tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:39:33 +0000Weekend HandicappingHANAhorse racingHandicappingGulfstream ParkStakes RacesGraded RacesBelmont ParkWoodbineroute racesAqueductChurchhill Downsthe clockerDel MarFair GroundsTurf RacesTurf RoutessprintsBaffertKeenelandHollywood ParkMountaineerSanta AnitaSaratogaTurfway ParkArlington MillionBest PalsBreeders CupBrigandCharles TownCharles Town ClassicCoilDeclaration of Horseplayer IndependenceDerby contendersFountain of YouthGio PontiHansenHastingsHawthorneHollendorferHoney FoxKeertanaKentucky DerbyLaurel ParkMile RacesMonmouth ParkMother GooseOaklawnPARXPacific ClassicPeter PanRebel StakesRed Legend SprintSam HoustonSecret CircleSprialStay ThirstySuburban HandicapTampa Bay DerbyThe BelmontTraversTurf sprintsWest Virginia DerbyWestchesterWoodwardpick of the dayplay of the dayhttp://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/noreply@blogger.com (HANA)Blogger1115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-5346153979710712417Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:50:00 +00002022-01-02T15:08:58.192-05:00Santa Anita Track Management deserves a rare thumbs up today.They decided to step up and are adding $50k of seed money to this afternoon's Late Pick5 pool.Link: here.  This is definitely a great gesture on their part. The result will be a lower effective takeout rate for the Late Pick5 spanning races 6-10 (with net effective takeout rate to be determined depending on final pool size.)Happy http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2022/01/santa-anita-seeds-sunday-late-pick5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-7173599420709309485Mon, 17 May 2021 21:56:00 +00002021-05-17T17:56:15.913-04:00Baffert Handed Temporary Suspension From NYRA Tracksby NYRA Press Office as Reported by The Paulick Report | 05.17.2021 | 4:17pm https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/baffert-handed-temporary-suspension-from-nyra-tracks/"The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the temporary suspension of Bob Baffert from entering horses in races and occupying stall space at Belmont Park,http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2021/05/trainer-bob-baffert-handed-temporary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-5111734470946036368Mon, 17 May 2021 21:36:00 +00002021-05-17T17:56:40.534-04:00Linda Rice’s License Revoked, Trainer Fined $50,000The Paulick Report | by Chelsea Hackbarth | 05.17.2021 | 1:49pmhttps://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/linda-rices-license-revoked-trainer-fined-50000/"New York-based trainer Linda Rice has been fined $50,000 and had her license to participate in Thoroughbred racing revoked for “actions inconsistent with and detrimental to the best interest ofhttp://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2021/05/trainer-linda-rice-suspended-3-yrsfined.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-1129380355610872849Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:17:00 +00002020-12-04T12:18:06.170-05:00 Sports Betting's Investment Trajectory (and How it Hasn't Looked Like Racing's):https://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2020/12/sports-bettings-investment-trajectory.html Legal Sports Report detailed the $3 billion betting month in October, highlighting state by state growth. As more distribution is added - just like a retail chain building new storefronts - handle follows. Of particular http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2020/12/sports-bettings-investment-trajectory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-3913339076350147300Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:46:00 +00002020-11-13T18:37:46.811-05:00 by Paulick Report Staff | 11.12.2020 | 5:26pm Report: 77 Percent Of New York Thoroughbreds From Indicted Trainers Were Positive For Clenbuterol After Arrests:https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/report-77-percent-of-new-york-thoroughbreds-from-indicted-trainers-were-positive-for-clenbuterol-after-arrests/At a press conference this week, New York State Gaming Commission equine medical http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2020/11/77-percent-of-new-york-thoroughbreds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-8652776903958851975Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:24:00 +00002019-12-16T19:27:29.622-05:00Los Angeles Times --By John Cherwa Special Contributor | Dec. 14, 2019 3:01 PMTwo horses die in same race at Los Alamitos:https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-12-14/two-horses-die-in-same-race-at-los-alamitos Los Alamitos had its first two deaths during daytime thoroughbred racing this year when two horses died in the first race on Saturday. The deaths were not related. Mighty Elijah http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2019/12/los-angeles-times-by-john-cherwa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-3517313688111416400Thu, 17 Oct 2019 22:22:00 +00002019-10-17T18:22:46.829-04:00The following open letter was penned by Pactick Cummings of the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation and was published at the following link on October 17, 2019: https://racingthinktank.com/blog/letter-west-virginia-and-racings-failure-properly-administer-itself The following is an open letter from Patrick Cummings, Executive Director of the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation: West Virginia’s http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2019/10/an-open-letter-from-patrick-cummings-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-8640487603119092596Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:12:00 +00002019-04-19T10:20:02.819-04:00Bloodhorse.com | by Frank Angst | 04-18-2019 6:33 