Ellis Starr’s Blog

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, July 7 Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes – Race 7 at Belmont Park – Post Time 5:11 PM Eastern Shaft of Light has won 10 of 23 races on dirt, six of those at this...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, June 30 King Edward Stakes – Race 6 at Woodbine – Post Time 2:53 PM Eastern Caribou Club won the similar Grade 2 Connaught Cup on the Woodbine Turf on 6/2, the only real...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, June 23 Singspiel Stakes – Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:57 PM Eastern Pumpkin Rumble has banked more than $400K, over $300K of that on the grass. Interestingly enough, he earned his...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, June 16 Preface: Looking back at last week’s blog, at first glance I was disappointed as none of the recommended win bets came through. Then after reviewing the charts of those races I noted...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, June 9 Acorn Stakes – Race 4 at Belmont Park – Post Time 1:24 PM Eastern Talk Veuve to Me doesn’t have Mia Mischief to hold her off in the stretch this time as...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, June 2 Pennine Ridge Stakes – Race 9 at Belmont Park – Post Time 5:50 PM Eastern Analyze It may be unbeaten but he opens at 4/5 odds. It’s not that he can’t win...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, May 26 Gold Cup at Santa Anita – Race 5 at Santa Anita – Post Time 5:30 PM Eastern/ 2:30 Pacific Pavel can post the mild upset opening at 5/1.Rested a couple of months...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, May 19 Maryland Sprint Stakes – Race 10 at Pimlico – Post Time 4:05 PM Eastern Lewisfield has done little wrong in his career, with five victories in 7 races including a win in...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, May 12th Vagrancy Handicap – Race 3 at Belmont Park – Post Time 2:34 PM Eastern Kirby’s Penny is six for 11 in her career. Better still, she’s 5 for 7 on dirt, all...