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Louisianan Wins Handicapper of the Year Title

Louisianan Wins Handicapper of the Year Title

Michael Beychok of Baton Rouge, La., topped a record field of 480 to win the $1 million first-place prize as "Handicapper of the Year" at the 13th Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship.

 Monday, January 30, 2012
THS: Marshua's River Stakes 2012

THS: Marshua's River Stakes 2012

Jason Shandler, Tom LaMarra and Ian Tapp handicap the Marshua's River Stakes at Gulfstream Park this week.

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 Thursday, January 05, 2012

'Night School' to Expand Curriculum in 2012

Fan education in the horse racing industry made some inroads in 2011, with plans to ramp things up in 2012.

 Thursday, December 15, 2011
Breeders' Cup Chat: Live Longshots

Breeders' Cup Chat: Live Longshots

These horses have the potential to light up the board at Churchill Downs

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 Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Under-40 Group Launches Fantasy Racing Game

Under-40 Group Launches Fantasy Racing Game

Vision 2020, a group conceived to educate and give a voice to the under-40 generation of horseracing participants, has released "Fantasy Capping," a group project designed to develop new interest in the industry.

 Thursday, August 25, 2011

Free Online Handicapping Tournament Aug. 13

The "Sovereign Stable Handicapping Challenge," a free, online handicapping tournament, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13. The top finisher will receive a guaranteed berth in the National Handicapping Championship.

 Friday, August 05, 2011
THS: Shoemaker Mile Stakes 2011

THS: Shoemaker Mile Stakes 2011

Jason and Tim of TwinSpires.com handicap the Shoemaker Mile S. and Suburban H. this week.

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 Thursday, June 30, 2011
My Oaks/Derby Week in Photos

My Oaks/Derby Week in Photos

From the heartbreaking phone call I made to John Greathouse about his ill-fated filly Devil May Care, to the quiet beauty of the descending twilight on Oaks night, to the thrilling Derby finish of Animal Kingdom

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 Monday, May 09, 2011
THS: Kentucky Derby Preview 2011

THS: Kentucky Derby Preview 2011

Jason, Evan, and Tim give an overview of Derby 137.

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 Thursday, April 28, 2011
Derby Dozen - April 26, 2011

Derby Dozen - April 26, 2011

A few changes in the Derby Dozen this week with a new number one!

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 Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Derby's Most Interesting Horse: Stay Thirsty

Derby's Most Interesting Horse: Stay Thirsty

The first revealing of my Kentucky Derby 2011 Top 5 picks. Stay Thirsty is on top, and you should already know why. The rest of the picks are easy to see, if you don't over think the Kentucky Derby this year.

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 Tuesday, April 26, 2011
THS: Arkansas Derby 2011

THS: Arkansas Derby 2011

Jason, Tom and Tim handicap the Arkansas Derby and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.

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 Thursday, April 14, 2011
Free Handicapping Webinar

Free Handicapping Webinar

Learn the basics of betting on Thoroughbreds in a free webinar on BloodHorse.com, presented by Twinspires.com.

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 Thursday, April 14, 2011

Doyle Wins National Handicapping Championship

A Scottsdale, Ariz., handicapper won the $500,000 first prize Jan. 29 on the final day of the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship held at Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas.

 Sunday, January 30, 2011

Record Field, Prize Money for Tournament

Defending champion Brian Troop heads a record field of 305 horseplayers who will gather at Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas Jan. 28-29 to vie for the title of "Handicapper of the Year."

 Friday, January 21, 2011
DRF Extends Sponsorship of Handicap Contest

DRF Extends Sponsorship of Handicap Contest

Daily Racing Form has extended its title sponsorship of the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship and the DRF National Handicapping Championship Tour through the 2012 National Championship.

 Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Mountaineer Upgrades Racing Website

Mountaineer Upgrades Racing Website

Thoroughbred racing fans and handicappers now have access to an expanded racing website, including video of live racing, for Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.

 Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Rankings

Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Rankings

Keeneland in Kentucky has again finished number one in the Horseplayers Association of North America track ratings released April 1.

 Friday, April 02, 2010
Troop Wins National Handicapping Tourney

Troop Wins National Handicapping Tourney

Canadian Brian Troop won the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship with the third-highest score in the tournament's history.

