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I am the worst Kentucky Derby handicapper in the world. It’s not that I don’t put the time into it. I start following the two year olds in the summer and get more and more obsessed as the first Saturday in May draws near. My problem is that I fall in love with a horse or two at some point in the process, and then odds or value are irrelevant to me. Sometimes I get lucky, like I did last year with Curlin. More often I don’t, with a long list of also-rans having my love and affection through the …read more

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There is a whole lot of interesting horse racing going this weekend, as the Triple Crown trail reaches a new level and some golden oldies come back in action. I’ll be watching it all, but one horse that I am especially excited to see is Grasshopper (on the rail in the Travers when he wasn’t quite good enough against Street Sense). He was terrible last time out in the Super Derby, but he is well rested and quite a bit older now, and I am very curious to see if he is better off for it. He runs in the …read more

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This is the last article until the Super Bowl kicks off that won’t be about that game. There is all sorts of good content on tap.
Check out this article. It’s one I wrote today about the effect of superstars on the performance of NBA teams against the spread. I’m biased, but I think it is kind of interesting.

The focus of the racing world is mostly on the road to the Derby, but there are other things going on. This is Asiatic Boy, and he is making me giddy. He is based in Dubai, and he is spectacular. He won the …read more

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My beloved Curlin was absolutely dominant in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (and a major steal at 4/1 to boot) and wrapped up Horse of the Year, and my beloved Michigan rolled to an easy win and a cover of a huge spread against Minnesota. I may forget it sometimes, but life is pretty darned good.
You can catch the highlights of the race here.

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It was a week ago, but the Jockey Club Gold Cup still has me buzzing. Most of the significant prep work for the Breeders’ Cup Classic has been done already, so I have started doing my homework to find the horses I like in the big race on October 27. That means I have three weeks to find a reason not to back Curlin, a horse I have been in love with since his first race this spring.
If you haven’t seen this race yet, you have to watch it. If you’re not a racing fan, watch this video anyway …read more

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