Yazan: Derek | 11 February 2012 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Originally posted at ThoroFan. Just four weeks ago, many of the horses entered in Saturday’s co-feature at Gulfstream Park contested the Ft. Lauderdale Stakes over this same course. While that was run over a firm course and under sunny skies, the forecast is quite the opposite for Saturday, with showers expected on both Friday and [...]
Yazan: Steve | 09 February 2012 | 4 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
The best racing card of the weekend arguably belongs to Gulfstream Park. It includes 4 graded stakes; the Grade III Swanee River, the Grade II Hutcheson (the only graded Derby prep his weekend), the Grade I Donn Handicap, and Grade I Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap. Here’s a few thoughts on the entries. Gulfstream Park Race 2 [...]
Yazan: Paul | 27 January 2012 | 1 Comment
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
On Saturday January 28, Gulfstream Park in South Florida will present its “Florida Sunshine Millions” racing program. The program features six stake races restricted to Florida-bred horses. Sunshine Millions this year will be different from prior years. Prior years featured Florida-breds and California-breds racing against each other in stakes that alternated between in venue between [...]
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 [...]
Yazan: Derek | 13 January 2012 | 1 Comment
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Race 10 at Gulfstream on Saturday offers a sneak peak into the male turf division for 2012, with the running of the Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (G3). The weather forecast calls for sunny skies and temps in the 70s, so I’ve handicapped for firm turf. Post time is scheduled for 4:45 ET, so lets take a [...]
Yazan: Derek | 06 January 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
One of most anticipated and important race meets of the year; Gulfstream Park kicks off the 2011 campaign with an expanded wagering menu, including $0.50 pick fours, a $0.50 pick five and a $0.10 Pick 6. The late pick four includes two stakes races as the newly turned three year-olds look to take the first [...]