<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chalkbuster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chalkbuster is a horse racing blog sharing race analysis, picks, longshots, and the Pick 4 and Pick 5 tickets we’re actually playing. Written by an anonymous racing enthusiast with a sharp sense of humor, it combines serious handicapping with entertaining commentary before and after the races. The focus is finding value, questioning favorites, and enjoying the game. Readers make their own betting decisions; we share opinions, not guarantees.]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:08:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Racing at Fairgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Racing Returns November 19]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/racing-at-fairgrounds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad6d5c62b3a4d8e8263142c</guid><category><![CDATA[Fairgrounds Race Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:45:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[KEENELAND, SUNDAY, OCT 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early Pick 5, a late Pick 4, and a fifth race that appears to have misplaced its adult supervision. Early Pick 5, Races 1 through 5 | 50¢ base | $240 R1: 2,3,5,6,7 R2: 5,8,9 R3: 1,2,4,8 - Oh man! Beat by a 36-1 shot! Our 2 finished 2nd - If your gonna lose . . . . R4: 1,4,7,8 R5: 1,9 Late Pick 4, Races 6 through 9 | 50¢ base | $96 R6: 2,7,8,10 R7: 4,5,8,9 R8: 2,3,6 R9: 7,9,11,13 Total ticket investment: $336 Possible R5 hedges: If we’re alive into the final leg of the Pick 5, we may...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/keeneland-sunday-oct-18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad4d2db77c2d30a8a69a28d</guid><category><![CDATA[Keeneland Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:13:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GULFSTREAM, SUNDAY, OCT 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactas all day. Three horses per race, preferably arriving together and in a financially useful order. R1: 8,7,4		$48.60 Exacta - Boom! R2: 1,5,4		$18.70 Exacta - Boom!   R3: 1,4,7		$9.90 Exacta - eh, better than a poke in the eye R4: 7,1,4		The 1 scracted so we didnt play this one R5: 9,8,6		Whiff R6: 3,4,5		$3.30 - Like kissing your sister R7: 1,3,4		No Cigar R8: 4,8,6		$16.20 Exacta - Meh, but ok. R9: 8,2,1		1st and 3rd R1,2,3 Pick 3	$196.20 - we didnt play it, but you could have!! Picks...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/gulfstream-sunday-oct-18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad435afa1a9e63e33f941b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Gulfstream Park Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:59:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BELMONT, SUNDAY, OCT 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early Pick 5 and a Pick 4 starting in R5. Because apparently one opportunity to question our judgment wasn’t enough. Early Pick 5, Races 1–5 | 50¢ base | $192 R1: 1,2,3,5 R2: 2,3,4,5 R3: 2,3 R4: 2,5,6 R5: 1,3,4,5 Pick 5 $264  - The 1,4 or 5 would have paid almost double that or more - but hey we'll take it! Pick 4, Races 5–8 | 50¢ base | $56 R5: 1,3,4,5 R6: 1,11 R7: 3,7 R8: 4,5,6,8,10,11,12 Total investment: $248 These are our tickets. Additional horses mentioned below are options for your...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/belmont-sunday-oct-18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad43203a1a9e63e33f93c0d</guid><category><![CDATA[Belmont Park Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:45:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Saul Goodman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SANTA ANITA SUNDAY, OCT 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Pick 4s, a few opinions, and absolutely no promise of responsible behavior from the racing gods. Early Pick 5, Races 1-5 | $.50 base | $270 R1: 6,8,9 R2: 2,3,4,5 R3: 1,2,3,5,6 R4: 1,2,6 R5: 2,9,10 Pick 5 $260.15 - Our saver pick came in - the other two would have paid better Late Pick 4, Races 6–9 | $1 base | $72 R6: 2,3,5 R7: 1,2,4,5,7,8 R8: 1,4,5,7 - 1 scratched R9: 2 Total investment: $342 These are the tickets we’re playing. We’ve included a few additional horses below for anyone...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/santa-anita-sunday-oct-17</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad42eb9a1a9e63e33f936ab</guid><category><![CDATA[Santa Anita Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:34:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ralph Cifaretto</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ THE BOMB SQUAD SUNDAY, OCT 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four tracks. Five shots at making the favorites somebody else’s problem. Our targets:  Keeneland Race 5  #3 TONKA WARRIOR Morning line: 15-1 | Want: 12-1 or better - SCRATCHED His last start was a fourth in Saratoga’s West Point Stakes, beaten just 1¼ lengths behind Spirit of St Louis. That earned a 113 Equibase speed figure the highest last-out figure in this field. Before that, he won twice and missed another victory by a nose at Canterbury. There’s enough pace signed on to give his late...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/the-bomb-squad-sunday-oct-18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad42a86c1482c7f086a5a73</guid><category><![CDATA[The Bomb Squad Longshot picks]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:13:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Mickey Donovan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Bomb Squad — October 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four tracks. Eight suspects. Nobody here for the participation trophy. Odds listed are morning lines; the minimum prices are what we’d want before making a win bet. A horse can be interesting at 15-1 and considerably less charming at 4-1. KEENELAND  Race 10  #2 CACTUS CAIRO Morning line: 30-1 | Want: 15-1 or better - SCRATCHED Here’s our biggest swing. In her turf debut at Churchill, she came from well back to finish sixth, beaten only 3¾ lengths, earning a 92. Shirley Ann and Mechaya...