William I. Mott

Regular readers here know highly I regarded Country House, making the argument for him as an upset candidate in the Risen Star Stakes (G2), ...

As the dust settles (or, at least, tries to), it is time to discuss what happened from a handicapping standpoint in the Kentucky Derby. There are two ...

Maximum Security crossed the wire first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby, but in a shocking turn of events, he was later disqualified. Instead of the F...

After a hyped favorite loses, sometimes it creates a reverse bandwagon effect. Handicappers become too eager to beat him again because everyone else c...

The Kentucky Derby is the most important race for thoroughbreds in America, and every breeder, owner, trainer and jockey wants to win the Run for the...

During Saturday's Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park, Omaha Beach made an early move and sustained it throughout the stretch run with another ge...

Before Keeneland installed a new Polytrack surface in 2006, bettors knew the main track as wildly speed biased at times. Pacesetters such as Wild Syn ...

I'm always an advocate of using horses who overcame extreme pace scenarios, but there are some flaws to the system, some of which Hidden Scroll expose...

Choosing the winner in Saturday's $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan will prove difficult, as it lacks a true American standout. No horse...

Top 3-year-old colt War of Will shows some surprisingly low speed figures on paper relative to his hype as a 2019 Kentucky Derby prospect. Unlike in s...