Jude Feld
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Roy Steele, a member of the Horse Racing Radio Network’s Eclipse Award broadcasting team and the “brains” at horsewhispererusa.com has a mantra: “Follow the money.” Read more
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Bud Strelitz was one of the best handicappers I have ever known. His sons, Roger and Lenny, were classmates of mine at Temple City High School. Bud was a daily visitor to Santa Anita, often found reading the Form, under a shade tree, in the paddock garden near the walking ring. Read more
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Wagering on Thoroughbred racing is a game of probabilities, not certainties. Anyone who tells you, “This horse can’t lose,” is full of crap. Even Zenyatta got beat.
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By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
Every day, Equibase, the official source for Thoroughbred racing information, publishes a “Top Carryovers” section on the home page of their website. Obviously countless horseplayers are interested in these “bonus” payoffs and the prospects of playing for what amounts to free money, lost on previous days’ races.
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By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
My father was an excellent handicapper. Jack was the “King of Two-Dollar Bettors,” yet he spent most of his off hours developing formulas that he applied to his selection methods.
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By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
There was a large Pick 5 carryover at Gulfstream Park recently. Playing a $30 ticket, things went perfectly for me in the first two legs, but the third leg was taken by a first-time starter with slowish workouts, trained by Rusty Arnold. He paid $118.20.
I considered the winner, but the race was a maiden special going a mile on the turf and Arnold was 0-14 with debut runners going a mile or more. I left Exothermic off the ticket, had the final two winners and cashed five consolations at $100 each for a $470 profit on the day. Read more
By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
A seven length victory in a horse’s most recent race stands out like a sore thumb. A 96 Beyer speed figure is a beacon on the page and three in-the-money finishes in its last three starts makes a horse an automatic contender. That’s the way most people handicap.
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By Jude “Pontiff of the Pick Four” Feld
I made my first wager on a horse race when I was 11 years-old. During the last 43 years, I have developed a systematic way of handicapping that suits my personality and style. For me, it is best to eliminate the dead wood, pruning the race down to the top contenders, instead of looking at all the entrants and finding the one I like best.
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