If the rules make training a horse sound like some mystery only to be understood by rocket scientists then the jockey instructions may as well be hidden in the pages of the Hunger Games. I have read and re-read these… Read More ›
EDITORIAL
A Look at the Rules from the Perspective of the Averagely Educated Human
With nothing to write this week I decided to have a delve into that part of the ‘rules’ that every player has looked at and read at least five times, and each time has come up with a new and… Read More ›
A Tribute To Players That Have Left To Play HRP Where Angels Tread
What makes HRP unusual — and, in its own way, precious — is that it has never just been a game. It has been a place where people grew up, grew older, changed careers, raised families, lost people, found new… Read More ›
Triple Crown Quest Beckons as We Talk to Those Involved in Leg One, the KYD
The Triple Crown season begins in just a few weeks with the Kentucky Derby, and with it comes a dream that so many of us continue to chase. With the Triple Crown Bonus now standing at $50,000, the opportunity is… Read More ›
A Statistical Look at the KYO
With a view toward fairness and balance, I turned the attention I had focused on the KYD to the other major race on the calendar that consistently attracts many of our top players. The Kentucky Oaks (KYO), the fillies’ counterpart… Read More ›
2026 DMR Juvenile Trials – All the News and Gossip
2026 DMR Trials Well, the morning dawned and the stables started emptying as the track saw over 1800 juveniles stretch their legs for the DMR Trials. There were a few trainers that couldn’t resist riding out their charges and thus… Read More ›
The Traffic is Building Up at DMR as the Trials Beckon
The DMR Trials Well, we sit on the eve of the biggest player driven event ever staged at HRP, the DMR Trials. Special thanks must go to the originator of the trails, Jerry Garcia Racing and all those that have… Read More ›
The KYD from a Statistical Point of View
Without a race assignment this week I decided to have a look at the KYD from a statistical point of view. I have been asked many times, what makes a horse a Derby horse? So, the best way I could… Read More ›
2025 HRP Champions
I wanted to recap the 2025 HRP Champions… a season of success for many. The comments below are not a reflection of anyone with the SRF, HRP or any other member – it’s just my reflection and… Read More ›
SRF Holiday break
Dear readers, The team will be on the traditional Holiday break from 12/22/25 and will resume coverage on 1/5/2026. This is a much-deserved rest for the writers who dedicated so many hours to covering our races throughout the year. I… Read More ›