Ellis Starr’s Blog
Santa Ana Stakes – Race 7 at Santa Anita – Post Time 7:12 PM Eastern I see one of three fillies and mares winning this race among nine entered – Keyflower, Queen Goddess or Going to Vegas. The first two...
Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes – Race 8 at Laurel Park – Post Time 4:15 PM Eastern Galerio is a standout in this race but that’s fine because there is money to be made in doubles from race eight to...
Challenger Stakes – Race 8 at Tampa Bay Downs – Post Time 3:49 PM Eastern The forecast is for rain, perhaps heavy at times, so among the stakes races on the Tampa Bay Derby card I’m sticking with those scheduled...
Mac Diarmida Stakes – Race 11 at Gulfstream – Post Time 5:10 PM Eastern We kick off a great sequence of three stakes with this annual 11 furlong turf marathon and a field of 11. There are four horses which...
Race 7 at Aqueduct – Post Time 3:57 PM Eastern Zoomer leads the field with nine career wins, three at Aqueduct with the last two at this one mile trip. Claimed last out for $50K from a win over...
Lightning City Stakes – Race 8 at Tampa Bay Downs – Post Time 3:48 PM Eastern Mamba Wamba is a standout even in this 12 horse field. She is the only horse which ships across the state from Gulfstream Park...
Sam F. Davis Stakes – Race 10 at Tampa Bay Downs – Post Time 4:54 PM Eastern The top two win contenders and key horses are God of Love and Classic Causeway. Three other contenders which have to be...
Kitten’s Joy Stakes – Race 7 at Gulfstream – Post Time 3:01 PM Eastern Win contenders are Royal Spirit, Red Danger and Grand Sonata. Royal Spirit is one of two from the Pletcher barn, the other being Grand Sonata,...