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A Solution to Minus Pools

POSTED: May 28, 2017

By: William G. Gotimer, Jr. Recently, the New York Racing Association announced that there would be no Pick 4 guarantee on a particular Belmont race...

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2017 Kentucky Derby Takeaways

POSTED: May 12, 2017

By John Da Silva The 2017 Kentucky Derby is a race that we will over handicap, and chances are handicappers will make at least one...

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It's Time for a National Replay Center

POSTED: April 3, 2017

By William Gotimer There is no more deflating feeling to a horseplayer than having your horse disqualified. The elation and excitement of a win is...

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DiLo’s 2017 Kentucky Derby Contenders List

POSTED: February 16, 2017

Photographer standing near the quarter pole in the Kentucky Derby …Not your usual Derby Dozen…With additional comments by Jonathan Stettin! You know, we get by with...

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17 Numbers to Keep in Mind for Horse Racing in 2017

POSTED: January 3, 2017

By: William G. Gotimer, Jr. Most sports use numbers as their measuring stick but the analytic approach is a relatively new one for many sports....

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Grade 1 Races, Horse of the Year and other Thoughts

POSTED: December 10, 2016

By: William G. Gotimer, Jr. Even as the big races for 2016 wind down there remain several stories that are worth debate. The true measure...

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2016 Breeders' Cup Observations

POSTED: November 11, 2016

By: William G. Gotimer, Jr. Racing showed the nation and world its best side at the 2016 Breeders' Cup – beauty; competition; sportsmanship; joy; heartbreak...

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Musings on the 2016 Saratoga Meet

POSTED: September 9, 2016

By: William G. Gotimer, Jr. As another Saratoga season has sadly ended I have tried to boil down the season into a neat article but...

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The Queen Of Queens: Affectionately

POSTED: September 7, 2016

By Amy Nesse To racing she was known as the “Queen Of Queens.” She was magnificent in all possible areas. She was royally bred, nearly...

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