Key Races & Bets for Saturday July 23, 2022

Molly Pitcher Stakes – Race 10 at Monmouth – Post Time 4:38 PM Eastern We start a great three race sequence ending with the Haskell Stakes, where you’ll see I am against BOTH likely top betting choices. We start the...

So many of us wait for Saratoga and it is finally here. Yes, I often say it is not what it was, but nothing really is and it is still one of the best meets with some of the best...

Diana Stakes – Race 8 at Saratoga – Post Time 5:03 PM Eastern Not only is Bleecker Street undefeated in seven career starts going back to last August, she appears to have the most powerful late kick in the field...

Saratoga may be just days away, but it is hard not to get a bit enthusiastic about the closing Saturday card at Belmont. This is especially true if you fancy turf racing with some classy Europeans shipping in. The Belmont...

Belmont Oaks Invitational – Race 7 at Belmont Park – Post Time 4:06 PM Eastern New Year’s Eve ran a breakout race when last seen winning the Edgewood Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day and although I usually give the European...

Flavien Prat will ride two horses in two stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday that were both ridden by Irad Ortiz last out. He will probably win them both. Irad is serving a suspension stemming from an incident at Royal...

Alapocas Run Stakes – Race 4 at Delaware Park – Post Time 2 PM Eastern Whereshetoldmetogo likely won’t go to post at his 4 to 1 morning line odds, but considering Drafted opens at 2 to 1 and has won...

Pace is so important in trying to handicap a horse race. It impacts how the race is run and more importantly how the race will finish. You’d be surprised how many people don’t put enough stock into figuring out the...

Goldwood Stakes – Race 11 at Monmouth – Post Time 4:47 PM Eastern If the race goes as drawn in that need-the-lead types Athwaaq, Robin Sparkles and Hey Mamaluke run, and/or if also-eligible Stop War runs, or any two or...