Final Preakness Recap + Belmont Stakes Preview
By Jarrod Horak It is the day after the Preakness Stakes and surprise winner Seize the Grey might move on to the Belmont Stakes according to his trainer D. Wayne Lukas. In the video below, I take a final look at the Preakness results and preview the Belmont Stakes. At this very early stage, ten [...]
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Preakness 2024: Seize the Grey All the Way
By Jarrod Horak Seize the Grey took control of the race right out of the gate and was never seriously challenged in a sharp victory in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes. He won by 2 1/4 lengths over Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, with Catching Freedom another head back in third. D. Wayne [...]
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Preakness 2024 Video: Top Pick Time
By Jarrod Horak The field for the Preakness 149 was selected on May 13. Nine entrants passed the entry box and morning line favorite Muth spiked a temperature and was forced to scratch. Check out the video below for Preakness analysis. Preakness 2024 field (revised morning line): 1 – Mugatu (20-1), 2 – Uncle Heavy (20-1), [...]
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Preakness Stakes 2024 Wet Track Video
By Jarrod Horak Which horses will like the slop in Preakness 2024, and which runners will hate the footing and finish up the track? Today’s Racing Digest has the second jewel of the Triple Crown covered. Check out the Preakness Stakes wet track video below.
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Preakness 2024 Pace & Final Time Ratings
By Jarrod Horak Which horses will be forwardly placed in Preakness 2024, and which runners own the best Final Time Ratings? Today’s Racing Digest has the second jewel of the Triple Crown covered. Check out the chart below, and make sure to watch the video for detailed Preakness analysis.
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Preakness Stakes 2024 Field is Set
By Jarrod Horak Nine horses entered the 2024 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Monday afternoon. The race will be run on Saturday, May 18.
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Preakness 2024: Catching Freedom Will Run
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan arrived at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, May 12. In other Preakness news, trainer Brad Cox said that Catching Freedom will compete in the Preakness Stakes. Preakness 2024 probables (as of 5-12-24): Mystik Dan, Just Steel, Muth, Imagination, Seize the Grey, Uncle Heavy, Mugatu, [...]
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Preakness 2024 Update: Mystik Dan Confirmed
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan galloped again in his fourth day at the track since winning the Derby on the first Saturday in May. Robby Albarado was aboard for his morning exercise on Saturday, and he has been confirmed as a Preakness starter. In other Preakness news, Mugatu, Tuscan Gold, and Uncle [...]
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Preakness 2024 Video News for May 10
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan galloped again in his third day at the track since winning the Derby on the first Saturday in May. Robby Albarado was aboard for his morning exercise on Friday. In other Preakness news, Muth and Imagination worked six furlongs in 1:11.80 at Santa Anita Park on Friday. [...]
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Preakness 2024 Video Report for May 9
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan galloped again in his second day at the track since winning the Derby on the first Saturday in May. Robby Albarado was aboard for his morning exercise on Thursday. In other Preakness news, Tuscan Gold is a confirmed Preakness starter for trainer Chad Brown. The lightly raced [...]
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Preakness 2024 Update (5-8-24)
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan galloped a mile and an eighth in his first day at the track since winning the Derby on the first Saturday in May. He will return to the track to train on May 9 for Ken McPeek, and his Preakness status should come into clear focus this [...]
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Preakness Stakes News Update (5-7-24)
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan walked the shedrow for the third day since his upset victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby on May 4. He will return to the track to train on May 8 for trainer Ken McPeek, and we will know more about his Preakness status in the coming days. [...]
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Preakness Stakes Video Update (5-6-24)
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remains possible for the Preakness Stakes. His trainer Ken McPeek wants to monitor him in the coming days before committing to the second jewel of the Triple Crown Series. Preakness Stakes 2024 Hopefuls (as of 5-6-24): Mystik Dan, Just Steel, Muth, Imagination, Tuscan Gold, Seize the Grey, [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Final Recap
By Jarrod Horak This 2024 Kentucky Derby recap video includes a look back at all 20 entrants, and a Preakness Stakes sneak peek. Preakness Stakes hopefuls include Muth and Imagination for trainer Bob Baffert (8 Preakness wins). Kentucky Derby 2024 final order of finish: 1st – Mystik Dan, 2nd – Sierra Leone, 3rd – Forever [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Recap Video
By Jarrod Horak The weather improved on the first Saturday in May and the main track was fast for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Mystik Dan, breaking from post 3, worked out a dream inside stalking trip, got a clear lead in the stretch, and held on by a desperate nose over Sierra Leone and Forever [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Recap Video
By Jarrod Horak Thorpedo Anna was on her toes and ready to roll in the 2024 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 3. She earned quality Today’s Racing Digest Performance Ratings in the Grade 2 Fantasy Stakes on March 30 and was better than her rivals on Friday. The track was sloppy and [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Video: Top Pick Time
By Jarrod Horak The field for the 2024 Kentucky Derby was selected on April 27. Twenty entrants plus a pair of also-eligibles passed the entry box and Fierceness is the 5-2 morning line favorite. Check out the video below for Kentucky Derby analysis. Encino scratched earlier this week, and that allowed first also-eligible Epic Ride [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Video: Top Pick Time
By Jarrod Horak The field for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks was selected on April 27. Fourteen entrants plus a pair of also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the tepid 7-2 morning line favorite. Check out the video below for Kentucky Oaks analysis. It was announced earlier today that Tapit Jenallie would scratch out of [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Wet Track Video
By Jarrod Horak The field for Kentucky Derby 2024 is set. Twenty horses plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box. In a late development on April 30, Encino was injured and had to scratch out of the Derby, and that allowed first alternate Epic Ride to move into the body of the race. Mugatu is the lone [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-30-24)
By Jarrod Horak The field for Kentucky Derby 2024 was drawn on April 27. Twenty horses plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box. In a late development on April 30, Encino was injured and had to scratch out of the Derby, and that allowed first alternate Epic Ride to move into the body of the [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (4-29-24)
By Jarrod Horak The field has been set for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks. Fourteen entrants plus a pair of also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the tepid 7-2 morning line favorite. The connections of Group 3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold did not put up the $25,000 supplemental fee to make her eligible [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 News & Views
By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video includes the latest news, workout analysis, and post draw thoughts. Kentucky Derby 2024 field: 1 – Dornoch (20-1), 2 – Sierra Leone (3-1), 3 – Mystik Dan (20-1), 4 – Catching Freedom (8-1), 5 – Catalytic (30-1), 6 – Just Steel (20-1), 7 – Honor Marie (20-1), [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Post Position Analysis
By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features post position analysis for the 150th running of the Derby. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Kentucky Derby 2024 field: 1 – Dornoch (20-1), 2 – Sierra Leone (3-1), 3 – Mystik Dan (20-1), 4 – Catching Freedom (8-1), 5 [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Workouts (4-27-24)
By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features the latest Derby workouts for Saturday, April 27. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Horses, jockeys, and trainers discussed in this video: Encino, Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, Axel Concepcion, Sierra Leone, Domestic Product, Zandon, Chad Brown, Dornoch, Society [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Field & Odds
By Jarrod Horak The field is set for Kentucky Derby 2024. A full field of 20 plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box and Fierceness is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The Kentucky Derby is the 12th race at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4, 2024, and the scheduled post time is 6:57 PM (EDT).
