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The Dark Report – July 13, 2014
This week’s DARK REPORT contains a fee, a princess, a filly, a correct answer, a philosophy, a rake, and a pick four! Let’s go! PAY ME FOR WHAT? OK I couldn’t believe it when I heard it. Could you? So...
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The Dark Report – July 20, 2014
This week’s DARK REPORT consists of a shake, a conspiracy, extreme racing, a show down, a surgery, a couple of impressive fillies, and a new couple! Here are a couple pearls of wisdom to start the...
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The Dark Report – Triumphant Return to Chicago (and other nonsense)
Sweet home Chicago! Last weekend I, along with my dark clipboard, made a triumphant return to Chicago and of course Arlington Park! However that’s only part of the story…...
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Adelaide, Tourist headline 2014 Secretariat Stakes
In a race with a healthy mix of both American and European influence, Adelaide and Tourist are set to battle for the three-year-old turf championship this Saturday in Chicago. Seven other runners...
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2014 American St. Leger - The Pizza Man takes the cheese!
On Chicago’s biggest racing day of the year, local favorite horse The Pizza Man defeated the European horses and scores in the 2014 edition of the American St. Leger on Arlington Park’s Million day!...
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Is Winning at the Races Harder than it used to be?
Is handicapping and picking winners/ making money at the races any easier or more difficult than before? Before, meaning maybe 20 years ago or so (give or take)? It occurred to me the other day. See,...
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The “Dark” Dubai World Cup Day Preview
Hello racing world! After a six month layoff, the Dark Horse is back and I’m happy to be behind a keyboard writing about horse racing again! While I’m definitely starting to get my annual derby fever,...
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Kentucky Derby 2015: Dark Derby Stats
We are two weeks from the 2015 Kentucky Derby, and since I’m often inspired by Jasen Mangrum and Derek Simon’s ability to effectively utilize spreadsheets to glean the most interesting facts about...
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Kentucky Derby 2015: Dark Horse Derby Preview
Here it is – my official Horse Racing Nation 2015 Kentucky Derby preview. This is shaping up to be one of the more competitive fields in recent years and about half of the field has a chance to win...
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Beyond the Teller’s Window: The Highs and Lows of Racing
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” This is one of the most famous literary quotes of all time; written by Charles Dickens in the novel A Tale of Two Citiesback in 1859. Think about...
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