Wise Dan Crushes them in the Breeders' Cup Mile
In one of the most dominating performances of the Breeders’ Cup weekend, Wise Dan won the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Sent off at odds of 9-5, the 5-year-old Wiseman’s Ferry gelding sat relaxed off the rail,...
View ArticleFamily, Food & Fair Grounds
Racing at Fair Grounds Race Course kicks off for the year with their traditional Thanksgiving Day card highlighted by the Mr. Sulu stakes for state breds and the Thanksgiving Handicap, which sees the...
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Jackpots Heat Up During the Winter Months
As most of the country is firmly entrenched in the snow and frost of winter, two southerly tracks are offering help to gamblers get through the doldrums known as the time between the Breeders’ Cup and...
View ArticleTop Handicappers Hit Las Vegas For 2013 NHC
This Friday, the TI (formerly Treasure Island) in Las Vegas, NV will be the center of the horse racing universe as 459 of North America’s top handicappers vie to lay their claim to handicapper of the...
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Could 2013 be the Year of Bill Mott?
Ajina, Theatrical and the legendary Cigar are just a few on the long list of great runners Bill Mott has trained over the last 35 years, but 2013 is shaping up to be the best yet. This seems tough to...
View ArticleLouisiana Derby Day Stakes Analysis
Saturday, some of the country's top three-year-olds (male and female) converge on the Cresent City in an attempt to secure their place in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks. In addition,...
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Sunday Play of the Day-4/14/2013
The 9th race at Aqueduct is a 1-mile Maiden Special Weight for NY-breds fillie/mares 3-years old and up. There appears to be an abundance of front runners insuring a quick pace to set things up for a...
View ArticlePrairie Meadows Kicks Off Season Friday Night
Prairie Meadows will kick off its 24th year of racing with a 66-day meet this Friday night. The Des Moines, Iowa oval will run four days a week with a 6:30 PM post time Thursday through Saturday and...
View ArticleKentucky Oaks Full Card Analysis
Race 1-$75,000 O/C, 1 1/16 miles, 3 year old filliesOn paper, this is a 2-horse race. #1 Magic Union & #2 Liberated appear to be the only 2 runners with any early speed, neither of them back up...
View ArticleKentucky Derby Full Card Analysis
Race 1-$62,500 O/C, 7 furlongs, F & M 3 & up With rain in the forecast, #1 Apropos goes for the hat trick while owning the field highest off track BRIS rating (110). Both her victories have...
View ArticleBelmont Stakes Pace Analysis
The old adage that the Belmont Stakes is “The Test of Champions” held up to its billing, as the entire field was gasping for air the in the stretch, with Palice Malice as the last colt standing at the...
View ArticleFiftyshadesofhay Devours Her Competition at Prairie Meadows
Bob Baffert has a habit of shipping horses around the country to scoop up big pots, and Saturday night was no different at Prairie Meadows. Black Eyed Susan winner, Fiftyshadesofhay ($4.60) won the...
View ArticleRacing's Renaissance?
In an era where owners are often criticized by fans for sending the sport’s stars off to the breeding shed too soon, it appears that racing has entered a Renaissance Era. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t...
View ArticleArlington Million Full Card Analysis
Race 1-Straight Line Stakes $65,000, 1 Mile, 3 Year Olds #6 Cameo Appearance (2/1) has been a force to be reckoned with after returning from a 10-month break with 2 devastating front-running...
View ArticleSunny Chicago Can't Keep Dank Down
On a sunny day in Chicago, it was Dank who shined brightest when establishing a new course record in the Beverly D. Stakes (Gr. I). Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, the 4-year-old daughter of Dansili...
View Article2013 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Hopefuls
Leaves are changing, mornings are a bit cooler and footballs are flying…this can only mean one thing. Breeders’ Cup 2013 is on the horizon, and now is the time to start familiarizing yourself with who...
View ArticlePure Fun Rolls Home in the Indiana Oaks
On a day when the Indiana Downs main track played kindly to outside closers, Pure Fun closed widest and fastest of all to capture the 18th running of the Grade II Indiana Oaks. As Pure Fun trailed...
View Article2013 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint: Nearctic Preview
Sunday’s 6-furlong Grade I $300,000 Nearctic Stakes at Woodbine marks the final of 4 “Win and You’re In” races for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, and draws an evenly matched group of 11. Though a...
View Article2013 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Weekly News & Notes
The connections of Phil’s Dream, winner of the “Win and You’re In” Grade 1 Nearctic Stakes at Woodbine on 10/13, have decided to pass on a trip to California next month, since he is not Breeders’ Cup...
View Article2013 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Analysis
The most important prep for the 2013 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint was last month’s Eddie D. Stakes (G3) here’s at Santa Anita Park. Five runners from the Eddie D. return to try and take down last year’s...
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