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Field & Odds
By Jarrod Horak The field is set for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks. A full field of 14 plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the 7-2 morning line favorite. The Kentucky Oaks is the 11th race at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 3, 2024, and the scheduled post time is 5:51 PM [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 News (4-26-24)
By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features the latest Derby news for Friday, April 26. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Horses, jockeys, and trainers discussed in this video: Frankie Dettori, Society Man, Jose Ortiz, Catalytic, Forever Young, Honor Marie, Whitworth Beckman, Endlessly, Fierceness, Epic Ride, Uncle [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024: 5 Most Likely Winners
By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features the five most likely winners. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4.
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$17,043 Average Kentucky Derby Payouts For Digest Customers Over The Past 6 Years
We’re Not Just Watching The “Run For The Roses” We’re Taking The Roses Home With Us! Today’s Racing Digest has been covering the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs since 1970. With this being one of the biggest days in racing we expect to see some of the best betting pools and largest payouts for the [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Longshots Video
By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features three live longshots worth considering. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4.
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-23-24)
By Jarrod Horak All of the points races have been run and the Kentucky Derby 2024 contenders are gathering under the Twin Spires for final workouts and preparations. In this article, I will catch up with the latest Derby news and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. Deterministic is out of the race. Christophe [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Performance Ratings
By Jarrod Horak My latest Kentucky Derby 2024 video features Today’s Racing Digest Performance Ratings, including the FIRE Number, CPR, and Pace and Final Time Ratings. FIRE Number – The FIRE Number (Final Race Equation) is the Digest’s exclusive comprehensive speed figure that is created using every tool available to the Digest. Like other speed [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (4-22-24)
By Jarrod Horak Group 3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold is now possible for Kentucky Oaks 2024. In this report, I will check out the latest Oaks news and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. Manama Gold is now trained by Todd Pletcher and is expected to arrive at Churchill Downs on April 22. She [...]
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Kentucky Derby Video Update (4-21-24)
By Jarrod Horak Track Phantom was the lone Kentucky Derby 2024 contender to breeze under the Twin Spires on Sunday, April 21. In the video below, I discuss Track Phantom’s workout and go through the latest Derby news, including Deterministic’s defection and Grand Mo the First’s addition to the field. We are less than two weeks out [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Video Report (4-20-24)
By Jarrod Horak Several Kentucky Derby 2024 contenders posted workouts on Saturday, April 20 including Grade 1 Blue Grass hero Sierra Leone. In the video below, I go through all of the workouts and the latest Derby news. We are less than two weeks out from the Derby, and make sure you stay tuned to [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-16-24)
Catching Freedom wins 2024 Smarty Jones Stakes (Coady Photography) By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on April 13 was the final Kentucky Derby 2024 points race. In this article, I will look back at that event and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. In other Derby news, No More Time [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (4-15-24)
By Jarrod Horak All of the Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races have been run, and now the attention turns to final workouts. In this report, I will check out the latest Oaks news and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. Into Champagne is possible for the Kentucky Oaks and Eight Belles on May 3, according [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-9-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Wood Memorial, Grade 1 Blue Grass, and Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races on Saturday, April 6. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The Grade 3 Lexington at [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (4-8-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Ashland, Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks, and Grade 3 Gazelle Stakes were the final three road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this report, I will look back at those events and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. In other Kentucky Oaks news, West Omaha, a longtime member [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-2-24)
By Jarrod Horak The UAE Derby, Florida Derby, and Arkansas Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races on Saturday, March 30. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The Grade 2 Wood Memorial, Grade 1 Blue Grass, and Grade 1 [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (4-1-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks and Grade 3 Fantasy Stakes 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 Grade 1 Ashland on April 5 and the Gazelle (G3) and Santa Anita [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (3-26-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races on Saturday, March 23. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The Grade 1 Florida Derby, Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, and Grade 2 UAE [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (3-25-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks and non-graded Bourbonette Oaks 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 Gulfstream Park Oaks and Fantasy Stakes are the next points races on Saturday, March [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (3-19-24)
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 was idle last weekend, and things really pick up steam with the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park on March 23. The winners of those races will pick up 100 Derby points, and 50 points [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (3-18-24)
By Jarrod Horak There were no points races on the road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 last weekend, but things really heat up on March 23. The Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks is the big race this week. The winner of that race will receive 100 Oaks points. The Bourbonette Oaks is the other Oaks prep [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (3-12-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Tampa Bay Derby was the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points race at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, March 9. In this article, I will look back at that event and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. There are no points races on the docket for March 16, and [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (3-11-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Santa Ysabel Stakes at Santa Anita Park on March 9 was the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points race. In this report, I will look back at that event and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The Oaks points race chase takes a week off and will resume [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Saturday’s Racing at Santa Anita Has Been Moved to Sunday Due to Rain In the Forecast
GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP & THREE OTHER GRADED STAKES SHIFTED FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN FORECAST SUNNY SKIES LIKELY FOR BOTH THE 87th RUNNING OF THE BIG CAP PRESENTED BY YAAMAVA’ RESORT & CASINO AS WELL AS THE $300,000 DK HORSE SAN FELIPE STAKES ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 29, 2024)-With a [...]
