...
Gambling
Posted September 21st, 2019 ·
Murky 3-Year-Old Division Could Come Into Focus at Breeders’ Cup
Which horse races do novice and casual fans focus on the most each year? Easy answer — the Triple Crown races made up of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Preakness Stakes, and...
Racing
Posted September 4th, 2019 ·
Eng: Fewer Races Per Card a Positive Trend for Horseplayers
Have you noticed how many racetracks that are trying to conserve their horse inventory have resorted to running seven-race programs? When I first started in horse racing, nine was the usual number...
Gambling
Posted August 19th, 2019 ·
Eng: Overlapping Post Times a Continuing Problem for Horseplayers
Last Saturday, Aug. 3, was a terrific day of horse racing in America. A lot of excellent stakes race action took place in all divisions. But as happens often times in our sport, two racetracks ran...
Gambling
Posted August 5th, 2019 ·