Machine Learning

Building and Deploying a Horse Racing Machine Learning Model May 8, 2026 | 15 min read

And using it to lose (less) money at the racetrack

Over the span of a few weeks, I built and deployed a model to predict the winners of horse races. Then I used it live at the track on a trip to Churchill Downs. Turns out it’s very difficult to turn a profit betting on horses.

Using Reinforcement Learning to Play 2048 Apr 9, 2026 | 14 min read

And dominating my friend's "Weddy-48" leaderboard

I explored some reinforcement learning methodologies for 2048—yes, the 12-year-old tile sliding game. Mostly as a learning exercise, but also to crush the top scores on my friend’s custom, “uncommonly smooth” beer-themed 2048 implementation.