» Seoul & Busan Sunday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 2)
01/11/25 01:11 from Horse Racing in Korea
No Group or Listed races this Sunday but still plenty to get stuck into with an 11-race card at Seoul from 10:35 to 18:00 and a 6-race program at Busan from 12:05 to 16:30. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Wei...
» The Nomination Is In: Breeder's Cup Turf 2025
30/10/25 18:47 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Welcome friends to The Turk Blog, where I specialize in Turf Handicapping and Exacta Bet Construction. It seems like ages ago, but this blog first handicapped a Breeders' Cup in Santa Anita in 2008 . The blog itself was conc...
» Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (November 1)
30/10/25 10:52 from Horse Racing in Korea
November kicks off with an 11-race Saturday meeting at Seoul from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens with all but one racing for the first time. (4) HOT...
» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview: October 31
29/10/25 10:36 from Horse Racing in Korea
October concludes with an 8-race card at Busan on Friday from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens with all of them racing for the first time so we have t...
» Breeders Cup Handicapping Homework (Part 1 of 3): The Breeders' Cup Turf Video Review and Observations
26/10/25 20:08 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Happy Breeders Cup Week! As a Turf Handicapper, my Super Bowl(s) are all on Saturday: Race 8 Post Time 5:41 ET: Breeders' Cup Turf G1 at 1 1/2 miles Race 10 Post Time 7:05 ET: Breeders' Cup Mile G1 Race 12: Post Time 8:25 ET: ...
» Breeders Cup Handicapping Homework: The Breeders' Cup Turf Video Review and Observations
26/10/25 20:08 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Happy Breeders Cup Week! As a Turf Handicapper, my Super Bowl(s) are all on Saturday: Race 8 Post Time 5:41 ET: Breeders' Cup Turf G1 at 1 1/2 miles Race 10 Post Time 7:05 ET: Breeders' Cup Mile G1 Race 12: Post Time 8:25 ET: ...
» RUAN MAIA GUIDES MUNHAK BOY TO G3 SUCCESS AS SEOUL HORSES COMPLETE RARE GROUP RACE DOUBLE AT BUSAN
26/10/25 09:50 from Horse Racing in Korea
Jockey Ruan Maia has been dominating Seoul in recent months and on Sunday secured his first Group race success in Korea when making a flying visit to Busan and partnering American import Munhak Boy to an all the way success in the Kookje...
» Sunday Busan & Seoul: Race-By-Race Preview (October 26)
24/10/25 20:07 from Horse Racing in Korea
Two Group 3 races at Busan highlight Sunday’s action with the Gyeongnam Governor’s Cup (2000M KOR-G3), for fillies and mares followed by the Kookje Shinmun Cup (1400M KOR-G3), which has attracted the nation’s top sprint...
» Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (October 25)
23/10/25 21:11 from Horse Racing in Korea
Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens with all but two racing for the first time. (1) FOREVER HIT to...
» Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (October 24)
22/10/25 09:45 from Horse Racing in Korea
The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews: Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million Juvenile maidens with seven of the twelve racing for the...
» Chief Star, Super Aero Claim Juvenile Series Scores With Finale Just a Month Away
21/10/25 22:16 from Horse Racing in Korea
With a month to go, the G2 Breeders’ Cup at Busan on November 23rd is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing renewals of recent times after Seoul and Busan hosted their respective 2nd legs of the Juvenile Series this past weekend. A...
» Not Nearly Anymore! Speed Young Races To Group 1 Glory in President’s Cup
19/10/25 11:21 from Horse Racing in Korea
Speed Young, Korean racing’s nearly horse, finally tasted Group 1 glory with victory in the President’s Cup (2000M KOR-G1) at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. The five-year-old held out Gangpungma by just under a length with Success...
» Global Hit Returns To Mount President’s Cup Defence
18/10/25 04:48 from Horse Racing in Korea
Korea’s best horse returns from the injury that kept him out of the Korea Cup to defend the President’s Cup (2000M KOR-G1), the country’s richest open age race restricted to locally bred runners. SEE HERE FOR FULL PREVIEW OF ALL 17...