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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 [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (2-26-24)
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 [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (2-20-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Risen Star Stakes and Sunland Park Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on Saturday, Feb. 24. [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (2-19-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes and Sunland Park Oaks were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those races and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The UAE Oaks (Feb. 23) and Honeybee (Feb. 24) are the next Kentucky Oaks points [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (2-13-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs was the most recent road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points race. In this article, I will look back at that race and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 2 Risen Star at Fair [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (2-12-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Suncoast and Las Virgenes Stakes were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those races and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The Rachel Alexandra (Feb. 17) and Sunland Oaks (Feb, 18) are the next two Kentucky Oaks points races. In [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (2-6-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Withers, Robert Lewis, Southwest, and Holy Bull were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes on Saturday, Feb. 10. [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (2-5-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Forward Gal and Martha Washington Stakes were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those races and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The Las Virgenes at Santa Anita was originally scheduled for Feb. 4, but rainy weather pushed that race [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update: No Baffert Runners
By Jarrod Horak This is my final Kentucky Derby 2024 report for January. In this post, I will look back at the Grade 3 Lecomte and update my “Exceptional 11” Derby contenders. The Derby trail really heats up this week with four points races on Feb. 3 (Holy Bull, Robert Lewis, Southwest, Withers). In a [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (1-24-24)
By Jarrod Horak The Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds was the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points race, and West Omaha stalked the pace and rolled to a sharp win, and picked up 20 points for trainer Brad Cox. In this article, I will look back at the Silverbulletday and update my “Fabulous 5” [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (1-15-24)
By Jarrod Horak This is my first road to Kentucky Oaks report for 2024, and I will return with another update at the end of the month. In this article, I will look back at the Santa Ynez (G3) and Busanda Stakes, and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds on [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (1-10-24)
By Jarrod Horak The is my first Kentucky Derby 2024 report of the new year. In this article, I will look back at the Smarty Jones and Jerome, and update my “Exceptional 11” Derby contenders. The Lecomte at Fair Grounds on Jan. 20 is the next Kentucky Derby prep, and the winner will receive 20 [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Year-End Report
By Jarrod Horak The is my final Kentucky Derby 2024 report for 2023. I recapped the first eight points races in my initial Kentucky Derby report earlier this month, and I will look back at the Springboard Mile, Los Alamitos Futurity, and Gun Runner Stakes in this article. Kentucky Derby 2024 Points Race Recaps Springboard [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Year-End Report
By Jarrod Horak This is my final road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 report for 2023. I recapped the first seven points races in my initial Kentucky Oaks report at the end of November, and I will look back at the Demoiselle, Starlet, and Untapable Stakes in this article. Kentucky Oaks 2024 Points Race Recaps Grade [...]
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La Brea Stakes 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The La Brea Stakes is one of three Grade 1 events on the 11-race opening day program at Santa Anita Park on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The La Brea is for 3-year-old fillies traveling seven panels on the main track, and the purse is $300,000. It goes as 10th race on Dec. [...]
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Gun Runner Stakes 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Fair Grounds on Saturday, December 23, and I have included Gun Runner Stakes 2023 picks below. The non-graded event for 2-year-olds has a $100,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. It is the 12th race [...]
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Untapable Stakes 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Fair Grounds on Saturday, December 23, and I have included Untapable Stakes 2023 picks below. The non-graded event for 2-year-old fillies has a $100,000 purse and the six entrants will be traveling a mile and seventy yards on the main track. It is the [...]
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Los Alamitos Futurity 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Los Alamitos Race Course on Saturday, December 16, and I have included Los Alamitos Futurity 2023 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 2-year-olds has a $200,000 purse and the six entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. It is [...]
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Remington Springboard Mile 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Remington Park on Friday, December 15, and I have included Remington Springboard Mile 2023 picks below. The listed stakes event for 2-year-olds has a $300,000 purse and the nine entrants will be traveling a flat mile on the main track. It is the 10th [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 is in full swing. Eight points races have been run so far and it is time to unveil my first “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders list. First, I will recap the points race action from the Iroquois on Sept. 16 through the Remsen on Dec. 2. [...]
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Starlet 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Los Alamitos Race Course on Saturday, December 9, and I have included Starlet 2023 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 2-year-old fillies has a $200,000 purse and the six entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. It is the [...]
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Del Mar Closing Week Stakes Recaps
By Jarrod Horak The final week of Del Mar’s 2023 Bing Crosby Season featured four graded events on turf. I wrapped up my 13-day Del Mar Fall Meet Horse of the Day video series with five top choice winners and four runner-up finishes. Check out my Del Mar closing week stakes recaps below. Del Mar [...]
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Matriarch Stakes 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season concludes on Sunday, December 3, and I have included Matriarch Stakes 2023 picks below. The Grade 1 event for fillies and mares has a $300,000 purse and the twelve entrants will be traveling a flat mile on the turf course. It is the 7th race on closing [...]
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Remsen Stakes 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, December 2, and I have included Remsen Stakes 2023 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 2-year-olds has a $250,000 purse and the ten entrants will be traveling 1 1/18 miles on the main track. It is the 9th race on [...]
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Demoiselle 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, December 2, and I have included Demoiselle 2023 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 2-year-old fillies has a $250,000 purse and the nine entrants will be traveling 1 1/18 miles on the main track. It is the 7th race on [...]
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Hollywood Derby 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, December 2 and I have included Hollywood Derby 2023 picks below. The Grade 1 event for 3-year-olds has a $300,000 purse and the nine entrants will be traveling 1 1/8 miles on the turf course. It is the 7th race on Dec. 2. Hollywood [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Contenders
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 is in full swing. Seven points races have been run and it is time to unveil my first Kentucky Oaks 2024 contenders list. First, I will recap the stakes action from the Pocahontas on Sept. 16 through the Golden Rod on Nov. 25. Kentucky Oaks 2024 [...]
