How weather conditions affect horse racing: rain, wind, and extreme temperatures

Fri Apr 11 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Horse racing isn’t an indoor sport. Competition takes place at outdoor racetracks that are, unsurprisingly, at the mercy of weather conditions.
The Smartest Bet in Horse Racing: 4 Strategies for Success

Mon Apr 07 2025J. Keeler Johnson

What is the smartest bet in horse racing? The answer is both incredibly complex and surprisingly simple.
Top 10 best racehorses of all time

Wed Apr 02 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Ranking the greatest racehorse of all time is an exercise fraught with challenges and subjectivity. But I'm going to give it a try.
Top 10 Most Successful Trainers in Kentucky Derby History

Wed Apr 02 2025Ashley Anderson

Based on overall number of victories, as well as second- and third-place finishes, here are the 10 most successful trainers in Kentucky Derby history.
Jason Beem Thursday Thoughts feature
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for March 20, 2025

Thu Mar 20 2025Jason Beem

Jason discusses "psychological bias" in our handicapping and betting decisions we make at the races.
How to pick the winner of a horse race: Step-by-step guide

Tue Mar 04 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Picking the winner of a horse race isn’t as hard as it seems. Even in races with many horses, thorough analysis can consistently uncover winning horses.
Beginner’s guide: How to read horse racing form lines

Tue Feb 25 2025J. Keeler Johnson

In Thoroughbred horse racing, analyzing “the form”—the past performances of each horse in a race—is simpler than it appears.
Best sites for horse racing statistics, data, form, and more

Fri Feb 14 2025J. Keeler Johnson

There are many online options for horseplayers seeking horse racing statistics, data, form lines, etc. to aid their handicapping and betting.
Horse racing data analytics: What data matters most for betting?

Wed Jan 29 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Betting on horse races is a data-driven endeavor. Data analytics is a huge component of handicapping. The number of data points that can be compiled, crunched, and considered is almost endless.
How to handicap horse races in 5 easy steps

Wed Jan 22 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Handicapping horse races doesn’t have to be difficult. A few simple guidelines can steer you down the path to picking winners and placing smart bets.
Exploring Famous Racehorse Names and Their Meanings

Wed Jan 01 2025Vance Hanson

Scan the entries on a typical racecard and you'll see a wide assortment of ordinary nouns and phrases make up a significant portion of the names Thoroughbreds carry with them throughout their lives.
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Dec. 5, 2024

Thu Dec 05 2024Jason Beem

Jason looks ahead to the potential big debut for Flightline's baby sister, Flight of Fancy, on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs.
Two Turns to One Turn, Your Turn to Cash a Bet

Tue Oct 01 2024J. Keeler Johnson

It's a subtle but significant fact that some Thoroughbred prefer to race around one turn and others prefer to race around two, even if all other race conditions are equal. There are a few reasons for this; for example, it’s harder to run around a...