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Tricks, Traps and Tips

Handicapping Columns

We’ve asked four expert handicappers to pass along their thoughts to keep you happy at the racetrack, and winning at the windows.

Qui a raison?

Trot Feature: Handicapping Secrets

Quiconque ayant pris place dans la grande tribune ou un salon de paris pour y passer une soirée de courses, sait que chacun a sa propre théorie. Certains passent la plus grande partie de la soirée à célébrer leurs connaissances en handicaping tandis que d’autres déplorent leurs coups ratés de justesse. Les clients des courses de chevaux sont à coup sûr des phénomènes!

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Who's Right?

Trot Feature: Handicapping Secrets

Anybody who has sat in the grandstand or a teletheatre for an evening at the races, knows that everybody has a different theory. Some spend much of the night celebrating their handicapping knowledge while others lament their near misses. Horse racing’s customers are definitely characters!

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Numbers Adding Up For Auciello

Carmen Auciello

Becoming the leading trainer at Woodbine is an extremely tough task. Doing it while also managing stables in Pennsylvania and New York is almost unheard of. Throw in a young family and a passion for music and you have Carmen Auciello.
Story by Keith McCalmont

Athletes. Period.

The View

“He's only human.” When it comes to sports, it's a phrase that can be tough to swallow. Sadly, we can create lists of athletes whose personal or professional transgressions have disappointed us. From being heroes to millions of us to becoming “only human.”

06 July 2025
Which Shortage Is Worse?

I find myself playing an app on my phone quite a bit. It's called trivia crack. A question is asked and multiple choice answers are given.

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Des athlètes. Point.

Point De Vue

« Ce n’est qu’un humain. » Quand il s’agit de sport, c’est une phrase difficile à avaler. Malheureusement, nous pouvons créer des listes d’athlètes dont les transgressions personnelles ou professionnelles nous ont déçus. À partir de héros aux yeux de millions d’entre nous, pour ne devenir que « seulement humains. »