 Sunday, January 31, 2010
Equibase Adds to Past Performances, Charts

Equibase Adds to Past Performances, Charts

The run-up distance at the start of each race and the location of the temporary rail in turf races are now available in Equibase past performances, it was announced May 19 by Equibase, the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information

 Tuesday, May 19, 2009

TwinSpires to Show Handicapping Tourney

TwinSpires.com, the official advance deposit wagering service for Churchill Downs Inc., will provide an inside look at the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship from Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas by providing online video coverage of the event throughout the Jan. 23-24.

 Friday, January 23, 2009
Keeneland Offers 'PolyCapping' Database

Keeneland Offers 'PolyCapping' Database

Keeneland, whose fall meet begins Oct. 3, is launching a "PolyCapping" online database to provide more information for handicappers.

 Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Handicapping Tourney Returns to Red Rock

The $1-million Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship will return to the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas next year, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association said.

 Friday, May 23, 2008

Commentary: Get the Door, Please

By Dan Farley - I was intrigued when I read in Daily Racing Form that of the top 30 finishers in a recent million-dollar handicapping contest in Las Vegas sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, six were women.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Attorney Wins Handicapping Tourney

Attorney Wins Handicapping Tourney

Richard Goodall, a 64-year-old retired attorney from Las Vegas, defeated 276 Thoroughbred racing handicappers by a record margin to capture the ninth Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas Jan. 26.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Handicapping Tour Offers $2M Bonus

Handicapping Tour Offers $2M Bonus

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Daily Racing Form have announced a National Handicapping Championship Tour that will offer additional prize money and qualifying births to the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, and have launched a coalition that will target legislation related to pari-mutuel wagering.

 Thursday, January 17, 2008

Commentary: Field of Play

By Bob Summers - I've been playing horse races for 47 years and have not regretted a minute. But I've just passed another birthday and feel it's time to get one little confession off my chest.

 Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Pack to Host Seminars at Siro's During Saratoga Meet

Harvey Pack will once again serve as the host for Daily Racing Form's free summer seminars at Siro's Restaurant throughout the Saratoga Race Course meeting this year. The seminars will be conducted each racing day, Wednesdays through Mondays, beginning on opening day, July 25, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Siro's on Lincoln Avenue in Saratoga.

 Thursday, July 19, 2007
Equibase Adds Thoro-Graph Form Ratings

Equibase Adds Thoro-Graph Form Ratings

Thoro-Graph, whose proprietary performance figures have been utilized by professional handicappers and horsemen alike for the past 25 years, has unveiled Thoro-Graph Form Ratings, which are available exclusively at equibase.com

 Thursday, June 28, 2007

Who'll Get to the Eighth Pole First?

In 49 of the last 52 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, the winner was either on the lead with an eighth of a mile to go in the race, within a length of the lead, or running second although more than a length off the leader at that point.

 Tuesday, May 01, 2007

The Downey Profile: Chelokee the Florida Derby Upset Pick

Sometimes you just have to believe what you see, and what Chelokee did in his last race made a believer out of me. He's the pick to upset in the Florida Derby.

 Thursday, March 29, 2007

Not On the Level

By Barry Irwin - Our sport is not ready for prime-time exposure because it is corrupt at its very core. The essence of racing is handicapping a race and betting on it. If one cannot present a level playing field, what is there to promote?

 Tuesday, December 12, 2006

CDI to Offer $1-Million Bonus for Handicapping Contest

A handicapper who wins a Churchill Downs Inc. qualifying tournament and the 2007 Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship will win a $1-million bonus.

 Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Chicagoan Wins Kentucky Derby 'Super Challenge'

Ronald H. Rodriguez of Chicago defeated 125,211 fellow handicappers to claim a $10,000 prize by selecting the winning Kentucky Derby 132 superfecta in the $1 million Kentucky Derby "Super" Challenge, a free contest sponsored by Churchill Downs Incorporated.

 Monday, May 15, 2006

Equibase Online Race Program Redesigned

April 28 Equibase unveiled http://www.equibase.com, a redesigned past performance race program that features expanded statistical analysis, interactive elements, and a similar look to the hardcopy program available on track.

