Author Archives: Jarrod Horak

Del Mar Juvenile Turf 2024 Analysis & Wagers

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3, $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Turf will be run at Del Mar on Sunday, September 9, 2024. The full field of juvenile entrants will travel one mile on the turf course and Mischief River is the tepid 4-1 morning line favorite in a wide open betting contest. The Del Mar Juvenile […]

Getaway Car wins 2024 Best Pal Stakes

Del Mar Futurity 2024 Analysis & Wagers

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Futurity will be run at Del Mar on Sunday, September 8, 2024. The seven juvenile entrants will travel seven furlongs on the main track and Getaway Car is the 6-5 morning line favorite. The Del Mar Futurity goes as the tenth race with a scheduled post time […]

Nooni wins 2024 Sorrento Stakes

Del Mar Debutante 2024 Picks & Wagers

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Debutante will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The seven juvenile filly entrants will travel seven furlongs on the main track and Nooni is the 4-5 morning line favorite. The Del Mar Debutante goes as the fourth race with a scheduled post time of […]

Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The twelve juvenile filly entrants will travel one mile on the turf course and Thought Process is the 9-5 morning line favorite. The Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf goes as the fifth race with a […]

Gold Phoenix wins 2024 Del Mar Handicap

Pacific Classic Day 2024 Stakes Recaps

By Jarrod Horak Pacific Classic Day at Del Mar on Saturday, August 31 featured five graded stakes races. The Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic was the marquee event and Mixto pulled off the 22-1 upset. Let’s recap the action. Grade 3 Torrey Pines (3yo fillies, one mile dirt) Fractions: 21.70, 45.31, 1:10.67, 1:23.11, 1:36.15 […]

Pacific Classic 2024 Analysis & Wagers

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $1,000,000 Pacific Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The nine entrants will travel 1 1/4 miles on the main track and Adare Manor is the 9-5 morning line favorite. The Pacific Classic goes as the tenth race with a scheduled post time of […]

Adare Manor wins 2024 Clement L. Hirsch

Pacific Classic 2024 News Update (8-25-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Pacific Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, Aug. 31. Nominations closed on Aug. 22 and the race will be drawn on Aug. 27.  Keep checking the Digest website for updated Pacific Classic news. A dozen horses were nominated to the Pacific Classic earlier this week. Seven-time Pacific […]

Fierceness wins at Saratoga in 2023.

Travers Stakes 2024 Analysis & Wagers

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $1,250,000 Travers Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Eight sophomores will travel 1 1/4 miles on the main track and Dornoch is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The Travers goes as the thirteenth race with a scheduled post time of 6:10 p.m. […]

Dr. Venkman wins 2024 Pacific Classic

Pacific Classic 2024 News (8-18-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Pacific Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, Aug. 31. Nominations close on Aug. 22 and the race will be drawn on Aug. 27.  Keep checking the Digest website for updated Pacific Classic news. Ten horses listed are as possible as of Aug. 18, and a shipper or […]

Travers Stakes 2024 News (8-17-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Travers Stakes field will be drawn on Sunday, August 18, and the race will be run at a mile and a quarter at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, August 24. Travers Hopefuls (as of 8-18-24): 8 horse field likely Travers Hopefuls Running Styles Early-pressing: Batten Down, Dornoch, Fierceness, Thorpedo […]