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How to Bet the Grade 1 Florida Derby
The grand finale on the 14-race Saturday afternoon card at Gulfstream Park is the $1.1 million dollar Grade 1 Florida Derby.
The event for three-year-olds is conducted at a mile and an eighth and offers a total of 170 qualifying points (100 to ...
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2018 Dubai World Cup study guide, Vol. 2: Historical trends
As the follow-up from our retrospective on the Carnival , the second part of our Dubai World Cup study guide is a consideration of historical trends at work in the eight Thoroughbred races on the Meydan program.
Patterns over time can put Satur ...
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Betting Live Longshot Mr. Roary in the San Francisco Mile
If you’re looking for an intriguing handicapping challenge, check out the $200,000 San Francisco Mile Stakes (gr. III) on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields .
Three of the favorites in this one-mile turf race are #2 Frank Conversation (3-1), #3 Sy ...
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Noble Indy winning the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds - Hodges Photography/Lou Hodges, Jr.
Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10 -- 3/29/18
None of the above-mentioned horses are ranked in my latest Kentucky Derby Top 10, though with major prep races coming up every Saturday for the next several weeks, that could change in a hurry. Here’s how I rank the contenders for the time being….
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Early Pick 5 Analysis for Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream Park
The Gulfstream Park racing office has put together quite a card on Saturday afternoon headlined by the Grade 1 Florida Derby.
The 14-race extravaganza offers horseplayers several opportunities at massive pools with none bigger than the mandatory ...
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How to Bet the Florida Derby
A strong and competitive field of nine Kentucky Derby hopefuls will vie in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. I will take a look at the field and give my analysis and selections below.
#1 STRIKE POWER – Mark Hennig tr ...
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Powell: Dubai World Cup Late Pick 3 Analysis
By Dick Powell
The last three races on Saturday’s Dubai World Cup card total $22 million in purses and offer a chance for a lucrative Pick 3 payout. The pool sizes on Saturday will be strong and field sizes of 15, 10 and 10 make it challenging. ...
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Sophs Star At Dover; Leg Three For Matchmaker Mares And Levy Males On Yonkers Docket
Week three of Yonkers’ The George Morton Levy and the Blue Chip Matchmaker series at Yonkers so-stars the Delaware Breeders Standardbred Fund sophomore finals at Dover. We have that quartet for Thursday, then we head for more divisions of senior pace ...
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Large Field Assembles for Wide-Open Gulfstream Park Oaks
Saturday’s $300,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park has certainly taken on a different complexion than was originally expected.
The 8.5-furlong Kentucky Oaks prep race was supposed to be the goal for Fly So High , impressive ...
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2018 Dubai World Cup News & Notes
The 2018 Dubai World Cup program is Saturday, and the card features a star-studded cast of runners seeking glory and riches in front of the winged grandstand at Meydan.
Check out all the Dubai World Cup news from Brisnet.com as well as well ...
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Keying Audible in the Florida Derby
No race has had a better run at producing recent Kentucky Derby winners than the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I), scheduled to be held this Saturday at Gulfstream Park .
Five of the last twelve winners of the nine-furlong Florida Derby have gone ...
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When and where to watch the 2018 Dubai World Cup
Once again, Meydan looks to deliver an exciting day of horse racing on Dubai World Cup Saturday.
The 2018 Dubai World Cup has attracted a stellar 10-horse field and the U.A.E. Derby could provide a contender for the 144th running of the Kentuck ...
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Gronkowski takes on Burradon Stakes, the last leg of the European Road to the Kentucky Derby
by Dick Powell
Phoenix Thoroughbreds’ GRONKOWSKI was supposed to ship to America for his last Kentucky Derby prep race after he won the Conditions Stakes at Kempton Park but he showed up in the entries for Friday’s Burradon Stakes on the Tapeta ...
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Competitive, Diverse Field Lines Up for UAE Derby
It’s hard to find a more competitive and diverse group of international horses than the group set to contest the $2 million UAE Derby (UAE-II) on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
Among the nine starters are horses representing the United St ...
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How to Bet the U.A.E. Derby
By Dick Powell
The $2 million U.A.E. Derby (G2) will be run Saturday morning at Meydan race course in Dubai going 1 3/16 miles on the dirt track. There is a long run into the clubhouse turn and the dirt track is notorious for its kickback so ...