PM Tracks Plan to Phase Out Lasix, Horsemen Share Concerns: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/233156/tracks-plan-to-phase-out-lasix-horsemen-share-concerns -- quote: "In what would be a significant change in how 2-year-old races and stakes races are conducted in the United States, 20 of the leading tracks announced plans April 18 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2019/04/20-of-leading-tracks-announce-plans-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-3017144126073289385Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:08:00 +00002019-03-14T17:13:29.812-04:00by Belinda Stronach | 03.14.2019 | 4:26pm Santa Anita Implements Lasix Ban, Increased Restrictions On Therapeutic Drugs Following 22nd Fatal Breakdown: https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/santa-anita-implements-lasix-ban-increased-restrictions-on-therapeutic-drugs-following-22nd-fatal-breakdown/ The following statement was distributed to media Thursday afternoon as an “open letter” fromhttp://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2019/03/santa-anita-implements-lasix-ban.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-8454244853753243229Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:32:00 +00002019-03-14T15:41:39.579-04:00There was another fatal breakdown at Santa Anita this morning. (The 22nd fatality at Santa Anita since opening day Dec 26, 2018.) Last week, when The Associated Press picked up the story about the situation at Santa Anita, their reporters wrote about microfractures. APNews.com | By PAUL NEWBERRY | Friday March 8, 2019 Column: Horse racing needs to clean up its act _ or go away: https://http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2019/03/where-have-all-of-so-called-racing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-837262763362653972Tue, 19 Jun 2018 02:07:00 +00002018-06-18T22:12:14.147-04:00Thursday June 21, 2018 marks the first day of Summer. Normally that might mean I'd be writing about some of the great summer racing that's just around the corner. For instance opening day at Del Mar or maybe how much I'm looking forward to this year's meet at Saratoga. But summertime also means that thoroughbred racing in northern California shifts from Golden Gate to the Cal Fair circuit. http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2018/06/hana-horseplayer-advisory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-719126575130195137Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:56:00 +00002018-04-12T17:56:22.568-04:00This article appeared in the April 2018 edition of Horseplayer Monthly. To read the rest of the issue FOR FREE, please click here.  Is the Money Getting Smarter at Gulfstream?  Let’s look at some bet down numbers to see what we can uncover It’s nothing new for us as bettors to see a horse with a 2-1 or 5-2 morning line go off at 7-5 or even below that. This is commonly called ahttp://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2018/04/from-horseplayer-monthly-is-money.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-2294332188290908938Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:47:00 +00002018-02-07T12:07:24.785-05:00 From The Bloodhorse.com | By Frank Angst | 02-07-2018-- Keeneland to Reduce Takeout Ahead of Spring Meet: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/225999/keeneland-to-reduce-takeout-ahead-of-spring-meet Noting that 57% of wagering on its races is either win, place, show or exacta wagering, Keeneland will reduce takeout in those pools. Takeout in the win, place, and show pools will be http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2018/02/keeneland-to-reduce-takeout-ahead-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-6022071636458318258Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:38:00 +00002018-01-29T14:42:03.975-05:00This Q&A appeared in the January 2018 edition of Horseplayer Monthly. To read the rest of the issue FOR FREE, please click here.  HANA board member Mike Maloney has a book available for purchase on the DRF store.  Titled as Betting with an Edge:  A Professional Horseplayer’s Life in Thoroughbred Racing, it details Mike’s life as a professional horseplayer. Q:  What washttp://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2018/01/from-horseplayer-monthly-q-with-mike.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-3250001395156519837Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:19:00 +00002017-12-15T22:37:39.575-05:00BloodHorse.com is reporting Santa Anita will cut purses for its stakes schedule. Santa Anita Cuts Stakes Purses for Upcoming Meet: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/225189/santa-anita-cuts-stakes-purses-for-upcoming-meet Me: stepping up onto soapbox now... I know that industry decision makers in California (owners,  trainers, track management, CHRB Commissioners, etc.) http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/12/purse-cuts-for-stakes-races-at-santa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-7085165254671113160Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:43:00 +00002017-10-29T10:49:42.252-04:00Keeneland announced a takeout increase back in August. Win Place Show was hiked to 17.50% (the maximum allowed by Kentucky state law.) --This is an increase of 9.375% vs. the previous takeout rate of 16.00%. Exacta, Double, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick3, and Pick4 were hiked to 22.00% (again the maximum allowed by Kentucky state law.) --This is an increase of 15.79% vs. the previous takeout rate http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/10/recap-keeneland-fall-2017-meet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-9179940235827275022Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:41:00 +00002017-10-27T11:43:22.430-04:00 The first 15 days of the Keeneland Fall 2017 meet are now in the books:  Keeneland announced a takeout increase back in August.  