Author Archives: Jarrod Horak

Chancer McPatrick wins 2024 Champagne Stakes

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 2024 Preview

By Jarrod Horak In this road to Kentucky Derby 2025 article, I will recap the Grade 1 Champagne, Breeders’ Futurity, and American Pharoah Stakes, the final three major prep races for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The Juvenile will be run Friday, Nov. 1 at Del Mar. In the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct […]

Getaway Car wins 2024 Best Pal Stakes

American Pharoah Stakes 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, October 5, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The seven entrants will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main track and this is a Kentucky Derby 2025 points race. […]

Tenma wins 2024 Del Mar Debutante

Oak Leaf Stakes 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $200,000 Oak Leaf Stakes will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, October 5, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. The eight entrants will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main track and this is a Kentucky Oaks 2025 points […]

Star of Mystery wins the 2024 Quick Call Stakes.

Franklin Stakes 2024 Picks at Keeneland

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $350,000 Franklin Stakes will be run at Keeneland on Sunday, October 13, 2024. The full field of fillies and mares will travel 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf course and Star of Mystery is the 3-2 morning line favorite. The Grade 2 Franklin goes as the eighth race on Sunday with […]

Breeders’ Cup Classic 2024 News Update

By Jarrod Horak In this article, I will take a look at the latest Breeders’ Cup Classic news. The Grade 1, $7 million BC Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.  The BC Classic could have as many as 20 pre-entries. Arthur’s Ride, City of Troy, Highland Falls, Mixto, and […]

Oversubscribed wins 2024 Wild Applause

Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup will be run at Keeneland on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The ten entrants will travel 1 1/8 miles on the turf course and She Feels Pretty is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The Grade 1 QE II Challenge Cup goes as the eighth race on […]

Sycamore Stakes 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3, $300,000 Sycamore Stakes will be run at Keeneland on Friday, October 11, 2024. The eleven entrants will travel 1 1/2 miles on the turf course and 3-1 morning line favorite Bold Act won this race in 2023 and will try to work out a trip from the outside post under […]

Bourbon Stakes 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $350,000 Bourbon Stakes will be run at Keeneland on Sunday, October 6, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. The twelve entrants will travel 1 1/16 miles on the turf course and Warlander is the tepid 7-2 morning line favorite. The Grade […]

Idiomatic wins 2023 Personal Ensign at Saratoga

Spinster Stakes 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $600,000 Spinster Stakes will be run at Keeneland on Sunday, October 6, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. The six entrants will travel 1 1/18 miles on the main track and Idiomatic is the strong 3-5 morning line favorite. The Grade 1 […]

Immersive wins 2024 Spinaway Stakes

Alcibiades Stakes 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $600,000 Alcibiades Stakes will be run at Keeneland on Friday, October 4, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. The eight entrants will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main track and this is a Kentucky Oaks 2025 points race. The Alcibiades […]