Ellis Starr’s Blog
Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes – Race 6 at Santa Anita – Post Time 6:37 PM Eastern Win contenders: Visitant, Dr. Schivel Analysis: Bob Baffert saddles a trio here in Arabian Lion, Fort Bragg and Speed Boat Beach, the latter...
Gallant Bob Stakes – Race 11 at Parx – Post Time 4:35 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Nautical Star looks like the horse to beat in this race in which morning line favorite Ryvit (5 to 2) is vulnerable,...
Summer Stakes – Race 6 at Woodbine – Post Time 3:57 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: On what should be a fantastic day at Woodbine, this is the first of four stakes races, three on turf, the first three...
Franklin-Simpson Stakes – Race 8 at Kentucky Downs – Post Time 4:40 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Playlist was entered (as an also-eligible) in last week’s Music City Stakes, for fillies only, and shows up here against males as...
Gun Runner Stakes – Race 8 at Kentucky Downs – Post Time 5:21 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Wadsworth has won two similar stakes on grass for three year olds in a row. Although he opens at 5 to...
H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes – Race 9 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:19 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: In a six horse field, albeit a good one, I’m going to start with only one pick, and that is...
Lake Placid Stakes – Race 7 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:26 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Chad Brown is loaded with four of eight in the main body of the race, but none have the positional advantage of...
Galway Stakes – Race 7 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:30 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Redefined and Love Reigns have the bulk of the probability to win, with Isabel Alexandra and Stone Silent (the likely pacesetter) also having...