Gentlemen, Place Your Bets

Gentlemen, Place Your BetsOn a clear, beautiful, blue-skied day in Miami last winter, nothing was clearer or more beautiful than my insight into the second race at Gulfstream Park. As I studied the data in the Daily Racing Form, I could barely contain my excitement.Cougar Island had run at Gulfstream two weeks earlier, and on paper, his performance looked mediocre: He had shown brief speed but had tired to finish 12 lengths behind the winner. I had watched all of the races that day and I had con...