Travers Day Pick 4 – Single or Spread?
Yazan: Derek | 25 August 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
At first glance, Saturday’s Pick 4 sequence at Saratoga, headlined by the Grade 1 Travers Stakes, looks to be a bit chalky. But are the horses that look like logical singles legit or worth trying to beat? With a $1 million guaranteed pool on the line, Derek Brown (AKA NJDerek) says a little of both. [...]
Handicapping Saratoga’s Grand Slam
Yazan: Dylan | 25 August 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Dylan J. provides his strategy on the Travers Day Grand Slam wager. The key to my Travers Day is the Grand Slam running races 7-10. Due to the nature of the wager (picking the winner of the last leg and a top three finisher in each of the first three legs), I handicap the last [...]
High on Grass – Arlington Million Edition
Yazan: Derek | 12 August 2011 | 4 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
There may be eight million stories in the naked city, but there’s $200,000 and then some up for grabs in the Windy City in Arlington Park’s all-turf stakes middle pick 4 tomorrow, headlined by the G1 Arlington Million. For the sake of this post, let’s not focus on how bad a transition that was. Here’s Derek’s [...]
Saratoga Steeplechase – Mrs. Ogden Phipps Stakes
Yazan: Dylan | 10 August 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Thursdays in August are the best as once again a hurdle race will kick off the Saratoga card. This week’s feature has a unique group of fillies and mares headed postward as several entered have yet to break their maiden. #1 WELL FASHOINED (4-1) is the horse with the most upside. A rule I usually [...]
Saturday Graded Stakes Preview
Yazan: Steve | 05 August 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
There are 4 graded stakes on Saturday, most notably the G.1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga for older horses and the G.1 Clement Hirsch at Del Mar for older mares. Mountainer Park Grade 2 West Virginia Derby ($750K) – 1 and 1/8 miles – Race 8 - 5:35 post time. The 2011 edition lacks the star power [...]
Saratoga Steeplechase – A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase S. (Grade II)
Yazan: Dylan | 02 August 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Dylan J., our resident steeplechase expert, is back with his preview of Thursday’s steeplechase feature at Saratoga. What makes summer racing at Saratoga special is not only the bounty of quality stakes races, but the commitment to steeplechasing. This week’s steeplechase feature is the Grade II Smithwick, the traditional prep for the NY Turf Writers [...]
High on Grass – Haskell Day Turf Stakes Edition
Yazan: Derek | 30 July 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Hopefully you cashed on the $331 trifecta we gave out in the Diana yesterday. Today’s 14-race card at Monmouth, headlined by the G1 Haskell Invitational, spans nearly 7 hours and offers some great betting opportunities. Derek Brown (AKA NJDerek) takes a look at the three turf stakes on the card. Jersey Derby– 8.5F – Race [...]
High on Grass – Diana and Dave Edition
Yazan: Derek | 29 July 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Lots to like on the lawn this weekend. Sunday’s card at Monmouth is chock full of turf stakes, but we’ll talk about that in a separate post. For today, Derek Brown (AKA NJDerek) is taking a closer look at a pair of graded turf stakes at Saratoga this weekend. Grade 1 Diana Stakes ($500K) – [...]
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 [...]
Friday Night Steeplechase Racing at Penn Nat!
Yazan: Dylan | 23 June 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Dylan J. is back with his preview of Friday’s Steeplechase races at Penn National. So get your weekend started a little early betting action! The Saratoga meet may not have started yet, but steeplechase racing is here. On Friday night, the first two races at Penn National will feature full fields ready to jump over [...]
Will Flatter Be Flattered in the Foster?
Yazan: Steve | 17 June 2011 | 4 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
The Solar System of Handicapping sets its sights on the wide open Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. Last week’s winner Derek Brown chooses a tough one, but then again he’s a man who won’t back down from a challenge. The Foster might be anybody’s race, but I’m focusing on #1 FLAT OUT [...]
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 [...]
Weekend Preview: Suffolk Selections & SSoH
Yazan: Steve | 04 June 2011 | 3 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Dylan J. is back from Belmont Park and ready to attack Saturday’s 50 cent Pick 4 at Suffolk Downs. Here’s his preview: There’s no place like home and after a memorable Memorial Day weekend in New York; it’s great to be back in Boston at Suffolk Downs. Before game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals, [...]
Solar System of Handicapping – Met Mile Edition
Yazan: Steve | 30 May 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Happy Memorial Day! The best race of the weekend is without a doubt the G.1 Metropolitan Handicap (aka the Met Mile) at Belmont Park. Last weekend’s SSoH winner Dylan wisely chose it as our community race and it’s a tough one. There aren’t a lot of throw outs in the 11 horse field but I’ve [...]