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European Road to the Kentucky Derby Continues With Burradon Stakes
Friday morning isn’t usually the day or time to watch a Kentucky Derby prep race, but the Burradon Stakes on March 30th at Newcastle in England is a notable exception.
Racing fans in North America will want to tune in early (post time is 10:55 a.m ...
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2018 Kentucky Derby: Will the Florida Derby Produce the Favorite?
This year, there are two Classic Empires: Bolt d'Oro and Good Magic. If Good Magic impressively wins the Bluegrass Stakes, he'll go off the favorite in the Derby unless...Bolt d'Oro impressively wins the Santa Anita Derby. Bolt d'Oro's the Derby f ...
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Using Trainer Angles in Handicapping, Part 1
Handicapping horse races involves many factors, and among the most popular (and lucrative) is analyzing the records of trainers to identify the areas where they excel.
For examples, some trainers—such as the two-time Eclipse Award winner —have an ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report – Sunland Derby
Runaway Ghost made it look easy in the March 18 Sunland Derby (G3), rolling to a 2 ¾-length decision at the New Mexico track, but his 96 BRIS Speed rating came back light. The 1 1/8-mile test represented the final 85-point Kentucky Derby qualifier ...
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Kentucky Derby Sophomore Spotlight: Louisiana Derby, Sunland Derby
A pair of graded races for sophomores headlined this past weekend.
Louisiana Derby (G2)
The Todd Pletcher-trained NOBLE INDY opened up a two-length edge turning for home, was passed by a pair of runners, and then gamely battled back to post ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report – Louisiana Derby
Noble Indy faced an onslaught from a pair of late runners and briefly surrendered the advantage before gamely triumphing in the March 24 TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. He registered a respectable 100 BRIS Speed rating for the f ...
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Harness racing action heats up Thursday-Saturday
While many sports enthusiasts will be eagerly anticipating this weekend's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four match-ups on Saturday evening, harness racing fans will have plenty of events to watch leading up to the pending finale of "March Ma ...
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Local Experience Pays Off for Runaway Ghost in Sunland Derby
Never underestimate the advantage of local experience when horses square off in a major race at an unfamiliar track.
Familiarity with the sometimes quirky racing surface (and the high elevation) of Sunland Park certainly paid off for Runaway Gh ...
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A look at Winx and the future
by DICK POWELL
The mighty WINX continued her domination of Australian racing last Saturday at Rosehill in Sydney and the question now remains is how good is she? And does she have to go to Royal Ascot this June to prove her greatness?
W ...
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Noble Indy winning the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds - Hodges Photography/Lou Hodges, Jr.
Analyzing the Wild Finish of the Louisiana Derby
Thus far on the Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby , I don’t think any prep race has produced a wilder finish than the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds .
Befitting of the first prep race to offer 100 Derby qualification points to ...
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2018 Kentucky Derby workout report for March 25
This weekend’s two Kentucky Derby (G1) preps – the Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 24 and Sunland Derby on March 25 – once again shook up the Leaderboard. With the Florida Derby (G1) only a week away and Keeneland just around the corner, things are hea ...
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Rosecroft offers solid Sunday card
While many Americans will still focused on the last group of Elite Eight contests in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Rosecroft Raceway offered a solid program on Sunday afternoon amid cool, windy conditions in southern Prince George's County Ma ...
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Shapiro on California-based runners in Sunday's stakes at Sunland Park
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
It is the biggest day of the meet Sunday at Sunland Park and of course that means an influx of Southern California-based horses into the New Mexico venue.
Here is a quick look at the Golden State-based runners in th ...
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Exclusive Score: Matchmaker Triple With $74 Winner Brings $4,101, Including $459 Exacta; Levy Leg Lackluster
On Friday, March 23,the2018 Matchmaker series at Yonkers hosted the single most profitable race presented in the 10-plus seasons of this blog (including the pre-TwinSpires years).
The second leg of the mares-pacing series, highlighted in our M ...
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Yonkers hosts round two of Levy series on Saturday
One night after the pacing distaffers had their evening in the spotlight at Yonkers Raceway in the second leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, the older males free-for-all pacers were on display in the second leg of the lucrative, prestigious Geor ...
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Shapiro's Santa Anita Pick 5 carryover analysis
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
After a rainout on Thursday, it was a longshot player's paradise on Friday at Santa Anita.
Four winners that paid $20 or more during the first five races yesterday paved the way to a Players' Pick 5 carryover of $251,993 ...
