Jon Stettin’s Blog

The Breeders’ Cup is in the books and the racing did not disappoint. We got to see Flightline do what most believed he would, and he did it in style. We see the European horses dominate with one strong performance...

Can we pad the bankroll some more in The Raven Run? Last week we did a pretty nice job padding the Breeders’ Cup bankroll. If you are a TRACKING TRIPS member you swept both stakes at Keeneland and if you...

The field may be small, but it is quality, and we are heading into a very exciting Breeders’ Cup. The Breeders’ Cup will be special this year for a lot of reasons. We should see Flightline go in the Classic...

A lot of eyes will be on Parx on Saturday. It is their biggest racing day of the year, and the feature is The Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby. Eleven three-year olds will line up for the cool one-million-dollar purse. They...

They can call it what they like, it is still Aqueduct. Saturday they will run the Jockey Club Derby at a mile and a half. This three-year old turf race drew only six despite a hefty one million dollar purse....

It is hard not to like Kentucky Downs. Big fields, competitive racing, big payoffs, quality horses and riders, all over a tough but interesting European style turf course. The Turf Cup on Saturday drew 12 plus an also eligible for...

I remember when The Jockey Club Gold Cup was two miles. I remember when it was a mile and a half. Things change. Today it is at Saratoga not Belmont but at least it is still a mile and a...

How could I choose a different race to go over on Saturday? It just wouldn’t seem right. The Mid-summer Derby came up awfully interesting and has both championship and Breeders’ Cup Classic implications. If Charge It and Taiba were here...