Jon Stettin’s Blog
The three-year old championship is very much up for grabs at this point. We had three different horses win all three of The Triple Crown races. One of them, Rich Strike is considered by many, me included, to be the...
So many of us wait for Saratoga and it is finally here. Yes, I often say it is not what it was, but nothing really is and it is still one of the best meets with some of the best...
Saratoga may be just days away, but it is hard not to get a bit enthusiastic about the closing Saturday card at Belmont. This is especially true if you fancy turf racing with some classy Europeans shipping in. The Belmont...
Flavien Prat will ride two horses in two stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday that were both ridden by Irad Ortiz last out. He will probably win them both. Irad is serving a suspension stemming from an incident at Royal...
Pace is so important in trying to handicap a horse race. It impacts how the race is run and more importantly how the race will finish. You’d be surprised how many people don’t put enough stock into figuring out the...
If you are familiar with my handicapping style and philosophy, or read my columns here on AmWager, or on Past the Wire, or watch Past the Wire TV, or listen to our podcast Gate to Wire, you know I am...
Of course, as bettors we all love big fields. The more betting interests the better. We did away with entries for this very reason. Big fields, big pools, low takeout, that is what almost all of us prefer. You don’t...
I never understood why Pennine Ridge had a race named for him, but he did so here we are. They have a short field of six set to go a mile and an eighth on the inner turf at Belmont....