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Free Picks at Del Mar 2023
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Friday, December 1 and I have included opening race free picks at Del Mar 2023 below. The maiden special weight event for fillies and mares has a $61,000 purse and the seven entrants will be dashing six panels on the main track. Del Mar Race [...]
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Stakes Recaps at Del Mar
By Jarrod Horak The third week of Del Mar’s 2023 Bing Crosby Season included four graded events. In this post I will cover stakes recaps at Del Mar for Nov. 23-26 and preview the upcoming closing week of the fall meet. Stakes Recaps at Del Mar (Nov. 23-26) Grade 3 Red Carpet – Nov. 23 [...]
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Native Diver 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Sunday, November 26 and I have included Native Diver 2023 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds and up has a $100,000 purse and the seven entrants will be traveling 1 1/8 miles on the main track. It is the 8th race on Nov. [...]
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Kentucky Jockey Club Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues with the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday, November 25, and I have included picks below. The Grade 2 event for 2-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. It is [...]
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Golden Rod 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues with the Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday, November 25, and I have included picks below. The Grade 2 event for 2-year-old fillies has a $400,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. It is [...]
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Seabiscuit 2023 Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, November 25 and I have included Seabiscuit 2023 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds and up has a $200,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the turf course. It is the 7th race on Nov. 25. [...]
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Hollywood Turf Cup Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Friday, November 24 and I have included Hollywood Turf Cup picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds and up has a $200,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling a mile and a half on the turf course. It is the 7th race [...]
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Red Carpet Stakes Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Thanksgiving Thursday and I have included 2023 Red Carpet Stakes picks below. The Grade 3 event for fillies and mares has a purse of $100,000 and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 3/8 miles on the turf course. It is the 6th race on [...]
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Del Mar Stakes Race Reviews
By Jarrod Horak The second week of Del Mar’s 2023 Bing Crosby Season is in the books. In this post I will cover Del Mar stakes race reviews for Nov. 18-19 and preview the upcoming third week of the fall meet. Del Mar Stakes Race Reviews (Nov. 18-19) Desi Arnaz – Nov. 18 – 7 [...]
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Bob Hope Stakes Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Sunday, Nov. 19 and this post features Bob Hope Stakes picks. The Grade 3 event for 2-year-olds has a purse of $100,000 and the five entrants will be traveling seven panels on the main track. It goes as the 8th race on Nov. 19. Bob [...]
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Cary Grant Stakes Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, Nov. 18, and this post will feature Cary Grant Stakes picks. The $100,000 event for California-bred or sired 3-year-olds and up traveling seven panels on the main track is the 8th race on Nov. 18. Cary Grant Stakes Analysis & Final Time Ratings Principe [...]
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Del Mar Fall Meet Picks
By Jarrod Horak The second week of the Bing Crosby Season gets underway on Friday, Nov. 17, and this Del Mar fall meet picks article includes analysis of the feature race of the day. The seventh race is an $80,000 optional-claiming event for 3-year-olds and up traveling 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track. Race [...]
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Del Mar Stakes Recaps
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Bing Crosby Season is off and running. In this post, I will cover Del Mar stakes recaps for Nov. 10-12 and preview the upcoming second week of the fall meet. Del Mar Stakes Recaps (Nov. 10-12) Let It Ride – Nov. 10 – One mile turf There was not much [...]
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Betty Grable Stakes Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Sunday, Nov. 12 and this post will feature Betty Grable Stakes picks. The $100,000 event for California-bred or sired fillies and mares traveling seven panels on the main track is the 8th race on Nov. 12. Betty Grable Stakes Final Time Ratings Chancery Way owns [...]
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Kathryn Crosby Stakes Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, Nov. 11 and this post will feature Kathryn Crosby Stakes picks. The $75,000 event for fillies and mares traveling one mile on the turf course is the 7th race on Nov. 11. Kathryn Crosby Stakes Final Time Ratings The early pace of this race [...]
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Let It Ride Stakes Picks
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season kicks off on Friday, Nov. 10 and this post features Let It Ride Stakes picks. The $75,000 event for sophomore males traveling one mile on the turf course is the 7th race on opening day. Let It Ride Stakes Final Time Ratings Dandy Man Shines (IRE) is [...]
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Del Mar Fall Horse Racing
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Del Mar fall horse racing meet kicks off on Friday, Nov. 10 with an 8-race program. The opening day feature is the Let It Ride Stakes, one of 15 stakes scheduled for their Bing Crosby Season. Jockeys to Watch Flavien Prat was the leading rider at Del Mar last fall [...]
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Santa Anita Park 2023 Autumn Meet Preview
By Jarrod Horak The highly anticipated 19-day Santa Anita Autumn Meet gets underway on Friday, Sept. 29. The feature race on opening day is the Grade 3 Chillingworth Stakes for filly and mare dirt sprinters. The Great Race Place will host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a record 11th time in 2023. Click here [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2024 News: Points Race Changes
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 kicks off the with Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 16, and Risk It looks like the one to beat in the paper race. I will cover that event in an article and video later this week, and I will also debut [...]
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Del Mar 2023 Stakes Recaps: Terrific Tamara
By Jarrod Horak The closing week stakes races at Del Mar featured some excellent performances, but none were better than Tamara in the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante on Saturday, Sept. 9. She won for fun and stamped herself as the early favorite for the BC Juvenile Fillies. That does it for my Del Mar [...]
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Del Mar Stakes Recap From Last Week’s Racing
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has now completed 7 weeks of their 8 week summer season with just three racing days left, i.e. this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They had five days of racing this past week and it still amazes me how full the fields are this far into the meet. Many of the [...]
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HSA, Do We Really Need Them?
When the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority became involved in racing over a year ago, I thought it was good for the sport. For over 100 years this sport in America has not been able to govern themselves and although any private business dislikes government intervention, too many states that conduct horse racing in [...]
