The Purple Sheet

The Horse Nerd Tip Sheet

Every race on the Oaklawn card, handicapped. Buy online and get it by email or in the members area. At Oaklawn, the printed Track Edition is $5 (see below).

  • Selections for every race
  • The Horse Nerd Number for every horse (what's that?)
  • Best bets, value plays, and exotic ideas

Pick your plan

Two ways to buy: a day or weekend pack by email, or a pass to the members area for the month or the whole meet.

Single Day

$8
One race day

Choose your race date at checkout. Your sheet is emailed as a PDF by 10:00 a.m. Central that race day.

Buy a day

Weekend Pack

$14 / $20
$14 Fri–Sat or Sat–Sun · $20 Fri–Sun

Pick the first day of your weekend at checkout. Each day's sheet is emailed by 10:00 a.m. Central.

Buy a weekend

Monthly Pass

$65
per month, cancel anytime

Every race day's sheet in the members area while you're subscribed. Renews monthly until you cancel.

Get the monthly pass
Best value

Full Meet Pass

$225
All 65 race days · about $3.46/day

Every sheet for the entire 2026–27 Oaklawn meet in the members area. One payment, no renewal.

Get the full meet
🎄 Christmas Package · On sale Nov 27 – Dec 31

The whole spring meet for $149

Every Purple Sheet from Jan 22 through closing day, May 1: 47 race days, about $3.17 a day. Posted in the members area by 10:00 a.m. Central each race day. One payment, no renewal. Holiday Meet sheets (Nov 27 – Jan 10) are not included.

Get the Christmas Package
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Track Edition — $5 printed sheet

Want it on paper? The printed Track Edition is sold at Oaklawn for $5. To be upfront about what you get:

Track Edition ($5, printed)
  • Top-4 selections for every race
  • Best Bet of the day
  • Best Longshot of the day
Full sheet (online only)
  • Everything on the Track Edition
  • The Horse Nerd Number for every horse
  • Value plays and exotic ideas

When do I get my sheet?

By 10:00 a.m. Central on race day: emailed as a PDF for day and weekend packs, or posted in the members area for monthly and full-meet passes.

What if a selection changes?

Any changes to our selections after a sheet is released (scratches, track condition, races taken off the turf) are posted on our social media pages: X, Facebook, and Instagram. We don't send out an updated sheet, so follow along on race day.

Is there a free pick?

Most race days we post one free selection on our social media pages: our Race of the Day, with a short breakdown of the race and the reason for the pick. It's a sample of how we handicap. The full card is on the Purple Sheet.

What if racing is canceled?

You get a free make-up sheet under our Subscription & Refund Policy. All sales are otherwise final.

Can I buy at the track?

Yes. The printed Track Edition is $5 at Oaklawn and includes top-4 selections for every race, the Best Bet, and the Best Longshot. The Horse Nerd Number, value plays, and exotic ideas are on the full sheet online only. Printed sheets are final sale.

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