Author Archives: Racing Digest

Upcoming Race: Aqueduct December 29, 2024 My Angel: Improving and May Enjoy Routes

A late-runner who was caught wide up the backstretch and in the stretch, she made a nice rally while widest of the top five finishers and she was able to get up for 3rd. The soph seems to be improving and maybe she will enjoy the route game. Next Upcoming Race: December 29, 2024 Aqueduct […]

Cheeky Tico: A Fairer Track and Better Trip Can Help

Had a wide trip throughout when the inside seemed to be the faster part of the track . He made his bid around the far turn while still in the three-path and was able to gain ground to finish 3rd. A fairer track and a better trip can only help in his next start. Next […]

Run Up the Score: May Show More Stick In a Route

Comebacker may have been prepping in this sprint as both of her wins have been routes. She was asked for early speed and was hustled out aggressively by her jock. The filly was able to set the pace with three other runners pressing her up the backstretch, but she was caught entering the stretch and […]

Spooky Lady: Can Graduate With Rider Upgrade

A change of tactics were used here as the filly sat in midpack early. Her jock is not exactly the strongest of riders, but she did well to run on late to finish 3rd and maybe she is best as a laterunner. If so, then maybe she can graduate in her next start especially with […]

Charlie Five O: Could Be Dangerous With a Return to Starter Company

The Jones barn often places their runners in tough spots, but this gelding did have a legit chance today. He tracked the pace along the rail up the backstretch and around the turn. However, he was stuck behind a wall of horses as they entered the stretch and had to be reined back by the […]

Winning Connection: Can Improve With Fairer Track

On a day where passing horses in the stretch was pretty tough, this guy found himself in the back of the pack early. He started to pick off runners entering the turn and just did get up for 2nd while no match for the winner. A fairer track and a better placing early might help […]

Golden Code: Slow Break But Pressed The Pace

Didn’t break very quickly in his comebacker, but was able to press the pace once they left the chute. It then turned into a four horse duel as they entered the turn, but he took over the lead around the turn. He dueled with his main rival in the stretch, but the pair was run […]

Alpine Queen: Bold Move For The Lead Entering The Turn

– Proved her upset win Feb 9 was not a fluke as she sat in the three path of a three horse duel up the backstretch and made a bold move to take the lead entering the turn. She drew clear entering the stretch only to be caught right on the wire by the favored […]

Built to Last: Could Find More Stick With Recency

Broke on top and dueled for the early lead up the backstretch then was surrounded around the far turn. He shook off both his pace rivals entering the stretch only to be run down late by a late-runner. This was off a 2 1/2 month layoff and perhaps he can find more stick with a […]

Centavo: Caught Up In The Back of a 4 Horse Speed Duel

Took the worst of the four horse speed duel up the backstretch as he was in the four path. Jock went to the whip around the turn and he took the lead entering the stretch. However, he understandably couldn’t hold off the winner along the rail late in what was a game performance. Next Upcoming […]