Nick Borg June 3, 1963 – April 7, 2021 We are deeply saddened to announce that Nick passed away suddenly on April 7, 2021. Second only to the love of his family and friends was Nick’s love of horse racing and discovering the ins and outs of a race. He loved sharing his thoughts and …
By Nick Borg Experienced handicappers will claim that one of the most slippery slopes regarding Thoroughbred handicapping is the subject of workouts. We all know that the logic of a horse being in a sharp state of conditioning as judged through a quick workout time doesn’t always coincide with a horse’s performance in its ensuing …
Tiz the Law turned in a giant race as most expected. He settled in an early stalking position, about 2-lengths off the early lead and when called on at about the ¾’s point he unleashed a strong rally to get to the front entering the stretch and opened up an easy lead as he pulled …
Post-Race Thoughts of The Belmont Stakes – 6/20/20 Read More »
Notes from Nick With the racing schedule being thrown off while tracks are being shut down, it’s going to be very hard for trainers to keep their 3-year-olds who are on the derby trail, going in the right direction. These contenders are going to need to race and their trainers will need to keep their …
Nick’s Updated 2020 Top Kentucky Derby Contenders Read More »
By Nick 2/7/2020 This is a current list of horses I feel have the best chances to win this year’s edition of the Kentucky Derby. This list is subject to change as far as additions and subtractions go. For more analysis of the derby preps purchase the nickborg.com derby preps newsletter. Dennis Moment- Showed brilliance …
When I have the time I like to look at the jockey stats in detail for a given meet. Sometimes they can offer some excellent insight as to which jockey might have an edge in a given race. So far at Aqueduct, Irad Ortiz is dominating the field based on the stats through November 13..He …
You handicap a race using your favorite, most successful method and logic to scrutinize a given field and after careful consideration and weighing of all the facts and angles, you decide this race will be won by one of three horses. Considering there are 12 horses entering the starting gate, knocking this field down to …
Riders Up! Handicapping the Jockey’s Impact Yes, a rider can and will make all the difference in a horse winning and losing a race, which we have all seen too many times to count. Getting a horse into the best possible position, being able to read the pace scenario being laid out and adjusting, making …
This is the new home of nick borg’s selections, horses to watch (now horses ready to fire), and commentary. Nick along with fellow handicappers TinMan and ScatCat are excited to bring you a new site. Stay tuned for updates coming over the next few weeks.