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/bomb-squad-october-17</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad3472415649534cca9c8ac</guid><category><![CDATA[The Bomb Squad Longshot picks]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:05:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita Oct 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Pick 5 — Races 1–5 | 50¢ base | $288 - Ugh, ours got 2 seconds in the final legs . . Hardly worth mentioning  - Early Pick 5 paid $618, we were trying to do better than that anyway. R1: 4, 7, 8  R2: 1, 2, 3, 4 R3: 1, 2, 3, 5 R4: 1, 3, 4, 7 R5: 5, 10, 11 Late Pick 4 — Races 6–9 | $1 base | $96 Meh - got some of our money back paid only $39.70 R6: 1, 4, 7 R7: 3, 5, 7, 9 R8: 3, 8 R9: 2, 4, 5, 7 Total investment: $384 Those are our tickets. The reasoning follows so you can build your own,...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/santa-anita-october-17-our-tickets-then-our-excuses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad343cc15649534cca9c235</guid><category><![CDATA[Santa Anita Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:56:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeneland — October 17: Our Tickets, Your Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Pick 5 — Races 1–5 | 50¢ base | $270 R1: 7, 8, 9 R2: 2, 10, 12 R3: 7, 8 R4: 1, 2, 3, 5, 9 R5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 . . . IDK what to say about this one, except 4 8's?  maybe I should just bet the 8 the rest of the day Late Pick 5 — Races 6–10 | 50¢ base | $288 R6: 1, 3, 11, 12 R7: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 12 R8: 1, 3, 8, 10 R9: 8, 9, 11 R10: 1, 11 . . .  Heading home, start working on tomorrow ;-) **Lots of late scratches today  :-/ Total investment: $558 Those are our tickets. Below are the...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/keeneland-october-17-our-tickets-your-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad342030aa41647c692e023</guid><category><![CDATA[Keeneland Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:41:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulfstream - Oct 17: Two Pick 5s and a Full Afternoon of Opinions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Pick 5 — Races 1–5 | 50¢ base R1: 1, 6, 7, 9 R2: 2, 4, 7, 9 R3: 3, 6 R4: 3, 4, 6 R5: 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 . . . middle leg bummer, played only two in that one those can be tough, but even if I did add another it wouldnt have been the #1 Ticket cost shown: $288 Late Pick 5 — Races 6–10 | 50¢ base | $192 R6: 8, 9 R7: 1, 3, 6 R8: 7, 9 R9: 1, 4, 7, 8 R10: 2, 4, 5, 8 . . . middle leg bummer again, beat by the favorite and although we was an obvious choice - we wanted to try to beat him to...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/gulfstream-oct-17-two-pick-5s-and-a-full-afternoon-of-opinions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad33ff115649534cca9b844</guid><category><![CDATA[Gulfstream Park Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:29:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belmont Oct 17 - Two Tickets, Eleven Opportunities to Question Our Judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Pick 5 — Races 1–5 | 50¢ base | $192 R1: 3, 6  R2: 1, 3, 4. R3: 2, 3, 5, 6. R4: 1, 3, 6, 8. R5: 2, 4, 5, 7  . . . That middle leg gave us a punch in the throat. Late Pick 4 — Races 8–11 | 50¢ base | $96 R8: 2, 5, 7, 9 R9: 1, 4 R10: 1, 3, 4, 7 R11: 2, 4, 6, 10 Total investment: $288 Those are our tickets. The race-by-race thoughts follow so you can build your own, trim ours, or identify precisely where you think we’ve lost our minds. Race-by-Race Commentary Race 1 — Using 3, 6Commuted...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/belmont-oct-17-two-tickets-eleven-opportunities-to-question-our-judgment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad33b300aa41647c692cfcd</guid><category><![CDATA[Belmont Park Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:18:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BELMONT EARLY PICK 5 and LATE PICK 4 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[BELMONT EARLY PICK 5 - Five Races Between Us and a Better Attitude Yesterday Belmont escorted us out in the third leg. Naturally, we’re back with $192 and the belief that this time the horses will respect the amount of thought we’ve put into it. They’ve shown very little interest so far. 50¢ Pick 5 — $192 Race 1: 1, 2, 3, 6 Race 2: 1, 2, 6 Race 3: 1, 2, 4, 8 Race 4: 4, 6 Race 5: 1, 3, 5, 7 Dang it!!!  We were live into the 5th! - if you played the pick 3's of Races 1,2,3 and 2,3,4 they paid...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/belmont-early-pick-5-and-late-pick-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad17560df0ee3b18b6ef084</guid><category><![CDATA[Belmont Park Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:55:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ KEENELAND REINFORCEMENTS TWO MORE FOR THE BOMB SQUAD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race 4 — No. 8 Mizzou (12/1): Showed the way going seven furlongs at Churchill last time and held second with a 92 Equibase figure. Now cuts back to six furlongs at the same claiming level—a setup that could help him finish the job. He’s also placed at Keeneland before. Eleven starts without a win suggests commitment issues, but at 12/1 we’re willing to discuss the relationship.  4th Race 10 — No. 8 Tend to You (8/1): His July turf effort produced a 98 figure and a second beaten only a neck....]