Better Betting - A Horse Racing and Betting Podcast

Eclipse finalist apprentice jockey John Hiraldo joins the show to discuss his career and riding at Oaklawn. GQ and Eric then analyze the late pick 5 from Oaklawn on Saturday which includes two Grade 3 races, the Essex and the Whitmore.

Seth Merrow of Capital OTB joins GQ and Eric to analyze the late P5 at Tampa on Saturday, March 12th, which culminates with the Tampa Bay Derby.

NYRA morning-line maker and DRF and Timeform US handicapper David Aragona joins GQ and Eric to discuss his background in the game, and then analyze the late pick 5 from Aqueduct on Saturday, March 5th, a sequence that includes the Gotham Stakes.

Doug McPherson rejoins the show to analyze the P6 from GP on Saturday, February 26th which features a mandatory payout.

Marylander Nick Spencer joins the show to analyze the late P5 on Laurel's stakes-laden Saturday card, which includes the G3 General George.

Outstanding Woodbine handicapper Doug McPherson returns to the show to analyze the late P5 at Tampa for Saturday, February 12th, which includes the Sam F. Davis Stakes with GQ and Eric. 

Andy Serling joined GQ and Eric to discuss his background in the game and then analyze the P6 on Thursday at Aqueduct which has a $31,000 carryover.

Canterbury Park analyst Brian Arrigoni joined GQ and Eric to analyze the late P5 on the Pegasus card at Gulfstream on Saturday, January 29th.

Nick Spencer joins Eric to analyze the late P5 from Aqueduct on Saturday, January 22nd.

T.K. Kuegler returns to the show to discuss the Pasco from Tampa this Saturday and the horse he has in the race. Then, T.K., GQ, and Eric analyze the late pick 5 from Tampa on Saturday, January 13th. Stay tuned until the end for some ticket structure and handicapping philosophy discussion.

GQ and Eric analyze the mandatory payout P6 from Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 8th. They also discuss ways to vertically bet a few of the races.

GQ and Eric begin the show by making some bold horseracing predictions for 2022. The two then analyze the late P5 from Oaklawn on New Years Day.

GQ and Eric dissect the late P5 at Fairgrounds on Sunday which has a $103k carryover. The show concludes with a quick look at the late P5 at Santa Anita on Sunday.

Tom of Tom and Tom Racing joins GQ and Eric to break down the late P5 from Gulfstream on Saturday, December 18th.

Nick Spencer fills in for GQ as he and Eric analyze the late P5 sequence from GP on Saturday, December 11th.

Mike Valiante fills in for GQ as he and Eric talk some Delaware Park and Laurel Park news and then analyze the late P5 from Gulfstream Park on Saturday, December 2nd.

GQ returns to analyze the P6 at Aqueduct on Friday, which has a $73k carryover.

Steve Matthews of Newsday, fresh off a Belmont meet in which he had a positive ROI on his top picks, joins Eric to analyze the late P5 races at Aqueduct for Saturday, November 20th. 

Professional horseplayer Tommy Massis sits down with Eric for a long and detailed conversation about handicapping, betting, and all things horseracing (plus some bonus hockey content too!)

California handicapper Chris Ado joins GQ and Eric to analyze each of the Breeders' Cup races on Saturday from Del Mar.

Chris Ado fills in for Gary and, along with Eric, analyzes the five Breeders' Cup races on Friday, November 5th.

Craig Milkowski of Timeform U.S. fills in for GQ and, along with Eric, handicaps the late P5 from Keeneland on Saturday, October 30th.

Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz (theracingbiz.com) joins GQ and Eric to analyze the late P5 from Laurel on Saturday, October 23rd, Maryland Million Day.

GQ and Eric analyze the late P5 from Keeneland on Saturday with a focus on ideas for building a P5 ticket.

Handicapper and meteorologist Marshall Sterling joins GQ and Eric to analyze the late P5 from Keeneland for this Saturday, October 9th.