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Del Mar 2023: Pacific Classic Week Stakes Recaps
By Jarrod Horak This was the biggest week at Del Mar so far. The Grade 1 Pacific Classic was the marquee race and Arabian Knight smartly wired the field in that heat, and he gets my star of the week award. Eight other stakes races were run between Sept. 2-4, and the summer meet is [...]
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Read MoreSaratoga News and Views: Belmont at the Spa?
By Jarrod Horak The Saratoga summer meet wrapped up earlier today and the stakes schedule ended with a shocking result. Nutella Fella stunned his rivals and paid $111 in the Grade 1 Hopeful. Irad Ortiz Jr. was the leading rider, and the trainer title came down to the final race of the meet. Linda Rice [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Spinaway & Hopeful Recaps
By Jarrod Horak The curtain has come down on the 2023 summer meet at Saratoga. The final two Grade 1 races of the meet were for 2-year-olds, and neither had the result that many were expecting. Brightwork was hardly a big surprise in the Spinaway, but Nutella Fella’s victory in the Hopeful was completely expected [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Stakes Recaps for September 2
By Jarrod Horak I did not have wagering success in the four stakes races at Saratoga on Saturday, Sept. 2, but I was pleased as a racing fan with one outcome in particular. The one performance that really stood out was Thin White Duke’s rallying win in the Harvey Pack Stakes. You cannot help but [...]
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Saratoga 2023 Stakes Recaps (Aug. 30-Sept. 1)
By Jarrod Horak This is my first of three stakes recaps for the final week of the 2023 Saratoga summer meet. Bill Mott won a pair of juvenile stakes to begin the week, and Chad Brown’s exciting sophomore turf star Carl Spackler (IRE) picked up his second graded stakes win of the summer in the [...]
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Del Mar Favorites, Meet Leaders, Horses To Watch, Fatalities, and Other Musings
Week six is in the books of the eight week summer season at this seaside track with the best racing of the meet still to come. Del Mar will race five days this week with the addition of a Labor Day card on Monday and Saturday is Pacific Classic day with five graded stakes and [...]
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Del Mar 2023 Week 6 Stakes Recaps (Aug 25-27)
By Jarrod Horak Week 6 at Del Mar was the calm before the stakes storm. We saw decent performances in the graded ranks from Anarchist and Eda, and now the stakes schedule kicks into high gear for the final two weeks of the summer meet. There are ten stakes on the docket from Sept. 2-4, [...]
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New York Showcase Day 2023 Stakes Recaps
By Jarrod Horak I enjoyed handicapping these New York-bred stakes races at Saratoga on Sunday, Aug. 27. I previewed the races for the Digest and ended up going 3-for-6 with a second. These six stakes races wrapped up the Travers week stakes action. There is one week and ten stakes races to go at the [...]
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Travers 2023 Recap: Amazing Arcangelo
By Jarrod Horak Arcangelo moved to the head of the sophomore male division with a strong victory over Disarm in Saturday’s Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. In this post, I will go through each of the Travers entrants and discuss their rides and trips. Tapit Trice was the most pleasant surprise, and [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Stakes Recaps (August 23-25)
By Jarrod Horak The Travers week stakes schedule began with the John’s Call on Aug. 23, and Tawny Port was best for Joel Rosario and Christophe Clement. The Ballston Spa was run the next day and there was a huge upset, and we saw a pair of strong winning performances in the Smart N Fancy [...]
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Del Mar Racing Recaps and Rider Updates
Week five is in the books for the summer season at Del Mar but it was no ordinary week where the “turf meets the surf”. For just the 2nd time in the 84 year history of this historic track they had to cancel a day of racing due to inclement weather. With Hurricane Hilary moving [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Randomized rolls in Alabama
By Jarrod Horak Week six at Saratoga is in the books and Randomized turned in a star performance. Chad Brown’s filly hit the front early and never looked back in the Grade 1 Alabama for sophomore fillies traveling a mile and a quarter on the main track. Click here for Saratoga Racing Picks, Tips, and Insider [...]
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Del Mar week 5 stakes recaps (Aug. 18-19)
By Jarrod Horak This week’s Del Mar stakes report is very short. Three stakes races were originally scheduled, but the Sunday card was cancelled and that program was supposed to feature the Solana Beach Stakes. No word yet on a new date for that race. Anisette was the big performer of the week after an [...]
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Racing Cancelled Del Mar Sunday, August 20 Due To Weather
Due to weather conditions, racing is cancelled for Sunday, August 20th. The facility will be open for simulcast wagering.
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Computer Assisted Wagering Group Has Struck Again
HERE WE GO AGAIN: This situation seemed to be getting better this summer at Del Mar, but it raised its ugly head once again in the 7th race on Friday. Nine went to the post in this race of non winners twice for a claiming tag of $32,000 and my Turfdom’s top selection in this [...]
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Read MoreNo WOKE, Santa Anita is Getting Rid of the Rainbow
Even though Del Mar is in the midst of their 8 week summer season, 1st Racing and Santa Anita have to have their name in the news. Part of this I like and part of it I don’t. The part I like is that they will do away with the Rainbow pick six starting with [...]
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Read MoreDel Mar Stakes Recaps and Rumblings
They had a mandatory payout of the pick 6 on Sunday and the patrons added over $3.1 million to the pool of $373,278. The total pool was only at $2.1 million while the horses started loading into the gates, so you can imagine how much late money was added after most of us were shut [...]
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Del Mar’s Biased Racing Surface and How To Handicap For It
Week four is in the books and we have reached the halfway mark of the 8 week summer season. And there is one thing we know for sure about where the turf meets the surf. The main track at Del Mar is a BIASED racing surface. After playing relatively fair over Thursday and Friday this [...]
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Del Mar stakes recaps: Prince of Monaco rules
By Jarrod Horak The Del Mar stakes star of the week was an easy choice. Exciting 2-year-old prospect Prince of Monaco ran a hole in the wind in the Best Pal Stakes on Sunday for trainer Bob Baffert. He might be the goods! Click here for Del Mar Racing Picks, Tips, and Insider Analysis Graduation – [...]
