Ellis Starr’s Blog

Lady Jacqueline Stakes – Race 11 at Thistledown – Post Time 5:35 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Sixtythreecaliber opens at five to one in spite of a runner-up effort in the higher level Grade 3 Shawnee Stakes at Churchill...

Pegasus Stakes – Race 10 at Monmouth – Post Time 4:44 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: ALL eyes, and a decent amount of wagering dollars, are going to be on Kingsbarns, who drops in class into a non-graded stakes...

Metropolitan Handicap – Race 10 at Belmont – Post Time 5:04 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: In a quality field of nine, favoritism is going to go to Cody’s Wish and rightfully so as he’s won five in a...

Royal North Stakes – Race 7 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:16 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: There’s little doubt Our Flash Drive will be the favorite in this race based on her six for 15 overall record and...

Cliff Hanger Stakes – Race 7 at Monmouth – Post Time 3:26 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Morning line favorite Big Everest appears to be a “lone front runner” in this seven horse field and could add to his...

Dinner Party Stakes – Race 8 at Pimlico – Post Time 2:49 PM Eastern Analysis: Morning line favorite Atone appears vulnerable to me because even though he won his final start of 2022 at this nine furlong turf trip, then...

Man O’ War Stakes – Race 5 at Belmont – Post Time 3:07 PM Eastern Contenders:When trainer Charles Appleby ships a horse to the U.S. we must take note and such is the case with Warren Point, who has a...

Elusive Quality Stakes – Race 8 at Belmont – Post Time 4:19 PM Eastern Contenders:Anaconda just missed by a nose in the similar non-graded Dangers Hour Stakes on the Aqueduct turf around two turns and should really appreciate the slightly...

Race 8 at Aqueduct – Post Time 5:06 PM Eastern About the vulnerable favorite: This makes mark the return of Zandon, last seen finishing fourth in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile and of course runner-up in the Jim Dandy Stakes...