2011 Kentucky Derby looms

2011 Kentucky Derby looms

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It is 3:36 am at the time I started writing this. I should be sleeping. Instead I just finished a marathon handicapping session which included the completion of my 2011 Kentucky Derby Picks sheet. It took 6 hours total, but it will be well worth it when I cash some big exotic tickets on Saturday. [...]

Rainbow over Churchill Down’s Twin Spires

Rainbow over Churchill Down’s Twin Spires

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Darren Rodgers, Director of Communications and Media Relations at Churchill Downs, snapped this gorgeous photo earlier this week. Perhaps it is a good omen for the approaching Kentucky Derby? If nothing else at least SOMETHING good came from all the rain we have had in the past few weeks!

Bettor Friendly Tracks; where to get the most bang for your buck!

Bettor Friendly Tracks; where to get the most bang for your buck!

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*Please note that this post is just over a year old. While most of the information is still accurate, takeout rates have risen in California.* Horse bettors are presented with a million different variables on any given day. There are almost always at least 10 tracks to bet at any given moment. There are a [...]

Churchill Downs Carryover Galore: $947,641 Pick 6 & $147,055 Super High Five

I feel sorry for the guy who was alive to Evening Jewel in the Kentucky Oaks for the Pick 6 on Friday. The poor guy got beat in the last jump by Blind Luck and the Pick 6 carried to Kentucky Derby day. Nobody hit it that day either. The carryover now stands at $947, [...]