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.

How to bet the Comely Stakes

Fri Dec 05 2025John Mucciolo

Eight three-year-old fillies will go 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Sunday’s $200,000 Comely S. (G3).
How to bet the 2025 Starlet Stakes

Fri Dec 05 2025John Mucciolo

Conditioner Bob Baffert will saddle three of the six juvenile fillies set to go postward in the $200,000 Starlet S. (G2) at Los Alamitos on Saturday.
Pick 3 of the Week: Tampa Bay Saturday, Dec. 6

Fri Dec 05 2025John Mucciolo

Tampa Bay Downs will host a 10-race card loaded with two-year-old runners on Saturday.
Betting With, and Against, Phileas Fogg in the Cigar Mile Handicap

Thu Dec 04 2025John Mucciolo

An excellent and well-matched field of seven will go the one-turn mile at Aqueduct in Saturday’s important $500,000 Cigar Mile H. (G2).
Exotics Plays for the H. Allen Jerkens Handicap

Thu Dec 04 2025John Mucciolo

A field of eight will travel the unique distance of two miles on the Gulfstream Park grass in Saturday’s $100,000 H. Allen Jerkens H.
Pick 4 of the Week: Aqueduct Saturday [Dec. 6, 2025]

Thu Dec 04 2025John Mucciolo

Six black-type races will be hosted by Aqueduct on Saturday, with four of them being of the graded stakes variety.
Tipsheet: 2025 Remsen Stakes

Wed Dec 03 2025John Mucciolo

A full and well-matched field of 12 juveniles will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s ultra-competitive, $250,000 Remsen S. (G2).
Pick 3 of the Week: Del Mar Sunday, Nov. 30

Sat Nov 29 2025John Mucciolo

The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Del Mar on Sunday, where the headliner of the afternoon will be the closing leg of the play.
Churchill Downs: How to bet the 2025 Cherokee Mile Stakes

Fri Nov 28 2025John Mucciolo

A very well-matched cast of 11 will travel one-turn on the Churchill Downs main strip in Sunday’s $250,000 Cherokee Mile S.
Tipsheet: The 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club Picks

Fri Nov 28 2025John Mucciolo

Seven two-year-old colts will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main surface at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2).
Exotics Plays for the 2025 Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill

Fri Nov 28 2025John Mucciolo

A big cast of 12 sophomore fillies will go postward in the $300,000 Mrs. Revere S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on Friday.
Betting With, and Against, Hit Show in the 2025 Clark Stakes

Fri Nov 28 2025John Mucciolo

Dubai World Cup (G1) winner #3 Hit Show (3-1) is the morning-line choice for Friday’s $600,000 Clark S. (G2) at Churchill Downs.
Pick 4 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

Fri Nov 28 2025John Mucciolo

A full slate of juvenile races is on tap at Churchill Downs on Saturday with a trio of Pick 4 wagers available, and I feel confident about the early sequence.