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Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 27, 2022

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...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 20th, 2022

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...

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 13th, 2022

Trillium Stakes – Race 7 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:20 PM Eastern Last week the first race on the blog resulted in a 23/1 winner and a $289 exacta (for $2) and it just so happens we might have...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 6th, 2022

Fasig-Tipton Lure Stakes – Race 5 at Saratoga – Post Time 2:50 PM Eastern Shifting Sands is one of two in this race saddled by Chad Brown and he opens at 5 to 1, which is two and one-half times...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday July 30, 2022

Niagara Stakes – Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:40 PM Eastern Two of the three starting favorites in this 11 horse field going a mile and one-quarter are Mighty Heart and Town Cruise, who are ABSOLUTELY need-the-lead types....

Key Races & Bets for Saturday July 23, 2022

Molly Pitcher Stakes – Race 10 at Monmouth – Post Time 4:38 PM Eastern We start a great three race sequence ending with the Haskell Stakes, where you’ll see I am against BOTH likely top betting choices. We start the...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday July 16, 2022

Diana Stakes – Race 8 at Saratoga – Post Time 5:03 PM Eastern Not only is Bleecker Street undefeated in seven career starts going back to last August, she appears to have the most powerful late kick in the field...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday July 9, 2022

Belmont Oaks Invitational – Race 7 at Belmont Park – Post Time 4:06 PM Eastern New Year’s Eve ran a breakout race when last seen winning the Edgewood Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day and although I usually give the European...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday July 2, 2022

Alapocas Run Stakes – Race 4 at Delaware Park – Post Time 2 PM Eastern Whereshetoldmetogo likely won’t go to post at his 4 to 1 morning line odds, but considering Drafted opens at 2 to 1 and has won...