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Early Pick 4 play on Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby Day
There are two Pick 4s on Saturday's TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby Day program at Fair Grounds, the all-stakes version that runs from races 8-11 and an earlier version that starts with race 2. We'll attack the early one with this ticket.
Race 2 ...
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Fair Grounds All-Stakes Pick 4 analysis includes upset pick in Louisiana Derby
Saturday’s 14-race program at Fair Grounds includes eight stakes and a quartet of Grade 2 events are featured in an All-Stakes Pick 4 anchored by the $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2), the first of seven designated major prep races for t ...
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Five things to know for 2018 Louisiana Derby
The first 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race worth the maximum total of points – 170 – including a 100-point windfall to the winner, Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) offers an outstanding opportunity to secure ...
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Yonkers hosts second round of Blue Chip Matchmaker series action
Two days after a belated winter storm wreaked havoc on the "Big Apple" on the second day of spring, Yonkers Raceway hosted the second leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for free-for-all pacing fillies and mares over a fast track with little remna ...
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Louisiana Derby, Sunland Derby Tipsheets help sort out contentious fields
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Spot Plays for Sunland Derby Day
Fifty qualifying points on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” leaderboard are on the line Sunday afternoon in New Mexico when a full field of three-year-olds break from the gate in the Grade 3 .
The featured event on a card that includes six other ...
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How to bet the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) headlines Saturday's monster card at Fair Grounds. The 1 1/8-mile event for three-year-olds attracted a field of 10 and is the first of seven Triple Crown prep races that rew ...
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Friday spot plays at Fair Grounds
The spotlight falls upon Fair Grounds this weekend as the first of seven major prep races for the 2018 Kentucky Derby , Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2), will be offered. I’m glad to be back in New Orleans covering the stake ...
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2018 Dubai World Cup study guide: Carnival retrospective
With the release of the likely fields for the March 31 Dubai World Cup extravaganza , the serious homework can begin ahead of Monday’s final declarations.
Part of that process is revisiting the key races from the Carnival, spanning the ...
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Mucciolo: Fair Grounds graded stakes plays
A quartet of Grade-2 races will be held at Fair Grounds on Saturday, led by the lucrative $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) which kicks off the final round of major prep races for the 2018 Kentucky Derby . I will preview the big events: ...
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Dover Downs offers solid Thursday card
One day after a modest winter storm nixed harness racing throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Dover Downs offered a solid card on Thursday as the three-year-olds competed for a berth in the various Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals next Thurs ...
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Keying Peace in the Sunland Derby
Over the years, Sunland Park in New Mexico has garnered a reputation as a very fast and speed-favoring racetrack, producing quick times and often favoring horses that secure the early lead.
That has certainly been the case for many renewals of t ...
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How to Bet the Grade 3 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Saturday’s feature at Gulfstream Park is the Grade 3 Hutcheson Stakes.
The six furlong dash over the main track for three-year-olds drew a compact group of 6, but remains an intriguing Grade 3 event nonetheless.
The field is led by 9-5-morni ...
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Late Pick 4 Analysis for Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita Park
As usual a late Pick 4 that commences in Race 7 caps off Saturday’s ten-race card at Santa Anita Park .
The four-race sequence begins with a starter allowance sprint, includes the featured Grade 2 San Luis Rey, and concludes in Race 10 with a bo ...
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Powell's Primer on Dubai Racing
by DICK POWELL
Some thoughts on watching and wagering on the Dubai World Cup (G1) and the fantastic undercard of racing coming up on March 31.
The track at Meydan is similar to Woodbine; the turf course is on the outside and the dirt, main t ...
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Mares And Males Rebound For Second Legs Of Yonkers Series As Matchmaker And Levy Divisions Charge Onward
Spring, 2018, week two is also the time for the older pacers to engage in their second round of the season’s longest series for the two divisions. Extensive analysis, from our unique and severe point of view continues this blog for The George Morton ...
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All-Stakes Pick 4 Analysis for Louisiana Derby Day at Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds Race Course takes center stage on Saturday afternoon as the meet’s premier event headlines a superb card of racing that commences at 12:30 PM local time.
The drew a competitive field of ten colts led by the top two finishers in th ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Magnum Moon
Magnum Moon put himself squarely into the Kentucky Derby discussion following Saturday’s convincing score in the deep Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park .
