Author Archives: Jarrod Horak

Santa Ysabel Stakes 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, March 9, and I have included Santa Ysabel Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $100,000 purse and the eight entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Santa […]

Tampa Bay Derby 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, March 9, and I have included Tampa Bay Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the ten entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Tampa Bay […]

Deterministic wins 2024 Gotham Stakes

Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (3-5-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Fountain of Youth, Gotham, John Battaglia Memorial, and San Felipe were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this Derby report, I will look back at those March 2 events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race on the docket is the Grade […]

Jody's Pride wins 2024 Busher.

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (3-4-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Cincinnati Trophy on March 1, and the Busher and Davona Dale on March 2 were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this report, I will look back at those events and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders.  The next points race on the schedule is the Grade […]

Bergen wins Jimmy Winkfield Stakes

Gotham Stakes 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Gotham Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $300,000 purse and the full field of entrants will be journeying one mile on the main track. The Gotham is the 10th […]

Gin Gin wins 2024 Busanda Stakes.

Busher Stakes 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Busher Stakes 2024 picks below. The non-graded event for 3-year-old fillies has a $200,000 purse and the seven entrants will be journeying one mile on the main track. The Busher is the 7th race on […]

John Battaglia Memorial Stakes 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Turfway Park on Saturday, March 2, and I have included John Battaglia Memorial Stakes 2024 picks below. The non-graded event for 3-year-olds has a $150,000 purse and the full field of entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather track. The Battaglia […]

Dornoch wins 2023 Remsen Stakes

Fountain of Youth Stakes 2024 Picks

Dornoch edges Sierra Leone in 2023 Remsen Stakes (Joe Labozzetta Photo) By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Fountain of Youth Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the nine entrants will be […]

Timberlake wins 2024 Rebel Stakes

Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (2-27-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Rebel Stakes was the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points race. In this article, I will look back at that event and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next four points races are the Fountain of Youth (G2), Gotham (G3), John Battaglia Memorial, and San Felipe (G2). All […]

Just F Y I wins 2023 Frizette

Davona Dale Stakes 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Davona Dale Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $200,000 purse and the eight entrants will be journeying one mile on the main track. The Davona Dale is […]