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Michael Pizzolla’s ValueCapping Rant 4/12/14 Derby Preps Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby

From the Desk of Michael Pizzolla April 11, 2014 10:17 AM Las Vegas, Nevada Dear ValueCapper and Friend, Tomorrow’s Derby preps are the Blue Grass at Keeneland and the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn. Once again I’m not sure there’s much value in these races (although there are some possibilities) but there might be value in […]

Michael Pizzolla ValueCapping Rant 4/5/14 Kentucky Derby Preps Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby, and Longshots

From The Desk Of Michael Pizzolla Las Vegas Nevada April 4, 2014 8:11 AM Dear ValueCapper and Friend, Tomorrow’s Derby preps are the Wood Memorial and the Santa Anita Derby. I’m not sure there’s much value there, but there might be in one of the undercards. I made a video for you looking at those […]

Michael Pizzolla’s ValueCapping Rant: 2014 Florida And Louisiana Derby

Michael Pizzolla’s ValueCapping Rant for March 22, 2014: Derby Preps-The Spiral And Sunland

From the Desk of Michael Pizzolla March 21, 2014 7:37 PM, Las Vegas, Nevada Dear ValueCapper and Friend: I want to tell you how lucky I feel to have a group like you with whom to share my thoughts about the Derby Preps. As you know, there haven’t been very solid bets in these preps, […]

Michael Pizzolla’s ValueCapping Rant: 3/14/14-The Rebel, Social Inclusion, And Winners

From The Desk Of Michael Pizzolla March 14, 2014 8:17 AM Las Vegas, Nevada Dear ValueCapper and Friend, Hope this finds you well and enjoying this great game of ours. In this week’s Rant: The Rebel Stakes, a colt named Social Inclusion, and some thoughts about winners. The Rebel Stakes The only official Derby Prep […]

Michael Pizzolla’s ValueCapping Rant: Derby Preps 3/8/14, Run Ups, Class

From The Desk Of Michael Pizzolla March 7, 2014 5:37 PM Las Vegas, Nevada Dear ValueCapper and Friend: By now, you’ve seen how I’ve gone about taking apart the Derby Preps on my videos I’ve been sending. Thanks for all the kind words, as BLAM has been pretty solid in identifying the colts that have […]

Michael Pizzolla’s ValueCapping Video Rants: Derby Preps-Gotham Stakes

I’ve made a quick video for you analyzing the 2014 Gotham Stakes, the Derby Prep race that’s running tomorrow. I’ll show you a couple of underused and very cool features of Post Time Daily 2.0 as well as my analysis of the race using the sophisticated tools of Black Magic: The Ultimate Handicapper Software. Enjoy!

Michael Pizzolla’s ValueCapping Video Rant: Derby Preps Fountain Of Youth

Here’s a quick video I made showing my analysis of the Derby Preps from February 22, 2014: The Fountain Of Youth at Gulfstream Park and the Risen Star at Fair Grounds. As with all these videos, the emphasis is not on ‘picking the winner’ but on demonstrating the process of ValueCapping. Since we’re looking for […]

A ValueCapping Podcast: Too Much Of A Good Thing

In ValueCapping, as in life, sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Yes, a horse can have ‘too much’ Speed, Pace, Good Form, or ‘Class’. I made a short podcast for you talking about how horses who have ‘too much’ of these good things can be overbet by the public and how […]

A ValueCapping Video Rant: Here’s The Basic Tenet Of ValueCapping In A Nutshell

I get asked about what I mean by ValueCapping and how it differs from traditional handicapping. For those of you familiar with my work, you already know that it’s a radical difference. For those of you who are just beginning to explore ValueCapping, this video covers the core basic premise of ValueCapping, and presents it […]