Category Archives: News & Analysis

Gulfstream Park: Rampart Stakes Picks

By Jarrod Horak My latest horse racing article and video features analysis of the $125,000 Rampart Stakes using Today’s Racing Digest past performances. Rampart field: 1 – Dazzling Move (5-1), 2 – Luvumorgan (20-1), 3 – Gullfaxi (50-1), 4 – Grand Job (7-2), 5 – Riding Pretty (30-1), 6 – Claret Beret (9-2), 7 – […]

Alex M. Robb Stakes Picks – Aqueduct Mile Preview

Alex M. Rob Stakes Picks at Aqueduct: One-Mile Preview By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping article and video, I analyze the $125,000 Alex M. Robb Stakes using Today’s Racing Digest past performances. Race Snapshot The $125,000 Alex M. Rob Stakes is Aqueduct Race 9 on Friday, December 26. It’s for New York-bred three-year-olds […]

Ma Rae’s Girl: O’Neill’s Ma Rae Lights Up Board at 35/1 with Strong Stakes Effort; Primed for Allowance Victory Next Out

Four year old filly for Doug O’Neill tried the Wishing Well stakes at six furlongs on the grass for older fillies and mares on Saturday and ran huge at 35/1. In a field of six, Maldonado sent her right to the front and she set fractions of 22.22 for the quarter and 44.73 for the […]

Ma Rae’s Girl: Took To Sod With Lots of Options Moving Forward

Three year old filly for Doug O’Neill tried the 2nd allowance condition on Sunday in the opener. Off at 18/1 in a field of six and the longest price on the board in this 5/8 turf sprint, she broke running under Fresu and laid 4th down the back side just 3 back of the leaders. […]

Tranche: his natural speed and his gameness will get him a victory at this level

Four year old gelding for Adam Kitchingman tried the 1st allowance condition for “open” runners on Sunday and gave a good account of himself at this mile and a sixteenth try on the main. Off at 9/1 in a field of 7, he broke running under Giovanni Franco and set a moderate pace. He had […]

Pretty Layla: Bred Top and Bottom For The Turf

Two year old filly for Mick Ruis made start #2 on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at a mile on the turf. Off at 5/1 in a full field of 10, she broke well under Ricky Gonzalez and was sixth into and out of the clubhouse turn. The jock kept her on the […]

Velocity: McCarthy’s Filly Delivers Thrilling Late Rally for Maiden Win; Nyquist Daughter Poised to Thrive Around Two Turns

Three year old filly for Mike McCarthy made start #2 in Saturday’s finale, a sprint on the turf at six and a half out of the chute for 3,4, and 5 yr. olds. Off at 8/1 in a field off 11, she broke OK under Ricky Gonzalez and was five back down the back side […]

Unrivaled Hero: Glatt’s Colt Heroically Battles Through Trouble; Maiden Win Just Around the Corner

Three year old colt for Mark Glatt made start #6 on Saturday in an attempt to break his maiden at 9 furlongs on the grass. Moving up in class from an $80,000 maiden claimer to straight maidens, he was off at 6/1 in a field of 8 under Hector Berrios. He laid 3rd down the […]

American Admiral: Yakteen’s Gelding Endures Brutal Wide Trip; Set for Redemption Next Out

There are wide trips in this game and then there are some VERY WIDE trips and this 7 year old gelding for Tim Yakteen raced a mile and a sixteenth on the main track Friday while everyone else got to race a flat mile. Off at 2/1 in a field of 7 in this 2nd […]

King of Clubs: Glatt’s Gelding Overcomes Trouble to Score Impressively; Clubhouse Ride Son on the Rise

Four year old gelding for Mark Glatt made just his 3rd career start on Sunday and second on the grass when he was in a first allowance condition race for Cal breds at 9 furlongs. Off as the heavy 2 to 5 choice in a field of 9, he broke OK under Prat and was […]