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.

Los Alamitos: How to bet the 2025 Great Lady M Stakes

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

A compact but stacked field of six fillies and mares will travel 6 ½ panels in Saturday’s $200,000 Great Lady M. S. (G2) at Los Alamitos.
How to bet the Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

The feature on an eight-race card at Delaware Park on Saturday is the $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial S. (G3), a turf test at about 1 3/8 miles for fillies and mares.
Pick 4 of the Week: Horseshoe Indianapolis Saturday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

The Pick 4 of the Week will come from the Hoosier State on Saturday during the marquee afternoon of the meeting.
Betting With, and Against, Donegal Momentum in the Kelso Stakes

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

A dozen talented runners, with four of those being main-track only entrants, are set for Saturday’s $175,000 Kelso S. (G3) at Saratoga.
Ellis Park: How to bet the Pea Patch Stakes on Sunday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

An overflow field of 13 sophomore fillies will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Ellis Park lawn in Sunday’s $150,000 Pea Patch S.
Pick 3 of the Week: Ellis Park Indedpendence Day

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Ellis Park on Friday, during the second day of the meeting.
Saratoga: Exotics Plays for the Belmont Derby on Friday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

A strong field of eight will vie in Friday’s lucrative $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) at Saratoga.
Ellis Park: How to bet the Dade Park Dash on Friday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

A total of nine sophomores will speed 5 1/2 furlongs over the Ellis Park grass in Friday’s $150,000 Dade Park Dash
How to Play Sunday’s All-Turf Pick 3 at Churchill Downs

Sat Jun 28 2025John Mucciolo

A diverse trio of races on the lawn will comprise the all-turf Pick 3 at Churchill Downs on closing Sunday.
Spice Runner Gets Top Billing in Bashford Manor Stakes

Sat Jun 28 2025John Mucciolo

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred #1 Spice Runner (5-2) will look to move his mark to two-for-two in Sunday’s $225,000 Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs.
Pick 4 of the Week: Woodbine Saturday

Fri Jun 27 2025John Mucciolo

A total of five graded stakes events will be hosted by Woodbine on Saturday, with four of them comprising the Pick 4 of the Week to close out the huge card.
Betting on Saturday’s All-Turf Pick 3 at Churchill Downs

Thu Jun 26 2025John Mucciolo

A special $3 all-turf Pick 3 wager will be offered on both cards over the weekend at Churchill Downs.
How to bet the 2025 Penn Mile Stakes

Thu Jun 26 2025John Mucciolo

A talented field of seven sophomores will travel one mile on the Penn National lawn in Friday’s $400,000 Penn Mile S. (G3) at Penn National Racecourse.