Ellis Starr’s Blog

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, November 2 Marathon Stakes – Race 10 at Churchill Downs- Post Time 6:43 PM Eastern Time Honorable Duty has NEVER raced past a mile and one-eighth in 20 starts so this 12 furlongs could...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, October 27 Overskate Stakes – Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:47 PM ET Not So Quiet is an up-and-coming star while some of the others in this race, already proven, are contenders...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, October 20 Maid of the Mist Stakes – Race 7 at Belmont – Post Time 3:42 PM ET Today is Empire Showcase day at Belmont and most of the state bred races are ho-hum...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, October 13 Nearctic Stakes – Race 7 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:30 PM ET Hemp Hemp Hooray, Kitten’s Cat and Lady Alexandra are the win contenders, the first two opening at superb double...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, October 6 Hill Prince Stakes – Race 9 at Belmont Park – Post Time 5:00 PM Eastern Have At It and Prioritize just finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the Better Talk Now Stakes...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 29 Pilgrim Stakes – Race 9 at Belmont Park – Post Time 5:16 PM Eastern Vineyard Sound is impossible to ignore, opening at 12/1. Sent to post at 15/1 in his debut last...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 22 PA Derby Champion Stakes – Race 8 at Parx – Post Time 3:41 PM Eastern Collected opens as the 6/5 favorite and is a FALSE FAVORITE, on many counts, which makes the...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 15 Ricoh Woodbine Mile – Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:48 PM Eastern Lord Glitters is a classy turf horse who ran big in three straight group 1 and group 2...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 8 Allied Forces Stakes – Race 4 at Belmont Park – Post Time 3:04 PM Eastern Gidu is one of three to potentially get the pace scenario of his dreams, as Reed Kan...