Thomas Noone of Redondo Beach, Calif., won the NHC Tour season-long title, worth $75,000, and is eligible for a $2 million bonus if he goes on to capture the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas on Jan. 28-29, 2011. NHC Tour members earn points based on their top-five finishes in qualifying tournaments throughout the year. Tourney winners received 3,000 points. Noone, 53, finished with 11,775 points and was atop the leaderboard since

With all the information and statistics provided in Daily Racing Form past performances, the process of picking a winner - called handicapping - can be intimidating at first. Let's examine the EasyForm beginner past performances and uncover six simple steps to help you have a more enjoyable and profitable day at the races. Probable Race Odds Probable race odds are calculated by the amount of money bet on each horse in each race. The "favorite" is the horse that has had the most money wagered

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Hollywood Park, already the scene of a mini-revival in the fortunes of the European-based filly Hibaayeb (GB) (Singspiel [Ire]) in last month's Yellow Ribbon S. (G1), will play host to another continental star currently down on her luck when SPECIAL DUTY (GB) (Hennessy) heads a field of seven fillies and mares in Friday's $250,000 Matriarch S. (G1) over a mile on the turf. Though technically a dual classic winner this season, Special Duty was the beneficiary of stewards' room rulings when ele

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Zenyatta parade set for Dec. 5 at Hollywood Park Zenyatta was jogged and galloped 1 1/2 miles on Hollywood Park’s training track on Friday, and she will be paraded at the track on a day in her honor on Dec. 5. Friday’s type of exercise is expected to be the maximum she will be asked to do occasionally until early December, when she is scheduled to be shipped to Kentucky. Earlier this week, Lane’s End Farm in Versailles. Ky., announced that owners Jerry and Ann Moss will keep the popular

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All that comes from doing your homework. It's about studying the past records and putting it in context to today's race. It will help you determine how well a particular horse and jockey will do in an upcoming competition. Handicapping data includes facts about the horse, jockey, trainer, track, weather, etc. This section points you to the basics, and suggests some things to look for when you're considering wagering online. Winning is especially sweet when you predict the right horses coming