The Wizard’s pick of the day for Wednesday, June 12, 2024, is #1 Noriskit Nobiscuit in race 6 at Churchill Downs.
- Post Date: June 11, 2024
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2024 Belmont Stakes Preview
Belmont Stakes Day is on Saturday, June 8, 2024. This year for the first time in history, the 156th running of the …
- Post Date: June 5, 2024
A Discussion on the Use of Speed Figures
Which horse will run fastest today? Simply put, Thoroughbred speed figures are a measure of performance. And nearly all handicappers rely on …
- Post Date: May 30, 2024
TRAINERS WIN RACES
Thoroughbred Racehorse trainers are a breed unto themselves. They are mini-corporate CEOs. They manage and maintain a barn full of horses. Trainers …
- Post Date: May 23, 2024
2024 Preakness Stakes Preview
The Wizard analyzes all 9 Preakness Steaks entrants, depicting each one as a contender or pretender.
- Post Date: May 15, 2024
ODDS BOARD PROVIDES US IMPORTANT CLUES
Written by: Tom Amello and The Wizard Facts! The Associated Press reported a 13% increase in Derby viewership from 14.8 million in …
- Post Date: May 9, 2024
THE TRIPLE CROWN, BIG DAY RACING, and GROWING THE GAME
Written by: Tom Amello and The Wizard “It’s a fact, Jack.” Thoroughbred racing faces an existential challenge from legalized Sports Betting. Think …
- Post Date: May 8, 2024
2024 KENTUCKY DERBY PREVIEW
Michael Kipness, AKA “The Wizard”, a professional handicapper since 1986, analyzes the 20-horse field for Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby, designating each horse as a Contender or a Pretender.
- Post Date: April 30, 2024
How to Cash a Bet on The Kentucky Derby
The 150th Kentucky Derby will be run May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs. Every year this race draws the interest and attention of millions of casual racing fans. Why? Because only the winner has a chance to earn the coveted Triple Crown. The race asks three-year-old colts and geldings to travel a 10-furlong distance of ground while racing in and among the largest field each will ever face. But beyond these two aforementioned factors, the Kentucky Derby is just another Thoroughbred race. And every edition of the Kentucky Derby should be handicapped in the same way one would handicap every or any other Thoroughbred race. Let’s examine this 150th Kentucky Derby and focus on handicapping this race in the same way as any other race from the perspective of Field Size, Pace and Race Dynamics, Speed, Gears and Wagering.
- Post Date: April 25, 2024