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the three-year-old colt served notice in his lifetime debut at ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report – Rebel Stakes
Magnum Moon established himself as a top contender for the 2018 Kentucky Derby in the March 17 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, earning a 100 BRIS Speed rating for the decisive victory. He’s trained by two-time Kentucky Derby victor Todd Pletche ...
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Lucullan Looks Live in Muniz Memorial Handicap
Finding the winner of Saturday’s $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. II) at Fair Grounds could be more or less akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
Held at “about” nine furlongs on the turf course, the Muniz Memorial attracted eleven st ...
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How to Play the Trifecta Like an Exacta
When playing trifectas, one of my favorite strategies is to look for races in which two horses appear clearly better than the rest of the field.
In these situations, playing the two standout horses in the first and second positions can allow you t ...
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Will Bravazo Win Again in the Louisiana Derby?
The action on the Road to the Kentucky Derby will really pick up this Saturday with the $1 million TwinSpires Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds , the first race offering 100 Derby qualification points to the winner.
The favorite in thi ...
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Classy Act Takes Center Stage in Fair Grounds Oaks
If you’re looking for a horse to single in the multi-race wagers on Saturday at Fair Grounds , I would recommend that you check out the field for the $400,000 TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) .
The 8.5-furlong Kentucky Oaks prep r ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Gronkowski
Gronkowski wins the Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes at Kempton Park (Kempton Park/John Hoy Photo)
Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes winner Gronkowski
by Alastair Bull
When Gronkowski began his racing career, it’ ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn wins the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Winner Mendelssohn
by Alastair Bull
He may have won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) last year, but the Kentucky Derby has been at the back of the mind ...
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Blue Chip and Levy series set for round two
In the midst of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's "March Madness" and with a pending winter storm set to arrive on the first full day of spring, Yonkers Raceway will hosts the second legs of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy s ...
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Synchrony Faces Deep Field in Muniz Memorial Handicap
One of the best middle-distance turf races so far in 2018 is scheduled to be run on March 24th at Fair Grounds , that being the $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. II) .
Held over a distance of “about” nine furlongs, the Muniz Memorial has att ...
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The Player, Good Samaritan Square Off in New Orleans Handicap
A small but talented group of six horses is set to contest the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) on March 24th at Fair Grounds .
The main player in the nine-furlong race is, well, The Player , who will carry the top weight of 122 pounds. ...
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Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10 -- 3/19/18
We’re in the homestretch now.
Last week was a bit of a milestone on the Road to the Kentucky Derby , with the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (gr. III) at Turfway Park essentially representing the last races in ...
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Kentucky Derby winner and champion Thunder Gulch dies at 26
Thunder Gulch , a dual classic winner and champion three-year-old colt of 1995, has been euthanized due to the infirmities of old age. Coolmore America made the announcement via Twitter on Monday afternoon. The son of Gulch was 26.
Despite winning ...
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Kentucky Derby Sophomore Spotlight: Rebel Stakes and Jeff Ruby Steaks
A pair of Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races took place on Saturday, highlighted by a rising star from the Todd Pletcher barn.
Rebel S. (G2)
Robert and Lawana Low's MAGNUM MOON ran his unbeaten streak to three with an impressive, 3 1/2-length w ...
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A Closer Look at Magnum Moon
by DICK POWELL
MAGNUM MOON might be playing catch-up to the field but with three starts now under his belt, but who is to say he can't win the Kentucky Derby (G1) after making a belated career debut on January 13 at Gulfstream Park?
...
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2018 Kentucky Derby workout report for March 18
A number of workers took to the track in readiness for upcoming starts as the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail heats up.
FREE Brisnet Past Performances of 2018 Triple Crown nominees
(Workers in Leaderboard order)
Bravazo (54 Derby P ...
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Magnum Moon Rises in Rebel Stakes
With a purse of $900,000 and a record of producing top horses, the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) on March 17th at Oaklawn Park promised to be a major stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby .
Suffice to say, the race lived up to expectations, with ...
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Blended Citizen Prevails in Competitive Jeff Ruby Steaks
As expected, the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (gr. III) on March 17th at Turfway Park produced a thrilling and competitive finish, with the result remaining in doubt until a few strides before the finish line.
However, it remains to be seen how m ...
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Fair Grounds: Is the 2018 Louisiana Derby Bravazo's to Lose?