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/keeneland-reinforcements-two-more-for-the-bomb-squad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad16dab6074ebde81d1575a</guid><category><![CDATA[Keeneland Picks & Longshots]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Bomb Squad Longshot picks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:20:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeneland Two Pick 4's]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEENELAND EARLY PICK 4 - Back for More. Apparently Yesterday Didn’t Hurt Enough. Yesterday we learned that identifying the dangerous speed horse and actually putting him on the ticket are two very different skills. Today we return with $96 and renewed confidence, neither of which has been approved by a qualified professional. 50¢ Pick 4 — $96            DOINK ! Race 2: 2, 3, 5 Race 3: 1, 3, 5, 7 Race 4: 3, 5, 6, 8 Race 5: 1, 6, 8, 10 We start Race 2 with Summer of George (No. 2), Throttle...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/keeneland-two-pick-4-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad16bf8fa76a34db6e538b4</guid><category><![CDATA[Keeneland Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:15:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita Pick 5's What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re taking a swing at the early Pick 5, spreading four deep in three legs and hoping to avoid our favorite racing tradition: explaining afterward why the horse we left out was so obvious. The ticket — 50¢ base:     Race 1: 1, 3, 5, 8 Race 2: 1, 2, 3 Race 3: 1, 4, 6, 7 Race 4: 2, 5, 6 Race 5: 1, 4, 6, 7 Total: $288 We open Race 1 four deep with Letmein (#1), Danzing Wild Cat (#3), Miles Finch (#5), and Luck Lucky (#8). Miles Finch is the obvious centerpiece, comfortably above everyone else,...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/santa-anita-pick-5-s-what-could-possibly-go-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad1561d144b81655bb3a72e</guid><category><![CDATA[Santa Anita Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:52:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belmont Late Pick 4 Picks &#38; Analysis | Races 5–8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belmont Race 5 — Late Pick 4, Leg 1 Using: 1, 2, 7, 9 #1 Ancient World gets class relief for Linda Rice and should land a stalking trip behind the early argument. Yes, we’re using the favorite. We question chalk; we don’t file a restraining order against it. #2 Tenebris offers tactical versatility and consistency, occasionally we let someone with a steady employment history onto the ticket. #7 Apollo Code is the closer we want if Bootleg Runner and Graywing turn the opening fractions into a...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/belmont-late-pick-4-picks-analysis-races-5-8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad11876fa76a34db6e48d87</guid><category><![CDATA[Belmont Park Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:17:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeneland Pick 4 Picks &#38; Analysis | Races 2–5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeneland Race 2 — Pick 4, Leg 1 Using: 3, 5, 11, 13 We’re going four deep because trusting maiden claimers is how you develop trust issues. #3 Swift Speed debuts for Mike Maker with Johnny Velazquez aboard—enough credentials to get past our notoriously indifferent security department. #5 Made Up Stories brings a bullet workout and early speed for Larry Rivelli; we’d prefer she save the fiction for her autobiography and show us something real. #11 Hormesis gets class relief after facing...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/keeneland-pick-4-picks-analysis-races-2-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad112850ee59123f9664488</guid><category><![CDATA[Keeneland Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:05:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to                          The Bomb Squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to The Bomb Squad horse racing longshot picks for those who don’t mind waiting for a price. We hunt overlooked contenders and races where the crowd might have it wrong. A big number alone doesn’t make a good bet. If nothing appeals, we sit it out. If you want to bet favorites and slowly bleed your bankroll - you do you. Me? I’m grabbing a beer and taking a seat. Two reasons I’m getting up: another beer or to cash a FAT ticket. Expect losing stretches, infrequent celebrations, and...]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/welcome-to-the-bomb-squad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad02334cbb6543b8a20b9d0</guid><category><![CDATA[The Bomb Squad Longshot picks]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:54:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belmont Park Coming Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Belmont Park picks, race-by-race commentary, and betting tickets are coming soon. Big races, big reputations. We’ll be looking for value, betting the obvious gets expensive when the obvious finishes fourth.]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/belmont-park-coming-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acf119856b740940a104a58</guid><category><![CDATA[Belmont Park Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:23:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saratoga Coming Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Saratoga picks, race-by-race commentary, and betting tickets are coming soon. They call it the Graveyard of Champions. Expect strong opinions, a search for value, and absolutely no respect for a favorite just because everyone else likes it. Saratoga’s next live racing season begins in July 2027, returning to its traditional 40-day summer meet. NYRA hasn’t yet published the exact opening and closing dates.]]></description><link>https://www.racepicksbyhunkgolden.com/post/saratoga-coming-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acf113778450223e115f1d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Saratoga Picks & Longshots]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:21:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keyser Söze</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>