Super Saturday? You Bet!
Yazan: Derek | 02 October 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Horse Racing
The rain held off and Saturday was a tremendous day of racing at Belmont Park. Derek Brown (AKA NJDerek) gives his recap. Belmont’s Super Saturday is always one of my favorite days of racing. Several days of rain earlier in the week left the turf courses quite soft, forcing the early races to the main [...]
Weekend Graded Stakes Preview
Yazan: Steve | 15 July 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
While Belmont Park and Hollywood Park have graded stakes as usual this weekend, perhaps the most interesting races will take place in the mid-atlantic at Colonial Downs and Delaware Park. Here’s the weekend rundown: Belmont Park G.2 Jaipur Stakes ($100K purse) – Race 9 – 7 furlongs (turf) – 5:17 post. The favorite is #6 [...]
High on Grass – Pick 4 O’ War Edition
Yazan: Derek | 08 July 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Derek Brown is back from vacation rested and ready to tackle Saturday’s all turf Pick 4 at Belmont. I was on a boat last weekend. It was my first week being completely cut off from racing for a long time and it nearly drove me insane. Through the mist, though, I could hear a voice [...]
What I’ve Learned – Triple Crown Edition
Yazan: Derek | 13 June 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Horse Racing
Now that the dust has settled on one of the stranger Triple Crown seasons of recent memory, Derek Brown takes some time to reflect on what the last five weeks have taught him about playing the races and making the most of the Triple Crown experience. [...]
Belmont Stakes Weekend Solar System of Handicapping
Yazan: Steve | 10 June 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
The WirePlayers Solar System of Handicapping gang focuses their attention on Belmont Park (aka “the Big Sandy”) this weekend. Mixing things up a bit, we’re each giving our best bets for Friday’s and Saturday’s 8 graded stakes. Steve’s Belmont Stakes Strategy: I’m torn between ANIMAL KINGDOM, whom I believe is simply the best horse in [...]
Metropolitan Man – Tizway Sores in the Met Mile
Yazan: Dylan | 02 June 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Horse Racing
Dylan J. was at Belmont for Monday’s Met Mile; here’s his recap: The Metropolitan Handicap (popularly known as the Met Mile) has long been a Memorial Day tradition at Belmont Park. While the big races always headline the weekend action, rarely do they draw competitive full fields. The 2011 rendition of the Met Mile had [...]
WINTER MEMORIES Serves Notice to the Female Turf Division
Yazan: Derek | 31 May 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Horse Racing
Here’s Derek Brown’s recap of Monday’s Sands Point Stakes at Belmont Park: It was a hot day at Belmont on Monday. Standing by the paddock, I found myself envious of the outrider’s ponies that were getting hosed off in between races. Apparently, even if you’re representing a horse racing website, hose privileges only extend to [...]
Belmont Park’s Super Saturday Selections
Yazan: Steve | 01 October 2010 | 5 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
There was a time Belmont’s fall meet was the end of year championship. Over the past 25 years, the Breeders’ Cup has relegated Belmont’s prestigious fall meet to a series of BC prep races. At least this year’s fall meet can be considered a legitimate BC prep now that the BC is back on dirt at [...]
