Archive for July, 2010
Monmouth Park’s Haskell Challenge
Yazan: Steve | 30 July 2010 | 10 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
Monmouth Park is offering a free contest associated with the Haskell Day Card – the “Haskell Challenge.” The rules: each contestant picks a horse in all 14 races on the Haskell day card for a mythical $2 WPS wager. Whoever finishes with the highest bankroll at the end of the day wins. Pretty simple, huh? [...]
Thursday’s Steeplechase Feature at Saratoga – Jonathan Kiser Stakes
Yazan: Dylan | 27 July 2010 | 10 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
WirePlayers contributor Dylan Jarmulowicz will be following the action at Saratoga this summer; here’s his thoughts on Thursday’s steeplechase stakes: The Thursday opener at Saratoga will be a steeplechase event with a field of 9 going 2 and 1/16 miles over the hurdles for $70K. The race should offer plenty of value and excitement as [...]
Sunday’s Turf Play – $150K San Clemente Handicap
Yazan: Steve | 25 July 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Sunday’s G2 San Clemente Stakes at Del Mar for three year old fillies at 1 mile on the turf has a quality 10-horse field and should provide an excellent wagering opportunity. I like the Lone Star shipper #2 FORTUNIA and hope she goes off higher than her 7/2 morning line. On dirt she was mediocre, [...]
Saturday’s Turf Play
Yazan: Steve | 23 July 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
A good betting race on Saturday can be found in the $75K Ellis Park Turf Stakes at, well, Ellis Park. The twelve horse field should offer good value in the exotic pools, if not the win pool. An obvious choice is #1 C.S. SILK at 4-1 on the morning line. From a class perspective, she is [...]
The Curious Case of George Baker
Yazan: Steve | 22 July 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Horse Racing
I came across a story in the UK’s Guardian about a horse named GEORGE BAKER. He was ridden by a jockey named George Baker, trained by George Baker, and owned by George Baker. Amazingly, these were three different people. Maybe one day the US can one-up the Brits with four Travis Dunkelbergers . . .
Colonial Downs Closing Day
Yazan: Steve | 20 July 2010 | 4 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Wednesday is closing day for the Colonial Downs 2010 season and should offer plenty of excitement for bettors and fans alike. The jockey title is yet to be decided in the three-way battle between Rosemary Homeister (41 wins), Eric Camacho (40 wins), and Horacio Karamanos (39 wins). Rosie should have an advantage with eight mounts [...]
All Turf, All Stakes Pick 5 at Colonial Downs
Yazan: Steve | 15 July 2010 | 7 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
For the Virginia Derby, Colonial Downs put together a terrific all turf 14-race card, featuring an “All Stakes Pick 5″ in races 8 thru 12. Throwing caution to the wind, I’ll take a stab at cracking Saturday’s Pick 5. Race 8: $50K stakes at 5.5 furlongs for two-year olds. Tough race to handicap since most [...]
Weekend Turf Picks
Yazan: Steve | 09 July 2010 | 4 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Six-year old gelding VANQUISHER is cross-entered this Saturday in both the 1 mile $100K Battlefield Stakes at Monmouth Park (Race 10) and the 1 and 1/16th mile $100K Sussex Stakes at Delaware Park (Race 10). Based on his strong finish in last month’s Da Hoss Stakes at Colonial Downs, I figure he’s a strong contender [...]
Price Plays on the Turf
Yazan: Steve | 01 July 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Horse Racing
Monmouth Park’s United Nations Handicap Stakes at 1 and 3/8 miles on the turf promises to be a great betting race. Just as Andrew Zimmern likes to call organ meat “eater’s food,” this wide open stakes is a “bettor’s race.” Personally, I don’t see the point in betting lukewarm favorite TAKE THE POINTS at a [...]