» Equibase Rating Systems, Dumbed-Down Telecasts? This is a Complex Game, We Should Start Acting Like it
17/10/25 11:49 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Equibase, to its credit, announced a new rating system for Thoroughbreds last week . This dovetails, somewhat, the rating system in Europe, as well as the Trackmaster rating system in harness racing. The reviews are plentiful and m...
» Chasing the Steam
10/10/25 11:44 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was announced today, and economist Jason Furman had something to say about it. The other day a student asked me about the prevalence of insider trading in prediction markets. I now have an answer. pic.t...
» Post Race Review with Video: The John Henry G2 at Santa Anita and Joe Hirsch G1 at Aqueduct
28/09/25 13:20 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Welcome Friends to the Turk Blog, where I specialize in turf race handicapping and exacta bet constructions. Yesterday we handicapped the John Henry Turf Championship G2 at Santa Anita, and I discussed, but did not handicap, The Jo...
» The Nomination Is In: The John Henry Turf Championship G2 at Santa Anita
27/09/25 11:29 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Mondego (GB) gobbling up lengths at the wire Welcome Friends to The Turk Blog, where I specialize in exactly the kind of race I'm handicapping today, the Grade 2 John Henry Turf Championship at Santa Anita, competed by mostly hard knocki...
» The Mode Has Left the Building. Zigging in Pick n's (at Some Places, at Least) is Becoming a Minefield
23/09/25 13:24 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Grabbing value in multi-leg wagers has been spoken about quite a bit in racing in places like Chris's Bet with the Best podcast ; after in my view, being partially dismissed for a good deal of horse racing's history. In other ...
» The Nomination Is In: Princess Rooney at Gulfstream Park, a Win and You're In Breeders' Cup Prep
20/09/25 10:59 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Vincey Girl reelin' in Haulin Ice Welcome Friends to The Turk Blog, where I (usually) handicap Turf Racing and build Exacta Bets. When you start to get to this time of the year, the number of good Graded Stake Turf races star...
» Yes, Chess Has CAW's and its Share of Cheaters, but They're Handled Much Differently
16/09/25 12:41 from Harness Racing Blog: Pull the Pocket
Chess is a fantastic, old, heady game that has stood the test of time. But, one thing some might not know, is that they've worked pretty hard to ensure this immutably true statement hasn't been sabotaged. Magnus Carlsen, the ...
» The Turk Blog: 17th Blog Birthday and 750 Posts
14/09/25 18:08 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
This is a special post for The Turk: The 17th Anniversary of the Blog's Start, and today, the 750th post on the blog. The Turk isn't anything if he isn't determined, and I was determined to create a blog that few would read and enjoy. Ye...
» Post Race Analysis with Video: The Woodbine Mile 2025
14/09/25 14:57 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Welcome Friends to The Turk Blog, where I specialize in Turf Handicapping and Exacta Bet Construction. Today I almost added to my resume: Magician. How to turn a big pile of money into a smaller pile of money! Luckily I didn...
» The Woodbine Mile 2025: Turf Handicap and Exacta Bet Construction
13/09/25 14:23 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Gas Me Up takes the lead in King Edward at WO Welcome Friends To The Turk Blog, where I specialize in Turf Racing Handicaps and Exacta Bet Construction. Everyone needs a POV and that's mine. Woodbine is about 70 miles f...
» The Breeders' Cup Win and You're In Kentucky Down's Turf Cup 2025 G2; Handicap and Video Analysis
06/09/25 11:28 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Utah Beach making his move Welcome friends To The Turk Blog. I focus on Turf Handicapping and Exacta Bet Construction. While I generally eschew social media. I noticed this morning quite a bit of distain for the exacta pools around the h...
» The $500,000 One Dreamer at Kentucky Downs: Handicap and Exacta Bet Construction
03/09/25 22:28 from The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks
Temp Rail at Kentucky Downs ~ 25 feet 8/31/25 Welcome Friends To The Turk Blog, where we write about Turf horse racing and build exacta handicaps. Kentucky Downs is over seemingly just as it starts. A fantastic meet that I wi...