The Fair Grounds isn't messing around. One of the best understated racetracks in the nation has already drawn for and assigned odds for the March 24, 2018 Louisiana Derby. As to be expected, Bravazo is one of the choices at 7/2. He's not alone at 7/2 ...
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Derby Trainer and Horse: Mick Ruis and Bolt d'Oro
Mick Ruis might have the most interesting story in horse racing. Contrary to popular belief, Ruis has been involved in horse racing as an owner since he sold his first construction company for $2.5 million . After 5 years as an owner, Ruis was $1 mi ...
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Freehold Frenzy Scores $41 Winner With Cold $155 Daily Double; Yonkers Series Opens To Public’s Delight
Yonkers hosted the launch of the 2018 stakes season and along with the selected groups of horses-to-watch (H2W) we brought the weekend into the black. Our next blog will be the first blog of springtime as the stakes season ensues and our hunt for win ...
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Yonkers hosts opening leg of George Morton Levy series
Saturday may have marked the St. Patrick's Day celebration for many Americans, but serious and novice harness racing fans focused their attention on the opening round of the George Morton Levy Series for Free-For-All pacers with several making their ...
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Shapiro: Upset possibilities this weekend at Santa Anita
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
Lots of sports fans spent the last several days trying to uncover a double-digit seed in the NCAA tournament good enough to get through the weekend into the Sweet 16. There is no doubt that I have watched my share of hoops over t ...
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How I'm betting the Rebel and the Oaklawn Saturday card
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- The clouds in Hot Springs are just starting to burn off at this writing, and sunshine should be abundance at Oaklawn Saturday with unseasonably warm temperatures around 80 degrees. We could be looking at a record crowd for Rebel ...
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Handicapping contentious stakes fare on Jeff Ruby Steaks Day
Many tracks won’t offer an All-Stakes Pick 4 or Pick 5 on big racing days but Turfway Park comes through for bettors Saturday with a 12-race program featuring five consecutive stakes and multi-race wagers encompassing the sequence.
The fields are ...
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Yonkers Raceway hosts opening leg of Blue Chip Matchmaker
Friday's opening round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for Free-for-all pacing mares hardly produced any genuine surprises, but the quartet of first round winners all took the first steps toward earning a berth in the lucrative final on April 21. ...
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Five things to know for the 2018 Rebel Stakes
A Kentucky Derby (G1) prep with a $900,000 purse and 50 points to the winner ought to attract a solid field, and Saturday’s Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park has indeed come up a dandy.
The 1 1/16-mile stepping stone to the April 14 Arkansas ...
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Dry Track Can Help Farrell Rebound in Azeri Stakes
Some horses like wet tracks; other show a strong dislike for anything but dry footing. And of course, once in a while a horse comes along and shows an affinity for only certain types of wet tracks.
Such a horse is entered in Saturday’s $350,000 A ...
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Spot Plays for Friday card at Oaklawn Park
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Friday's card at Oaklawn is relatively low key compared to what awaits fans on Saturday, but there are few potential plays on the nine-race program which is highlighted by a decent N2X allowance for fillies and mares.
3rd rac ...
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A Couple of Winners to Build Your Bankroll for the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park
On Saturday afternoon presents racing fans with a strong 12-race card headlined by the meet’s premier event, the $200,000 .
The mile and an eighth race conducted over the synthetic surface drew a field of 12 three-year-olds set to compete for a ...
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Yonkers Raceway to host pair of tough series this weekend
While many sports enthusiasts are focused on the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament often known as "March Madness" that got underway Thursday, serious and novice harness racing fans will turn their attention to Yonkers Raceway as the half-mile oval in ...
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Turf Horses Could Have an Edge in Jeff Ruby Steaks
It seems logical that a race held over a synthetic track should favor horses with previous experience over synthetic tracks, right?
That might seem like a sound assumption, but it really hasn’t applied to the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (gr. III) ...
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How to Bet the Grade 1 Santa Margarita
The Santa Margarita Stakes lost its star attraction when champion Unique Bella defected from the first Grade 1 race of the year for older females in favor of the second--the Apple Blossom on April 14 th at Oaklawn-- because of missed training.
T ...
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Looking for a Longshot in the Santa Margarita
Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park was supposed to feature the champion Unique Bella, who would have made the nine-furlong event exciting for racing fans but unappealing for bettors.
However, with Unique Bel ...
