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The 2020 Grade 2 Haygard Fayette In perusing the past performances for the weekend, I saw some small fields, some tough chalk, and some unattractive multi-race sequences. This was truer at Belmont and Santa Anita than Keeneland, where it just...

Preakness 145 – Breaking Your Own Rules If you read Past the Wire, my column here on AmWager, or follow me on social media, then there is a good chance you know I like improving horses I think will move...

Pimlico and Keeneland Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, September 26, 2020 Laurel Futurity – Race 8 at Pimlico – Post Time 3:22 PM Eastern For multi-race wagers like the pick 3 and 4 there are two ways to go here....

The G1 American Pharoah 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...

Belmont and Santa Anita Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, September 26, 2020 Noble Damsel Stakes – Race 8 at Belmont – Post Time 4:42 PM Eastern In this nine horse field (10 minus one entered for main track only), Sweet...

Woodbine & Albuquerque Downs Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, September 19 AND Sunday, September 20, 2020 Saturday’s Races Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 5 PM Eastern This is not a stakes but it leads to the Ricoh Woodbine...

What A Difference a Ride Makes 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...

Kentucky Downs Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, September 12, 2020 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf – Race 7 at Kentucky Downs – Post Time 4:27 PM Eastern English Affair posted the 14/1 upset in the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Stakes...

They Aren’t Machines 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...