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Nownownow Stakes – Race 11 at Monmouth – Post Time 4:53 PM Eastern You may never have heard of this race but it’s very significant for two year olds who run long on grass as it’s one of few stakes...
It is hard not to like Kentucky Downs. Big fields, competitive racing, big payoffs, quality horses and riders, all over a tough but interesting European style turf course. The Turf Cup on Saturday drew 12 plus an also eligible for...
Fanduel Turf Sprint Stakes – Race 9 at Kentucky Downs – Post Time 5:10 PM Eastern/4:10 Central This is the first of three straight fantastic races, each with a $1 million purse, this one a “Win & You’re In” for...
I remember when The Jockey Club Gold Cup was two miles. I remember when it was a mile and a half. Things change. Today it is at Saratoga not Belmont but at least it is still a mile and a...
Del Mar Mile Stakes – Race 7 at Del Mar – Post Time 7:10 PM Eastern/4:10 Pacific Goliad and Irideo are two of three win contenders, the other being Hong Kong Harry but I expect one or both of the...
How could I choose a different race to go over on Saturday? It just wouldn’t seem right. The Mid-summer Derby came up awfully interesting and has both championship and Breeders’ Cup Classic implications. If Charge It and Taiba were here...
H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes – Race 8 at Saratoga – Post Time 3:52 PM Eastern This race is not as cut-and-dried as likely prohibitive favorite Jack Christopher winning, although he is one of five horses with some chance to...
Lake Placid Stakes – Race 8 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:26 PM Eastern Please forgive my digression before getting into the handicapping for this race. Whenever the name of this race comes up I immediately get the image of...