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The Nafzger Dilemma

In 1990 a man named Carl Nafzger captured everyone’s heart when his little horse Unbridled stormed to the front of the pack to win the Kentucky Derby. He helped a little old lady get capture the holy grail of racing … Continue reading

The Handicapping Experiment Continues

Last week I decided to eliminate most of the Thoroughbred Analytics proprietary metrics and focus solely on Speed and Lengths Gained. The experiment showed mixed results, but upon further analysis gave me reason to believe that I’m on to something. … Continue reading

The Handicapping Experiment

A lot of times statistical data just confirms hunches that you already had. Well one hunch I have is that a horse race comes down to basically two metrics: speed and lengths gained; but which one is more important than … Continue reading

Breeders’ Cup Top 10 Long Shots

Here is a recap of Thoroughbred Analytics’ top ten live longshots for the 2013 Breeder’s Cup 1. Last Gunfighter: If he runs back to his form in the Pimlico Special; which we think he will, then he has as good … Continue reading

Breeder’s Cup Sires

Breeder’s Cup. With all of the hype and hoopla surrounding the Breeder’s Cup it’s easy to forget that it all began with a simple but passionate man named John Gaines. Gaines was unique in that he sold almost all of … Continue reading