Evaluating young sires is one of my favorite studies, both for my bloodstock work with Thomas Herding Technique (THT) and my handicapping. Recognizing trends early is a path to value. The earlier you make...
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Knowing this year's Kentucky Derby was likely going to be popular, set a track record attendance in sweltering temperatures--not to mention me being on call for work, and working late after the race was...
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Originally published in the May 21, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. By Evan Hammonds The Thoroughbred racing industry...
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The New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. launched the first legal off-track betting operation in the United States in 1971 and took in $66,091 in opening-day handle. It had only two branches and a telephone...
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They say actions speak louder than words. The public is taking action by wagering less on horse racing. And those actions are speaking loudly. Data released for the third quarter of 2008 reveals that handle...
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