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Keying Magnum Moon in the Rebel Stakes
It’s safe to say that the Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert knows how to win the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park .
Baffert has won the 8.5-furlong Kentucky Derby prep race a staggering six times in the last eight years, including ...
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Powell: How to Bet the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park
by DICK POWELL
Bob Baffert had a productive weekend at Santa Anita with MCKINZIE finishing first across the line in the San Felipe S. (G2) on Saturday and JUSTIFY romping in an allowance race the next day.
Baffert will ...
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Late Pick 4 Analysis for Rebel Stakes Day at Oaklawn Park
The $900,000 Grade 2 Rebel Stakes headlines a serious ten-race card Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn Park .
The day of action in Hot Springs features three stakes events and a Pick 4 wager that commences in Race 7 and concludes with the main event ...
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Jordan's Henny No Secret in Inside Information Stakes
Two months ago, a four-year-old filly named Jordan’s Henny shocked the racing world with a 59-1 upset in the Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park .
Suffice to say, the secret is out now and Jordan’s Henny won’t be anywhere near ...
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Let The Season Begin: Older Pacers Battle In Yonkers Series With Initial Legs Of ‘Levy’ And Matchmaker
Each year for the past decade, at least, we have sounded the traditional beginning of the stakes season around this time, as two great series for older pacers launch multi-week features at Yonkers Raceway. It’s time for the horse pacers to engage in ...
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Final thoughts on Tampa Bay Derby, Gotham, San Felipe, and Justify
by DICK POWELL
So, what are we to make of last weekend's three-year-old races? I was not impressed by what I saw Saturday in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) when QUIP was able to stalk WORLD OF TROUBLE and take over in the lane. FLAMEAWAY rallie ...
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Kentucky Derby Sophomore Spotlight: San Felipe, Tampa Bay Derby, Gotham
A trio of major prep races took place over the weekend, with a few standout performers stating their cases as prime Kentucky Derby contenders.
SAN FELIPE (G2)
Grade 1 winners BOLT D’ORO and MCKINZIE turned for home in a virtual deadlock ...
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Taking a Contrary Approach in Multi-Race Wagers
In the sport of horse racing, there are two main types of “exotic” wagers separate from the tried-and-true win, place, and show bets that have existed for years.
The first group of exotic wagers, commonly referred to as “vertical exotics” or “ ...
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Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10 -- 3/14/18
While it can be difficult to determine the strength of a given crop of three-year-olds until the year is over and the whole racing season can be reviewed, early indications suggest that this year’s Kentucky Derby contenders are a very deep and talen ...
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Mike Battaglia prepares to call the Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park (Adam Spradling Photo)
Spiraling Up to the Kentucky Derby
The story behind Turfway Park's Kentucky Derby prep-race during a special race call of the Battaglia Memorial by his son Mike Battaglia.
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Evaluating shippers coming into Southern California
Assessing the chances of horses shipping into the west coast from out of town can often be the difference between a big score and a losing day in Southern California.
Whether it be Arizona based horses shipping in for low level claiming events or ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: San Felipe
The San Felipe (G2) lived up to the hype as top Kentucky Derby contenders Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie matched strides in a thrilling stretch-long duel to the wire. McKinzie prevailed by a head in the roughly-run race, with multiple bumping incidents al ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Gotham Stakes
Enticed was kept wide the entire way from post 9 and rallied to win the March 10 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct going away. He registered an excellent 104 BRIS Speed rating for the 2 ¾-length decision, equaling Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Promises Fulfil ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Tampa Bay Derby
Quip made a triumphant return in the March 10 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), outperforming 19-1 odds in the first appearance since a troubled seventh in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) last November. It’s the third upset from five races so far in the Champions ...
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13 Group 1s on tap at four-day Cheltenham Festival
The highlight of every National Hunt season in the U.K. is the Cheltenham Festival , a four-day bonanza that will be held this week Tuesday through Friday.
A minimum of three Group 1 races will be held each day of the Festival, with a grand total ...
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Did a Favorable Pace Setup Help Enticed in the Gotham Stakes?
If you’re looking for the definition of a race that is “fast early, slow late,” check out the results of the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) on March 10th at Aqueduct .
From start to finish, the one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby prep rac ...
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Powell: Thoughts on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby
by DICK POWELL
The European version of the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) took a delayed path through the United Kingdom and Ireland last week and we got to see a few horses that might make it to Churchill Downs.
First up was the $ ...
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