Ellis Starr’s Blog

Race 8 at Belmont Park – Post Time 4:40 PM Eastern This is a very interesting starter allowance open to horses which raced at least once in a claiming race carrying a $50,000 price. It’s really a non-winners of two...

Race 8 at Belmont Park – Post Time 4:40 PM Eastern ANY of the nine entered can win, which is why the three horses opening at the highest odds in the field (12/1) are the horses to look at first...

Dinner Party Stakes – Race 8 at Pimlico – Post Time 2:49 PM Eastern This appears to be a great betting race because the two top morning line favorites, Set Piece (8 to 5) and Atone (5 to 2), are...

Man o’War Stakes – Race 8 at Belmont Park – Post Time 4:46 PM Eastern In and of itself, this race may not offer value but as the start to the double and pick 3 there is a lot of...

Kentucky Derby

Fort Marcy Stakes – Race 8 at Belmont Park – Post Time 4:19 PM Eastern Doswell has won three of 12 races on the grass but he’s shown up nearly every time as he’s finished in-the-money in 11 of those...

Elusive Quality Stakes – Race 9 at Belmont Park – Post Time 5:32 PM Eastern The KEYS to profit in this race come in the form or Milton the Monster and American Monarch, who both open at double digit odds....

Frank Y Whitely Stakes – Race 7 at Laurel Park – Post Time 3:57 PM Eastern Disco Pharoah sticks out in this seven horse stakes field, in spite of the fact four others are entering the race off wins. Returning...

Shakertown Stakes – Race 8 at Keeneland – Post Time 4:30 PM Eastern Barraza is a horse who didn’t try sprinting on grass until last October and who has won ALL FOUR turf sprints since then, in three of them...

Gulfstream Park Oaks – Race 12 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 5:17 PM Eastern I think either heavy morning line favorite Kathleen O (4 to 5) or Catiche (6 to 1) can win this year’s Gulfstream Park Oaks. I...