BELMONT STAKES 2016 – MY PICKS
There may be no Triple Crown on the line for this year’s 148th running of the Belmont Stakes, but it should be an exciting race. It all started with Nyquist. First, he failed to win the Preakness. That means for…
PREAKNESS STAKES 2016 – MY PICKS
The overwhelming consensus around the sport is that Nyquist will continue his winning ways on Saturday (May 21) to win the Preakness, one race removed from the Triple Crown. I tend to agree with this notion… on paper. Only 2…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2016 – AFTER THOUGHTS
When I handicapped this year’s Derby, I came close to nailing my Superfecta. That is, I picked Nyquist, Exaggerator, Mor Spirit & Gun Runner to go across the finish line, in that order. My Twitter posting: In reality, Nyquist, Exaggerator,…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2015 – MY PICKS
They don’t call the Kentucky Derby the “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” for no reason. A field of the best 20 three-year old thoroughbreds in the world run a fast mile and a quarter on dirt in the…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2013 – MY PICKS
There doesn’t appear to be a real triple-crown contender this year, i.e: no real dominant horse. So, the field appears to be wide open. Also, with a 90% chance of rain at start time and continuous rain during the day, the…