John Mucciolo

Handicapper and journalist John Mucciolo has been a contributor to Brisnet and TwinSpires since 2004. Mucciolo's work has included efforts in the 'Notebook' series of The Handicapper's Edge in the early days of Brisnet.com and most recently on TwinSpires Edge. John has also offered selections for a varied array of Brisnet products. Outside of Mucciolo's frequent analysis on horse racing, Mucc is an acclaimed high school soccer coach who earned Times-Tribune's Coach of the Year honors in 2020.

Remington Park Derby and Oaks Selections

Thu Sep 21 2023John Mucciolo

A total of eight stakes races, led by a pair of Grade 3 tilts for sophomores to conclude the card, will highlight a huge evening of racing at Remington Park on Sunday.
How to bet the 2023 Presque Isle Debutante Stakes

Thu Sep 21 2023John Mucciolo

A dozen juvenile fillies will go postward on Monday in the $80,000 Presque Isle Debutante S. The 6 1/2-furlong affair on the All-Weather strip features a well-matched field with numerous intriguing prospects in it, and my focus will be on a trio of youngsters in the heat.
How to bet the 2023 Noble Damsel Stakes

Thu Sep 21 2023John Mucciolo

Update: Aqueduct has canceled live racing on Saturday due to the adverse weather forecast. The $150,000 Noble Damsel S. (G3) will be postponed to next Friday, Sept. 29.
How to bet With, and Against, Yesternight in the Dogwood Stakes

Wed Sep 20 2023John Mucciolo

A well-matched field of nine sophomore fillies will vie in the $300,000 Dogwood S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Exoitcs Plays for the 2023 Turf Monster Stakes

Wed Sep 20 2023John Mucciolo

An overflow field of 15 has been entered for Saturday’s $250,000 Turf Monster S. (G3) at Parx. The competitive dash at five furlongs on the lawn attracted numerous viable win contenders in a deep and talented field.
Stakes Spot Plays for Parx for September 23

Wed Sep 20 2023John Mucciolo

A total of 10 stakes contests, headlined by a pair of Grade 1 tilts, will headline a massive day of action at Parx on Saturday. The signature day of the meeting attracted a bevy of top horses and races, and I have multiple horses of interest on the fine card.
Stakes Spot Plays for Churchill Downs on September 23

Wed Sep 20 2023John Mucciolo

A quartet of stakes tussles for sophomores highlights the fine Saturday card at Churchill Downs on. The Dogwood S. (G3) is the feature, but I will focus on the trio of black-type events on the undercard for this piece.
Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Dogwood Stakes

Wed Sep 20 2023John Mucciolo

A talented field of nine sophomore fillies will travel seven-eighths of a mile on the Churchill Downs main oval in Saturday’s $300,000 Dogwood S. (G3).
How to bet the 2023 Cotillion Stakes

Wed Sep 20 2023John Mucciolo

An excellent field of nine three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Parx dirt in Saturday’s lucrative $1 million Cotillion S. (G1).
How to bet the Jockey Club Oaks

Fri Sep 15 2023John Mucciolo

A field of seven sophomore fillies will run 1 3/8 miles on the Aqueduct turf in Saturday’s $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks S. (G3).
How to bet With, and Against, Master of the Seas in the Woodbine Mile

Thu Sep 14 2023John Mucciolo

A compact field of six will travel one mile on the Woodbine turf surface in Saturday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile S. (G1).
How to bet the 2023 Locust Grove Stakes

Thu Sep 14 2023John Mucciolo

A deep field of 11 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the main surface at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $400,000 Locust Grove S. (G3). Three Grade 1 heroines will lead the way in the 1 1/16-mile affair, and I will focus a good portion of my plays with the trio.
How to bet the 2023 Summer Stakes

Thu Sep 14 2023John Mucciolo

The $500,000 Summer S. (G1) at Woodbine is the first of four graded stakes races on the huge card on Saturday, with a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) at Santa Anita on November 3 going to the winner. A total of 11 prospects have entered for the one-mile tussle on the green for two-year-olds, and it appears to be an attractive betting opportunity to me.