Jon Stettin’s Blog
The 2021 Pegasus World Cup The Pegasus World Cup might not be the world’s richest race anymore and might not have a star-studded field this year, but I think it is a competitive race, and it anchors an all-stakes pick...
The 2021 Lecomte It is always fun to watch the better three-year olds develop and start to sort themselves out. The Grade 3 Lecomte at the Fair Grounds on Saturday will give us a look at some nice three-year olds...
Gauging Races When Life is Good broke his maiden with an impressive performance at Del Mar, he created quite a buzz and bandwagon. I had heard about the colt and that he was really good well before the race, so...
I think we are all glad 2020 is coming to an end. Despite the pandemic, horse racing was able to continue running, and I do not think the sport as a whole received the recognition it deserved for that. I...
The Grade 3 2020 Mr. Prospector A 12-horse field comes together for the Mr. Prospector this year, and surprisingly enough, there is not an abundance of early speed in the 7-furlong race. I’ll run down my thoughts on the field...
The 2020 My Charmer There are a bunch of stakes to choose from on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The Harlan’s Holiday and the Fort Lauderdale will get a lot of attention. They are viewed as key preps for the Pegasus...
The 2020 Hollywood Derby The Kentucky Derby was run in September so why not have the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar? We surely couldn’t run it at Hollywood Park unless we wanted it run on a football stadium. The race...
Can we get this right? Timing is everything is something I often say. The Breeders’ Cup Classic is obviously a major event in the Sport of Kings. I’d say it is second in stature to only the Kentucky Derby but...