I listen to simulcast broadcasts across the country, and Hoosier has undoubtedly jumped to the #1 spot this year. I genuinely believe they have the two best on-air analysts in the sport, and I don’t think they’ve gotten the credit they deserve.
The Gabe Prewitt effect is real. His analysis is truly exceptional... unlike the generic, often useless last-minute paper analysis from so-called "analysts" across the country. Gabe actually knows these horses and clearly watches them closely. I heard him mention a horse he was watching warm up, then talking about a previous winner he had just raced at a different track minutes earlier, and he seamlessly worked that into his commentary. No one else in the sport does that. He consistently references replays, trip details, and helpful angles that have genuinely improved my own handicapping.
Jacob Rheinheimer is underratedly fantastic, and Hoosier is lucky to have him as well. His angles are detailed, informed, and his perspective as the “local expert” perfectly complements Gabe’s insights. The two of them together on every broadcast, now including a quick post-race analysis, takes the product to another level. Really great stuff, you guys!
These two tap into a knowledge base of edges and angles that no other analyst duo comes close to. The Meadowlands might have solid production quality, but their analysis consistently falls short in a way that’s not worth diving into here.
That said, the racing product at Hoosier remains what it’s been: poor. I continue to blame the driver colony. We’re seeing so many noncompetitive races where the favorite crawls to the half and then opens up in the stretch. Every horse over 5/1 seems to be racing for a check rather than the win. No one comes first-over or challenges a favorite. Compare that to Scioto, where 5/1 shots are pulling before the half to take on odds-on favorites, and you’re getting sub-57 half miles. It’s competitive, but the overall product is pretty weak.
Hoosier has every piece in place to be extremely successful if they can improve the racing product. And with new trainers like Linda Toscano, John Butenschoen, and others starting to ship in, maybe that improvement is already underway.