Win Place Show was hiked to 17.50% (the maximum allowed by Kentucky state law.) --This is an increase of 9.375% vs. the previous takeout rate of 16.00%.  Exacta, Double, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick3, and Pick4 were hiked to 22.00% (again the http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/10/keeneland-boycott-handle-update-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-6682767382145480333Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:43:00 +00002017-10-16T12:17:08.556-04:00Advocating for horseplayers and betting customers is as old as the day is long. There are the very influential - Beyer, Crist, Maury Wolf - and there are the grassroots - people like you and me, on twitter, or on chatboards, who take time to post or write their thoughts. Everyone, from the loud voices the small, is their very own horseplayer advocate. Here at the Horseplayers Association, we're http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/10/horseplayer-advocacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-4897565002995260671Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:15:00 +00002017-10-12T11:17:52.262-04:00Keeneland was down approximately $1.2 Million (-20%) yesterday.  But instead of Keeneland, let's take a look at Kentucky Downs: http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate10122017.html  For those of you who may not be aware, prior to their 2013 meet, Kentucky Downs approached HANA with the idea of lowering their exacta takeout from 19.00% to 18.25%. They asked if we would help promote http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/10/kentucky-downs-handle-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-1977607074815451609Mon, 09 Oct 2017 04:29:00 +00002017-10-09T00:32:27.715-04:00 Handle Update on the Playersboycott.org site: http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate10082017.html DOWN $4.97 Million (-14.61%)The first three days of the Keeneland Fall 2017 meet are in the books: Even though we're off to a decent enough start and Sunday saw them down 30%, I fully expect them to use "It had nothing to do with the boycott" and "the weather" and "field size was down" as http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/10/keeneland-fall-meet-2016-vs-2017-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-2428457567229194908Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:25:00 +00002017-10-05T19:43:11.895-04:00 Horseplayer Boycott of Keeneland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (October 5, 2017) HANA and Playersboycott.org have jointly announced that a horseplayer boycott of Keeneland is underway, citing an increase in takeout despite a revenue windfall from Historical Racing machines located at The Red Mile as reasons for the boycott. "Keeneland decided to hit horseplayers with a takeout increase," HANA http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/10/hana-and-playersboycottorg-announce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-2072670383400140630Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:58:00 +00002017-09-14T11:58:13.834-04:00Today's picks for closing day at our #1 rated racetrack Kentucky Downs by Emily Gullikson are now available.  Kentucky Downs lucked out with the amount of rain they received from the remnants of Hurricane Irma, and so today's card is a definite go.  The final program of the five-day meet has ten races, including the Franklin-Simpson Stakes (race eight) and the Ramsey Farm S. (race ninehttp://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/09/optixeq-handicaps-kentucky-downs-for_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-5602682198298962524Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:42:00 +00002017-09-12T15:44:25.714-04:00One of our regular Horseplayer Monthly contributors, Vin Rogers, has a book available for order on Amazon that was published this July.  Titled Horseracing From the Inside Out: Owning, Training, and Betting Thoroughbreds, it is available for purchase here.   In addition to his regular contributions to Horseplayer Monthly, Vin's work has also appeared in Horseplayer Magazine, Gallophttp://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/09/check-out-vin-rogerss-book-on-amazon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-8909380841966147358Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:57:00 +00002017-09-10T11:57:51.300-04:00Today's picks for our #1 rated racetrack Kentucky Downs by Emily Gullikson are now available.  After a record-setting handle day on Saturday, there are ten more races today, including a pair of stakes races - the Dueling Grounds Oaks and the Dueling Grounds Derby.  This is the penultimate day of the meet, with the final card slated for Thursday. KENTUCKY DOWNS 9-10-17 SELECTIONS: R1: http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/09/optixeq-handicaps-kentucky-downs-for_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-8918614931871404720Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:55:00 +00002017-09-09T11:55:53.950-04:00Today's picks for our #1 rated racetrack Kentucky Downs by Emily Gullikson are now available.  Today's program at Kentucky Downs has ten races and features four stakes events to round out the card, including the $600,000 Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes, a Grade 3 event. KENTUCKY DOWNS 9-09-17 SELECTIONS:R1: 10-2-4-3 (include 3 in all underneath spots)R2: 3-8-12-13R3: 5-2-4-10R4: http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2017/09/optixeq-handicaps-kentucky-downs-for_9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HANA)0