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Saratoga stakes recaps: Carl Spackler sparkles
By Jarrod Horak We saw some impressive efforts in the stakes ranks at Saratoga for the week ending August 13. There were at least three performances worthy of blue-ribbon status, and I decided to go with Carl Spackler (IRE) as the star of the week. Chad Brown’s emerging stakes star made the grade in the [...]
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Turf Paradise Days Might Be Numbered
The owners of the Phoenix, Arizona race track announced this past week that they would not be starting their 130 day winter meet in November. The track has been up for sale and is now pending to close on December 17 to a group of developers. This track, which has been in operation since 1956, [...]
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Read More2023 Hall Of Fame Selections Has a Strong California Showing
This past week on a rainy Friday morning at Saratoga, they inducted into the Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, the class for 2023, and it had a very strong California flavor for the inductees. Three champion race horses, all who made their home on the Southern California circuit, were unanimous selections in their first year of [...]
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The Meet’s Leading Rider Wins the La Jolla Stakes at Del Mar
The Grade 3 La Jolla Stakes for sophomores at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf was the headliner on Sunday as 8 went to the post. They made a maiden the 3/1 favorite in this race, maybe because the meet’s leading rider had the mount, and sure enough, with his only mount of [...]
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Read MoreJuan Hernandez gets a break from suspension to make the difference in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes.
They ran four stakes over the weekend at Del Mar, two each on Saturday and Sunday. The Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch was the headliner on Saturday, and though only five went to the post, it was still a good horse race. Baffert’s Adare Manor was made the solid 3 to 5 favorite in this [...]
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Beyond the 2023 Triple Crown: Updated Rankings
By Jarrod Horak We are well into the second half of the year and the 3-year-old male division title is still very much up for grabs. Forte, last year’s 2-year-old champ, captured his third graded race in 2023 in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday, July 29. A win in the [...]
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Del Mar week 3 stakes recaps (August 4-6)
By Jarrod Horak The third week of the Del Mar summer meet included five stakes races. Two were of the graded variety and three were restricted to California-bred horses, and the stakes star of the week award goes to Bus Buzz. The state bred sophomore sprinter put on a show in the Real Good Deal [...]
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Inside Speed Is Back While Early Speed and Favorites Dominate at Del Mar
Del Mar is a great place to visit, no doubt about it. Cool temps to get away from the summer heat, those cool ocean breezes coming off the Pacific, and lots of pretty people taking in all of the sights, sounds, and even the smells of a race track. And yes, at Del Mar, they [...]
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Saratoga stakes recaps: Mourning Maple Leaf Mel
By Jarrod Horak We cannot begin this recap article without discussing the tragic events surrounding the Test Stakes, and that race is almost impossible to talk about given what happened just before the wire. The ending was almost too tragic to believe. Maple Leaf Mel, an extremely talented and fleet New York-bred filly, was in [...]
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Stakes This Week: Real Good Deal, California Dreamin
Lots of stakes action this week starting on Friday with the Real Good Deal stakes at 7 furlongs on the main track for Cal bred sophomores. There is plenty of speed nominated to this race with the very fast Kangaroo Court joined by the almost as fast Bus Buzz. Peter Miller’s Giver Not a Taker [...]
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Should Racing Stay In Northern California?
1ST RACING, AKA, THE STRONACH GROUP: Since 1st Racing announced back on July 16 that they will shut down Golden Gate Fields at the end of the year, they have been pretty “mum” about what all this entails. I’m not sure they really have any plan in place for Northern California, but what they really [...]
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The Learning Curve of Hisa
As everyone knows who has anything to do with racing, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is off to an awfully rough start with their medication violations and trainer suspensions. After trainer Jonothan Wong had been suspended for four weeks and all of his 100 plus horses have been given to other trainers across the [...]
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Del Mar Stakes Recap: Eddie Read, Bing Crosby, San Diego Handicap
STAKES RECAP: BLOOD AND GUTS: They ran three graded stakes over the weekend and all three had strong fields with plenty of entries. It would be hard to top the Grade 1 Bing Crosby on Saturday as they had 12 strong sprinters go six furlongs on the main track and it was a Win and [...]
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Del Mar’s Main Track Bias and Off The Pace Turf Router’s Advantage
Del Mar’s second week of racing was just as good as their first week with plenty of full fields and a number of good priced horses crossing the finish line first. With Saratoga having plenty of five horse fields in their stakes races, Del Mar is having anywhere from 9 to 14 horse fields for [...]
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Del Mar week 2 stakes recaps (July 27-30)
By Jarrod Horak The second week of the Del Mar summer meet featured five stakes races. Senor Buscador pulled off the biggest surprise at 13-1 odds in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap, and he will probably go next in the Pacific Classic (G1) on Saturday, September 2. Click here for Del Mar Racing Picks, Tips, [...]
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Read MoreStronach Group’s Plans to Consolidate and Improve Thoroughbred Horse Racing In Southern California.
Press Release, Santa Anita (July 28, 2023) – The Stronach Group’s 1/ST RACING today announced a plan to help consolidate racing operations in Southern California, invigorate an aging business model that has plagued California racing for decades and build on the state’s recent reforms that have vastly improved safety. “We are confident that this comprehensive package [...]
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Saratoga stakes recaps: Forte’s eventful Saturday
By Jarrod Horak What a stellar week of stakes races at Saratoga. I don’t even know where to begin. Echo Zulu, Next, and New York Thunder were tremendous during the week, and Elite Power and Forte showed us why they are champions in a pair of determined victories over the weekend. It is almost impossible [...]
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The Digest Analysts are excited for this weekend’s big cards!
At Del Mar, Saturday’s G1 Bing Crosby and G2 San Diego Handicap attracted a full card with full fields and there is a $1,000,000 payoff for a single winning ticket on Saturday’s Pick 6! The Digest’s staff of expert handicappers has uncovered 4 Double Digit Long Shot Picks we think can beat their odds. Saturday’s [...]
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Golden Gate’s Bombshell and the Computer Assisted Wagering Crisis
By Rod Young from Turfdom As per usual, Del Mar started their 84th season with a bang last Friday. They only had 21,000 plus on track but that was by design, as they limited the amount of patrons for opening day to accommodate those that were in attendance, without long concession and wagering lines. The [...]
