by Tom Battaglia | Nov 10, 2025 | Betting Advantage, Pace
Most handicappers glance at TimeformUS figures the way casual fans glance at odds — they see numbers but miss the story.The truth is, TimeformUS doesn’t just measure how fast a horse ran. It measures how that speed was distributed, how the track played, and what that...
by Tom Battaglia | Nov 3, 2025 | Betting Advantage, Pace
From Guesswork to Precision — How Modern Pace Analysis Changed Everything🏇 Why Pace is the Hidden Language of Every RaceEvery race tells a story long before the gate opens — and it’s written in pace.After handicapping more than 200,000 races, one thing has become...
by Tom Battaglia | Sep 8, 2025 | Betting Advantage, Pace
🏇 How to Turn Bias and Trip Notes Into Betting GoldIn 40+ years and 200,000 races, one thing never changes: the public ignores bias and trip notes. They’ll bet the flashy figure, the hot trainer, or the favorite everyone saw on replay. And that’s exactly why they...
by Tom Battaglia | Jun 20, 2025 | Handiapping, Exacta, Pace
They Laughed When I Said I Let an AI Pick My Horses — Until It Hit a $312 Exacta Unlock the Exacta-Focused Edge That Took Me 40 Years — And Just 1 Algorithm — to Build For over 40 years, I handicapped races the hard way.Every chart. Every trip note. Every subtle class...
by Tom Battaglia | Mar 1, 2025 | Betting Advantage, Pace
🏇 Betting Advantage Breakdown: Advanced Speed Figures in Horse Racing — When to Trust Them and When to Toss ThemWhen it comes to horse racing handicapping, my philosophy is simple: every number tells a story, but context is king.Speed figures — Beyer Speed Figures,...
by Tom Battaglia | Feb 24, 2025 | Betting Advantage, Pace
📖🏇 Handicapping with Tom: Beyer Speed Figures vs. Speed Rating – What’s the Difference?When diving into horse racing handicapping, one of the most critical metrics you’ll encounter is speed. But not all speed numbers are created equal! Today, we’re breaking down two...