 Friday, April 28, 2006

HRTV to Broadcast Horse Player World Series

HorseRacing TV has entered into a comprehensive agreement with Coast Hotels and Casinos for exclusive broadcast coverage and promotion of the Horse Player World Series from the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Jan. 19-21.

 Thursday, January 12, 2006

<i>DRF</i> Acquires Publishing Assets of Sports Eye

Daily Racing Form has acquired the publishing assets of Sports Eye Inc., a New York-based company that produces Thoroughbred and Standardbred handicapping publications and other sports-related publications.

 Thursday, November 17, 2005

Three Handicapping Contest Berths at Stake

Fans may now register for the 2005 Claiming Crown Handicapping Contest keyed to the July 16 Claiming Crown at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. The online contest challenges handicappers to pick one horse in each of the 11 live races run that day.

 Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Purse Increased for 2006 National Handicapping Championship

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Monday that Bally's Las Vegas will host the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship for the fourth consecutive year and that the total purse for the NHC will be increased by $100,000 to $500,000.

 Monday, May 23, 2005

Nine-Year-Old to Test Skills Vs. TVG Commentator

The son of a National Thoroughbred Racing Association executive follows the Churchill Downs chaplain in a handicapping contest against TV Games Network commentator Todd Schrupp.

 Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Steve Haskin's Analysis of Derby Future Wager Pool 3

This is a bad week for the Future Wager if you like anyone in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), Wood Memorial (gr. I), or Illinois Derby (gr. II). The only way you can get a decent price in those races is if you happen to like a horse who gets beat and feel he might move forward off it.

 Thursday, April 07, 2005

CDI Offers $1M Handicapping Bonus to Club Members

Churchill Downs Inc. will offer a $1-million bonus to a Twin Spires Club member that wins of one of the company's qualifying tournaments and the 2006 Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas.

 Wednesday, March 23, 2005

ESPN Airs Handicapping Contest Sunday

Trying to piggyback on the phenomenal success of televised poker, the racing industry has high hopes for ESPN's one-hour program covering the National Handicapping Championship, which will air Sunday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. ET.

 Friday, February 18, 2005

Top Horse Players Vie For Handicapper of Year Title

Defending champion Kent Meyer of Sioux City, Iowa heads a field of 214 horseplayers who will gather at Bally's Las Vegas on Jan. 21-22 to vie for horse racing's official title of "Handicapper of the Year" and a first-place prize of $200,000 in the $400,000 Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship.

 Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Steve Haskin's Breeders' Cup Longshots

If there is one sure thing when it comes to the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships it's that you can count on several longshots coming in, with one or two monster-priced horses lighting up the tote board. So, once again, here are several bombs to keep an eye on.

 Friday, October 29, 2004

Lone Star Notebook: Big Day Just a Week Away

Week 3 drew to a close at Lone Star Park on Sunday and, as a result, the Breeders' Cup is inching closer and closer. Many of the likely participants in these races are putting the final touches on their serious preparation for the World Thoroughbred Championships, as all the significant prep races for this prestigious event have been concluded.

 Friday, October 22, 2004

Belmont Notebook: Three Key Stakes

Although the stakes action has slowed considerably at Belmont Park with much of racing's focus on the upcoming Breeders' Cup, we still had time for a trio of exciting stakes events last week.

 Friday, October 22, 2004

Hawthorne Notebook: Santos Proves the Best 'Conductor'

COOL CONDUCTOR (Stravinsky) is a head strong colt that neither Pat Day nor Cornelio Velasquez could keep under control. Jose Santos had him under control soon after the start on Saturday, under a hard hold and in behind other horses.

 Friday, October 22, 2004

Meadowlands Notebook: Stormy Ray Okay After Scratch

Trainer Bob Durso confirmed that STORMY RAY (Storm Creek) is in fine shape after being scratched from Friday night's Cliff Hanger H. (G3) when he was caught underneath the gate just seconds prior to the start of that $200,000 event.

 Friday, October 22, 2004

Kentucky Notebook: Keeneland Pick 4 Off and Running

There were $1,189 worth of winning tickets purchased and if the payoff had been figured on the actual pool, it would have been $341.80 for a $2 ticket. Winning bettors got $77 added to each $2 ticket. Free money is rarely there for the taking in racing outside of carryover pools, but bettors got some of it on Sunday.

 Friday, October 15, 2004
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