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Del Mar opening week stakes recaps (July 21-23)
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Del Mar summer meet is off and running. There were five stakes races on opening week and four of those were flat mile turf events. We saw some impressive performances including Anisette’s scene-stealing performance in the Grade 2 San Clemente Stakes on Saturday, July 22. Click here for Del Mar Racing [...]
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Saratoga stakes recaps: Nest shines in Shuvee
By Jarrod Horak Saratoga’s second week of the 2023 summer meet is in the books and seven stakes races were run from July 19-23. We witnessed big performances from Scotland in the Curlin and Wet Paint in the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks, but the star of the week award goes to Nest after [...]
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Geaux Rocket Ride zooms away in Haskell
By Jarrod Horak Richard Mandella means business when he ships a horse to Monmouth Park for their marquee race. He previously won the Haskell in 2000 with Dixie Union. This year, his lightly raced California invader Geaux Rocket Ride stalked the pace and spurted away from Kentucky Derby hero Mage and Bob Baffert’s highly regarded [...]
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Kentucky Derby winner Mage returns in Haskell
By Jarrod Horak Eight sophomore males take center stage in the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 22. Bob Baffert has won the Haskell a record 9 times and he is represented this year by undefeated colt Arabian Knight, the 5-2 morning line favorite. Click here for Haskell [...]
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Top 10 Del Mar Horse Racing Winning Handicapping Angles
Whether you are new to handicapping or a seasoned professional Today’s Racing Digest’s 50 plus years of rich robust analytics, artificial intelligence, data science, and boots-on-ground experience will give you the help you need to cash bigger tickets more often by uncovering overlooked value often missed by the rest of the betting public. The following [...]
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Del Mar 2023 summer meet: 5 horses to watch
By Jarrod Horak Del Mar is definitely a horse for course track. It is truly a unique experience with ocean breezes, tidal shifts, and ever-changing salty moisture content. Some horses thrive at the seaside oval and closers seem to love the turf course, but some horses fail to rise to the occasion. Take these two [...]
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Saratoga 2023 week 1 stakes recaps (July 13-16)
By Jarrod Horak Opening week at Saratoga featured unsettled weather and multiple upsets in the stakes races. There were seven stakes from July 13-16 and Whitebeam (GB) was the star of the week. Chad Brown’s filly nipped her highly regarded stablemate In Italian (GB) in the Grade 1 Diana. Click here for Saratoga Racing Picks, Tips, [...]
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Del Mar 2023 summer meet trainers to watch
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Del Mar summer meet is less than a week away and the excitement is building. I covered riders to watch yesterday, and in this post I will take a look at the top trainers to keep an eye on. Click here for Del Mar Racing Picks, Tips, and Insider Analysis 2022 [...]
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Del Mar 2023 summer meet jockeys to watch
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Del Mar thoroughbred meet kicks off on Friday, July 21 and I will be covering the action at Today’s Racing Digest this summer. Keep checking this spot for articles, videos, and more. This post features the riders to watch at Del Mar. Click here for Del Mar Racing Picks, Tips, and [...]
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Using the horse for course angle at Saratoga
By Jarrod Horak Saratoga, known as the The Graveyard of Champions, is one of those tracks that horses seem to love or hate. Favorites tend to get overbet in stakes races, and the horse for course angle can be a strong handicapping tool. The great Man o’ War lost just once in 21 races and [...]
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Saratoga track profile & post position stats
By Jarrod Horak The Belmont Park spring/summer meet ended earlier today and we are in Saratoga countdown mode. The boutique summer meet starts on July 13 and I posted multiple Saratoga articles at the Digest earlier in the week. I covered jockeys, trainers, and owners to watch, and in this post I will dive into [...]
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Big day for Kentucky Derby pace casualties
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Kentucky Derby featured a blistering pace and place finisher Two Phil’s was the only forwardly placed runner around at the end. On July 8, two pace casualties from the Derby got back on track with stakes victories. First up was Verifying in the Grade 3 Indiana Derby. He dueled from [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Owners to watch
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Saratoga meet is right around the corner and owners love to have their picture taken at the prestigious boutique meeting in Upstate New York. Klavarich Stables seemingly has a hammerlock on the leading owner title. They had the most wins from 2015-22. Click here for Saratoga Racing Picks, Tips, and Insider [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Trainers to watch
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Saratoga summer thoroughbred meet begins on Thursday, July 13. I covered the riders to watch at the Spa yesterday. Today, I will take a look at the top trainers to keep an eye on. Click here for Saratoga Racing Picks, Tips, and Insider Analysis 2022 Leading Trainers (wins): Chad Brown [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Jockeys to watch
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Saratoga thoroughbred meet kicks off on Thursday, July 13 and I will be covering much of the action for the Digest this summer. Keep checking this spot for articles and videos. In this post, I will cover the riders to watch at the Spa. Click here for Saratoga Racing Picks, Tips, [...]
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Saratoga 2023: Nest gears up for Shuvee
By Jarrod Horak I have been eagerly awaiting the reappearance of 3-year-old filly champ Nest, and it was great to hear that she is expected to make her first start of 2023 in the Grade 2, $200,000 Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga on July 23. Click here for Saratoga Racing Picks, Tips, and Insider Analysis Todd Pletcher’s [...]
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Was the 2023 Belmont Stakes a Strong Race?
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Belmont Stakes was loaded with graded talent and Arcangelo parlayed a ground saving trip into a 7-1 upset over Forte and Tapit Trice in the final jewel of the Triple Crown at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 10. Jena Antonucci had this one primed to run a big race and [...]
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Was the 2023 Preakness Stakes a Strong Race?
By Jarrod Horak Only one Kentucky Derby 2023 participant competed in the Preakness and Mage was that runner. The Derby hero faced six rivals in Baltimore and Blazing Sevens was the only other graded winner. The Preakness sure did not look like a strong race on paper and it got even weaker after the defection [...]
