148TH KENTUCKY DERBY PICKS

By Bob Hill TSV Feature Writer —- Kentucky Derby post positions were drawn on Monday, and the field is set for the 148th Run for the Roses. As always, the Derby is the penultimate handicapping challenge. Here’s wishing good luck to all. 1 – Mo Donegal (10-1) – trained...
Posted On 06 May 2022
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148th Kentucky Oaks Pick-5, Pick-4 Plays

Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- The Oaks-Derby double is great fun to play, and if you can catch a price horse in one of the two races the payoff can be big. Two upsets will pay boxcar numbers. Here are a combination of ways to play the Oaks-Derby double. You can combine them...
Posted On 05 May 2022
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The Pace Trends of the Modern Kentucky Derby

By Bob Hill, staff writer TracksideView.net —- Most horse players are familiar with the old saw that “speed is dangerous.” Historically, many successful horse players realized that the concept was moderated significantly in the Kentucky Derby due to the distance of the...
Posted On 02 May 2022
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Analyses of Kentucky Derby Contenders… Pre-Draw

By Bob Hill, staff writer TracksideView,net —- Post positions won’t be drawn until next week so much can change relative to a handicapper’s opinion of Kentucky Derby hopefuls. That said, it is never too early to form some first impressions of the known entries. Changes to...
Posted On 29 Apr 2022
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Keeneland, Aqueduct Pick-5 Plays

Keeneland and Aqueduct April 9, 2022 Bob Hill, TSV staff writer Keeneland P5 Races 5-9 There is a short-odds favorite in every race in this sequence. For that reason I suggest taking a two-ticket approach. The first is to play a short ticket with all of the favorites as your top...
Posted On 08 Apr 2022
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Handicapping: Fair Grounds Louisiana Champions Day

By Rick Francis —- Fair Grounds Racecourse and Slots once again hosts it’s Louisiana Champions Day where each stakes contests are run for a minimal 100k and up; weather could factor late so check for scratches. Race 5) 1&1/16th Mile. Louisiana Champions Day...
Posted On 09 Dec 2021
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Breeders’ Cup Classic Pick; Full-Card Selections

By Rick Francis —- DEL MAR The 38th edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic features multiple Classic and Grade 1 winners, let’s take a look at the field. Race 12) 1&1/4 Mile. Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Grade I. Purse $6,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS...
Posted On 05 Nov 2021
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Handicapping: Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Stakes

Rick Francis —- The 38th edition of racing’s World Championships kicks off from beautiful Del Mar Race Course where the “Turf meets the Surf”. This years Breeders’ Cup will be no different than in past years as it’ll be U.S. based horses...
Posted On 04 Nov 2021
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HANDICAPPING: 2021 BREEDERS’ CUP SELECTIONS RETURN NOV. 6TH

TSV STAFF Full-card selections will be available for the 2021 Breeders’Cup races beginning November 6th
Posted On 28 Oct 2021
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Keeneland: Grade 2’s Phoenix, Alcibiades Headline Opening Day; Full-Card Selections

By Rick Francis —- The much anticipated Keeneland Fall meet kicks off today headlined by a pair of Grade 2 contests, the G2 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix for 3-year-olds and up sprinting 6 furlongs followed immediately by the Grade 2 Darley Alcibiades for juvenile fillies. The...
Posted On 08 Oct 2021
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