Steve Davidowitz

Betting Thoroughbreds
with Steve Davidowitz


Yes, MICHAEL BEYCHOK, a sharp handicapper and respected political consultant from Baton Rouge Louisiana, is a www.GradeOneRacing.com  subscriber and he used  the information on this website to help him take down the $1 million 1st  PRIZE in the NTRA/DRF NATIONAL HANDICAPPING CONTEST!..
Horses Referenced: Freddy The Cap, J.j.'s Prophet, Melrose Woods

First some background. ..During the 1973 Triple Crown run—Secretariat's year--I was in the Pimlico Press box, when I had the great pleasure to meet Red Smith, the Pulitzer Prize winning sports columnist for The New York Times .Along with Jimmy Cannon of the New York Post and Charles Hatton of Daily Racing Form, Smith was a personal favorite .So, here I was at Pimlico meeting him for the first time---in the men's room..
Horses Referenced: Animal Kingdom, February, Sabercat, Gotcha, Rapid Redux, March, The Factor, Royal Delta, Hansen, April. . Union Rags, Barbaro, Dullahan, Creative Cause, O'prado Again, Killer Graces, Sky Kingdom, Gemologist, Ever So Lucky, Wrote, Seattle Slew, Silver Charm, Havre De Grace, Blind Luck, Wise Dan, My Miss Aurelia, Weemissfrankie, Stay Thirsty

 Each year, I open up my official Eclipse Award Ballot to fans who for some inane reason have never been given a formal outlet to express their views on the best horse to race during the year...

Past Columns

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 BREEDERS' CUP RECAP
Posted Saturday, November 5th, 2011

Posted Friday, March 18th, 2011

Posted Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
A Question of Timing: The Horseplayer's Boycott
Posted Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Posted Monday, December 20th, 2010
2010 Horse of Yr & SA Handicapping Hints
Posted Thursday, December 9th, 2010
TOP CLASS STAKES TODAY FROM COAST TO COAST.
Posted Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
Our First of Four Free Handicapping Contests
Posted Saturday, July 31st, 2010
A Brief History of GradeOneRacing.com
Posted Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
For the convenience of our subscribers, we are instituting a rating system for all our workouts. read more...
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Trackside, Saratoga, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. ..Preakness winner Shackleford drew post 10 in the 10 horse field that will go in the 10 furlong Travers Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday read more...

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