Horses

By Steve Davidowitz | Wet track conditions can have an impact on the way in which a race is run -- and won. Case in point: last weekend's $500,000 Donn Handicap, a Grade-1, at 1-1/8 miles for 4-year-olds and up at Gulfstream Park. Although the rain-soaked main track was listed as GOOD, it produced at least one bad performance. As I saw the race, there were six live looking contenders, all of whom had legit credentials for the event, all with decent to very good wet track form. In my preview of...

By Steve Davidowitz | So the New York Football Giants came through for those who believed in them. This, after all, was a team that had lost seven of its first 14 games with only two games to play in the regular season. So something happened to turn them around. Something brought them to top form so they could run the table to win the biggest prize in pro football. That 'something' probably was the timely return from injuries of key personnel as well as the inspired performances of their...

By Steve Davidowitz | The weekend was as action packed and as dramatic as anything I’ve seen on and off the racetrack in several years. First, there were numerous tight finishes and sterling performances in the annual Sunshine Millions that jointly was run at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park on Saturday.  Beyond that, simultaneously,  the richest handicapping tournament of all time was being run at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Fact is, more money was on the table...

By Steve Davidowitz | I received a note from a reader who asked me how I rank gambling on horse racing vs. other popular gambling options on sports, cards and the like. My reply to him was short but sweet. I said simply that there are many reasons why I think horse racing is the best gambling game man has ever invented. For your benefit, however, I have put together a list of my 'Top 10 Reasons Why Horse Racing is the Best Gambling Game Ever Invented." In reverse order, here is that...