The Inside Track

Randy Premachuk Crowned 2024 Handicapper of the Year at ASD

Randy Premachuk Crowned 2024 Handicapper of the Year at ASD

By G.S. Thompson Randy Premachuk has been studying the horses at Assiniboia Downs for over three decades, but 2024 brought him an achievement that had previously eluded him - the coveted Handicapper of the Year title. After years of coming close, including a fourth...

AI Handicaps the Ft. Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park

AI Handicaps the Ft. Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park

By G.S. Thompson Last week the AI picked against the favourite and its choices actually ran decent. That being said, they tried everything to beat the favourite in that race and she still overcame with a gutsy stretch run to win. This week we’ll test the AI on the Ft....

AI Handicaps the Ft. Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park

AI Handicaps the Le Prevoyante at Woodbine

By G.S. Thompson Well, the AI had all three horses last week in the Cigar Mile, but in the wrong order. Close but no...Cigar! We got our money back with a win-place bet on Mullikin, who finished second to Locked, and we also got the triactor, but we really wanted...

Doug Evans Wins Player’s Choice Tourney by a Nose

Doug Evans Wins Player’s Choice Tourney by a Nose

By G.S. Thompson Experience and Strategy Pays Off in Player's Choice Doug Evans hold on to defeat Free Press handicapper George Williams by a nose. Doug Evans (pictured above) has been handicapping horse races since he was 16 years old, starting at tracks in Toronto...