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 […]
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 […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Turfway Park on Friday, March 1, and I have included Cincinnati Trophy Stakes 2024 picks below. The non-graded event for 3-year-old fillies has a $150,000 purse and the full field of entrants will be journeying one mile on the all-weather track. The Cincinnati Trophy […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 UAE Oaks and Grade 3 Honeybee Stakes were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this report, I will look back at those races and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The Cincinnati Trophy on March 1, the Busher and Davona Dale on March 2, and […]
Three year old filly for Richard Mandella, who had not been to the post since September, tried the turf for the first time in her 3rd career start Sunday in a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the lawn. Off at 5/1 in this field of 9, she was 5/2 on the far turn, […]
Six year old full horse for Marcelo Polanco tried the hill for the 1st time on Saturday in this 1st allowance condition for older horses. Off at 8/1 in a field of 9, he broke last from the rail under Laprida and was well back early. The jock moved him up from the inside and […]
Four year old colt for John Shirreffs finally made it to the races on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at 7/8 on the main. Off at 7/1 in a “salty” field of 7, he broke a step slow from the rail slot, then was rushed up to contend for the lead by the […]
Six year old gelding for John Sadler stepped into open company on Saturday in a 2nd allowance condition race at a mile on the turf for older runners. Off as the 3/5 choice in a field of 7. He came out running under J.J. and had a two length lead coming out of the clubhouse […]
Four year old colt for Mark Glatt tried two turns and the first allowance condition in his 3rd career start and simply blew away the competition. Bet down to 3/5 in a field of 7, he broke running under Frankie Dettori, but got caught 4 wide into the clubhouse turn in this event at a […]
Today’s Racing Digest’s Santa Anita Fractional Charting Consistently Out Perform The Competition In a study comparing win pick results from Today’s Racing Digest features and 4 of the most popular handicapping pick websites for year to date racing for the 2024 Winter meet at Santa Anita (December 26, 2023 – February 18, 2024) Today’s Racing […]
