The Baltimore Bounce

Fri May 17 2013Derek Simon

(Click on image to enlarge) It appears that my hypothesis may be correct (the sample is far too small to be definitive). Horses that improved their Brisnet speed figure by more than five points in the Kentucky Derby (compared to their ...
Horse by horse Preakness analysis with fair odds line

Thu May 16 2013Ed DeRosa

I’m not the type that’s big into having to pick one horse as the winner of each race. I understand why it’s done for major events, but even though I’m calling Itsmyluckyday my pick to win the Preakness Stakes (as he was in the Derby) it’s not like I ...
Foes Out In Full Force

Thu May 16 2013TwinSpires Staff

Some big names from the past and present are involved in this weekend’s harness features around North America. Older pacers and trotters of the first degree meet at the Meadowlands and New Jersey Sires Stakes (NJSS) and Pennsylvania Sires Stakes (PAS ...
TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 05/15 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio

Wed May 15 2013Derek Simon

TwinSpires ' Derek Simon discusses all the latest Preakness news with Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com . Among the topics are: Orb’s scintillating recent workout, Departing’s status as the likely second choice in Maryland and fair-value exacta combinatio ...
Enter the Preakness exacta matrix

Tue May 14 2013Ed DeRosa

Anyone can make a morning line for projected win odds, but making one for exacta will pays takes a little more finesse, though I did take some liberties to make it easier while still providing guidance as to where the money will go in the exacta pool ...
Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes

Sun May 12 2013TwinSpires Staff

This past weekend you had to go out of your way to find a winner from this department, as the weekend’s offerings, in general, missed their marks, mostly to favorites. Keeping good notes on our Thursday blogs and following through is what worked this ...

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Kentucky Derby Recap & Triple Crown Preview

Sat May 11 2013Derek Simon

(Click on image to enlarge) Though the son of Into Mischief is clearly a closer (say that five times fast), notice that he was within three lengths of the leader at the first call in four of his five races prior to the Derby. However, ...
Final Derby thoughts and what Orb's win means for racing

Fri May 10 2013Ed DeRosa

As the Kentucky Derby aftermath gives way to Preakness chatter, the story lines for the second jewel of American Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown are becoming fairly well established with Orb's quest to become the first Triple Crown winner since Af ...
Northern Exposure; Jersey Giants

Thu May 09 2013TwinSpires Staff

The big Saturday features this week take us to Canada, where Woodbine hosts the Princess Final and the Diplomat Final, starring sophomores. The co-starring events are at the Meadowlands. Of course, there are four John Simpson Stakes on Friday, May 10 ...
TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 05/08 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio

Wed May 08 2013Derek Simon

TwinSpires' Derek Simon and Brisnet's Ed DeRosa recap the 2013 Kentucky Derby and look forward to the Preakness Stakes. In the U. of Bet segment, Dave Schwartz and Derek further discuss the Derby as it relates to value betting. Lastly, in the Hand ...
What could stop Orb in the Preakness

Wed May 08 2013Ed DeRosa

When the Preakness Stakes unfolds on May 18 at Pimlico Race Course, two things regarding the running of the race are likely to be different than the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands: 1) the surface, 2) the pace. And it probably won't ...
Can Orb do it?

Mon May 06 2013Ed DeRosa

Catching my breath following a whirlwind 78 hours in Louisville and already looking forward both to the Preakness Stakes in less than two weeks and Kentucky Derby 140 in less than a year. One of the things I got right in my pre-race analysis was ...
Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes

Sun May 05 2013TwinSpires Staff

It was the beginning of the Hambletonian Trail and we repeated with a winner in the soph-colt trot classic Dexter Cup at Freehold. Celebrity Maserati defeated the big favorite, paying $6.00. All race reviews and reports will be posted at the Hamble ...