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Full Card Selections for Tuesday at Atlantic City
Yazan: Dylan | 01 May 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Race 1 – Allowance– 1 1/8th Miles Well #2 LATE FOR CLASS (10-1) is something that I’ve been many times in life, but sadly I won’t be playing her in this race. Given how kindly the turf course has played toward speed you have to at least include #5 FUSAICHI PRETTY (9/2). Her daddy was [...]
Off and Running at Atlantic City Race Course
Yazan: Dylan | 27 April 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping
Today marks the start of the limited all turf meeting at Atlantic City Race Course, or as some call it “Aye Cee.” The meet is just six days long each year, but features full fields and solid racing over what used to be the greatest turf course in America. Below are some angles to consider [...]
Secrets Out – Arkansas Derby Preview
Yazan: Dylan | 14 April 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
This preview was also published on Thorofan The Arkansas Derby once again manages to draw a talented full field of eleven. In the gate Saturday will be Southwest and Rebel Stakes winner #5 SECRET CIRCLE (5/2), San Felipe Stakes winner #11 BODEMEISTER (9/5), Delta Jackpot winner #9 SABERCAT (15-1), Rebel Stakes runner up #7 OPTIMIZER [...]
The Transylvania – Keenland Spring Renewal
Yazan: Dylan | 05 April 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Just like the Masters Tournament in golf, or MLB Opening Day, the sight of horses in the starting gate at Keenland is a sure sign of spring, quality racing, and big time stakes action soon to follow. The opening day feature is the $100k Transylvania Stakes, a one and one sixteenths mile turf race for [...]
Union Dues – Florida Derby Preview
Yazan: Dylan | 30 March 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
This weekend marks five weeks until the Kentucky Derby and a key prep race is on tap: Saturday’s Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. The Florida Derby has a history of producing legitimate Kentucky Derby contenders including recent Derby winners Barbaro (2005) and Big Brown (2008) and 2010 runner-up Ice Box. This year’s edition features a [...]
Weekend Trifecta – Turf, Dirt and Synthetic Graded Stakes on the Docket
Yazan: Dylan | 24 March 2012 | 1 Comment
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
This weekend is filled with a diverse mix of graded stakes with two having potential Kentucky Derby implications. Time to find those checkmark winners! Gulfstream Park Race 10 – Grade II Pan American Stakes ($150K) – 1 ½ Miles (Turf) – 5:35 (EDT) Post Time Usually when thinking of turf racing at Gulfstream it’s about [...]
Who Is Ponce de Leon? Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes Preview
Yazan: Dylan | 26 February 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Gulfstream Park’s $400k Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes takes the Sunday spotlight. Very few Fountain of Youth winners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby (Thunder Gulch in 1995 was the most recent and before that, Spectacular Bid in 1979), but several have gone on to successful stud careers (notably 1997 winner Pulpit [...]
Presidents’ Day Feature – General George Handicap
Yazan: Dylan | 19 February 2012 | 4 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Long a Presidents’ Day tradition, the Grade II $200k General George Handicap at Laurel Park is where TOBY’s CORNER will start his four year old campaign. This will be his first race since the Wood Memorial last April where he beat then undefeated juvenile champion Uncle Mo. Seven furlongs is the distance and six opponents [...]
WirePlayers Road to the Roses League
Yazan: Dylan | 17 February 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Horse Racing
Hello Everyone, It’s that time of year again; time to navigate down the Road to the Roses. The road is long, winding, and like the game of LIFE, full of sudden twists and turns (left handed turns). Many of you may already have a stable, which is good because we have plenty of stalls. It’s [...]
Elegant Attire Required
Yazan: Dylan | 27 January 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Saturday’s feature at Aqueduct is the $75k Evening Attire Stakes which was postponed last Saturday due to snow. The race is written for three year olds and up, but in fitting nature, features all seniors of five and up in the 1 1/16th miles race. Let’s take a look at the field. #1 REDDING COLLIERY [...]
Remembering Hal and Hoping For a Payday
Yazan: Dylan | 13 January 2012 | 3 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
The other major stake at Gulfsteam this weekend is the 24th Running of the Hal’s Hope Stakes. Hal’s Hope was a horse that dominated the Gulstream strip highlighted by a win the in 2000 Florida Derby. This year’s race is interesting, as several in the field have had good success over this track. Here’s a [...]
Aqueduct’s Inner Track Meet
Yazan: Dylan | 30 November 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Today officially starts the winter racing season in New York as the action moves from the Main Track to the Inner Track at Aqueduct. While the big stakes and turf racing on the New York calendar are behind us, there are still reasons to look forward to the 84 day Inner Track meeting. Below are [...]
Delta Destiny – Princess and Jackpot Stakes Start Triple Crown Aspirations
Yazan: Dylan | 17 November 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
On Saturday Delta Downs in Vinton, LA will host two races that could have Kentucky Oaks and Derby implications come springtime. The Million Dollar Delta Downs Jackpot S. (G3) effectively kicks off the 2012 road to the Triple Crown. The Delta Jackpot has been known for producing exciting finishes (dead heat in 2007) and a [...]
Homecoming Saturday – Local Legends and Upcoming Superstars Take Stage
Yazan: Dylan | 21 October 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Horse Racing
Homecoming is arguably the best part of high school and on Saturday at Suffolk Downs and Laurel Park a couple veteran horses are returning home to defend their soil. After the alumni races, the freshman will square off under the lights at Delta Downs in local preps for the Delta Princess and Delta Jackpot. All [...]
Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet
Yazan: Dylan | 08 September 2011 | 5 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
While some may be sad that Saratoga meet is over, there is still plenty to look forward to this fall at Belmont Park. The fall “Championship Meet” at Belmont is arguably the strongest in the country with its series of prep races leading up to the Breeders Cup, horse racing’s year ending championship. The opening [...]
