Like horse race handicappers, they talk to industry insiders, scope out the bloodlines of the top contenders and factor in previous races.

The ability of a range of workers, from garbage collectors to horse race handicappers, to solve problems as part of their jobs seems to have little to do with their scores on traditional standardized tests, according to the studies.

Two other local programs air on Sunday mornings: Up 2 Speed, a program focusing on the local motorsports scene which airs from April until October; and The Varsity, hosted by local horse racing handicapper Anthony Mormino.

Like most veteran horse racing handicappers privileged to inside information, I have been loath to disclose the secrets of my selection process, honed over 20 years of betting on the Kentucky Derby, and that could prove highly valuable to anyone planning to bet this coming Saturday.