A horse’s jockey does matter in the Breeders’ Cup, and it is one of the many factors that should be considered, along with other common factors…
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John Mucciolo examines Sweet Melania’s place among Breeders’ Cup Juvnile Fillies contenders in his weekly divisional lists.
Now that it’s been announced that the entirety of the 2019 Belmont Fall Meet will actually be run at Belmont Park, it is worthwhile to take a look at the trends that…
With a riding triple on Sunday, defending champ Jose Ortiz (eight wins from 24 starts) leads the jockey race by three wins over Florent Geroux, Adam Beschizza and Julien Leparoux, who bagged…
New York racing has returned downstate for the start of the Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet, which will offer top-notch racing throughout the late summer/early fall season. For the average horseplayer, Belmont…
Racing at Saratoga is great, in part because the best horsemen are involved, well-meant horses are coming from everywhere, everyone is trying, and good prices and prime betting opportunities can be found…
Saratoga opens Thursday with a 10-race program and I’ve tabbed three candidates to outperform their double-digit morning line odds. Race 4 – Bemma’s Boy (12-1 morning line) Mike Maker has morning line…
The Eclipse Award for jockeys is almost as tough as it was for trainers. The winner will definitely be named Ortiz but the question is, which one? Irad Jr. or Jose? At…
Some years, the Eclipse Awards do not require a lot of research as some horse or person is far ahead of everyone else. We know the Horse of the Year vote will…