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Watch Out for Scratched Triple Crown Runners
By Jarrod Horak Five horses defected from the 2023 Kentucky Derby and there was one Preakness scratch. Can any of those runners make an impact this summer and fall? Continuar (JPN): He would have been one of the longest shots on the board in the Derby. His trainer was not happy with his fitness level [...]
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Stephen Foster 2023 Analysis & Wagers
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes is the 10th race at Ellis Park on Saturday, July 1, and it is a Win and You’re In event for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Eight horses will line up to face the starter and Smile Happy is the 3-1 morning line favorite. Grade [...]
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Was the 2023 Kentucky Derby a Strong Race?
By Jarrod Horak The early pace was swift and Mage rolled home from off the pace to capture the 2023 Kentucky Derby. Five horses scratched and the Florida shipper ended up defeating 17 runners on the first Saturday in May, and the strong early pace really helped the late runners. Ten horses have run back. [...]
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Read MoreFixed Odds Wagering Is Off And Running At Monmouth Park plus Santa Anita Weekly Recap
Week 20 is concluded at Santa Anita Park and management is starting to have trouble with field size, as there were many short fields in last week’s three days of racing. Of course, like most tracks across the country, they are focusing on the “big” day and save many races to capitalize on handle for [...]
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Preakness 2023: National Treasure all the way
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Preakness Stakes played out in real time just the way it looked on paper. National Treasure broke smoothly from the inside post, got to the front with relative ease, and held off Blazing Sevens in the lane to win by a head. Kentucky Derby winner Mage was third. The complexion [...]
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Preakness 2023: First Mission scratch alters pace
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Preakness Stakes lost a major contender when First Mission scratched on Friday morning due to a problem with his left-hind ankle. How does that defection impact the race? Let’s find out. I wrote an article about the Preakness pace scenario earlier this week and stated that there were only three [...]
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Preakness 2023 Report: Good Magic trifecta?
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Preakness Stakes has eight entrants and sire Good Magic is responsible for three of those runners including Kentucky Derby winner Mage. He also has Perform and Blazing Sevens. Is it possible for all three of those runners to finish in the trifecta? Stranger things have happened. Good Magic was the [...]
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Preakness 2023 Report: Pace Analysis
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Preakness field is set and Mage is the 8-5 morning line favorite. His biggest hurdle might be the lack of pace in the paper race, and in this report we will take a look at the likely race shape. There are no confirmed front runners in the field so we [...]
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Preakness 2023: Confidence Game, Disarm out
By Jarrod Horak The Preakness 2023 field currently stands at eight after two defections and one addition. Confidence Game is out for trainer Keith Desormeaux. He came out of the Derby with a sore shoulder and will miss the second jewel of the Triple Crown. In late breaking news, Disarm, most recently seen running fourth [...]
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Read MoreThe 4 Highest Fast Figs Picks The Top 3 Finishers In the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Fast Figs continues to prove it’s consistency in being able to isolate the top contenders even at the highest levels of racing. In this year’s Kentucky Derby, the top 4 Fast Figs included the top 3 finishers. Fast Figs takes into account not only the expected speed and performance of a horse but also the [...]
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Preakness 2023 Report: Early Preview
By Jarrod Horak There are currently nine horses under consideration for Preakness 2023, and Kentucky Derby winner Mage is one of them. The lightly raced Good Magic colt came out of his victory on the first Saturday in May in good order. He was a 15-1 longshot last weekend and is expected to be the [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2023 Recap: Mighty Mage
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby 2023 was a crazy race. Five horses scratched late in the week including morning line favorite Forte on the morning of the race. That left a field of 18 and Arkansas Derby hero Angel of Empire was the post time favorite, but Florida Derby runner-up Mage stole the show with [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2023 Recap: Pretty in pink
By Jarrod Horak Pretty Mischievous held off Gambling Girl’s late bid to capture the 2023 Kentucky Oaks by a diminishing neck. She got lost in the betting shuffle and went off at 10-1. Tyler Gaffalione rode the Into Mischief filly for Brendan Walsh, and she completed her 1 1/8 mile journey in 1:49.77. There were [...]
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Read MoreForte, 2023 Kentucky Derby Morning Line Favorite Is Scratched
The Florida Derby winner and Kentucky Derby morning line favorite Forte was scratched from the race just 10 hours before post time. The four-time Grade 1 winner, was set with a 3-1 morning line following Monday’s draw and was the one to beat in today’s Derby. Forte’s owner Mike Repole said the Kentucky Horse Racing [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2023 Report: A final look
By Jarrod Horak After Kentucky Derby 2023 post positions were drawn on Monday, we had a 20-horse field with a trio of also-eligibles. As I reported yesterday, Practical Move, Lord Miles, and Continuar dropped out of the race, and Cyclone Mischief, Mandarin Hero, and King Russell drew in. On Friday, word came down that Skinner [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2023 Report: Derby defections
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby 2023 post positions were drawn on Monday, May 1. A total of 23 horses including three also-eligibles threw their hat in the ring, and in a crazy turn of events, all three alternates are now in the race. Practical Move was the first defection. He spiked a temperature and scratched [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2023 Report: Top Pick
By Jarrod Horak The Kentucky Oaks 2023 field is set and there have been no changes since post positions were drawn earlier this week. Wet Paint is the deserving morning line favorite. She won the Martha Washington, Honeybee, and Fantasy Stakes from off the pace in her last three starts at Oaklawn. She is fine [...]
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Read MoreSanta Anita Weekly Recap Along With the Question: Is Mario Gutierrez Asleep In the Saddle?
Week 17 is in the books at Santa Anita Park and the weather continues to be good with most of any rain in the rear view mirror. Management continues to have large cards to try and make up for many of the days that have been lost in the past. Saturday had 12 races and [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2023 Report: It’s Derby week!
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby 2023 post positions will be drawn on Monday, May 1. We are getting close now, and I will be back on Derby week with more reports. Forte is expected to be the morning line favorite. The 2-year-old champion has a strong resume with four Grade 1 wins. He has earned [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2023 Report: Early Preview
By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Kentucky Oaks is just around the corner and the race is shaping up as a wide open betting affair. Wet Paint is the likely favorite after late running victories in the Martha Washington, Honeybee, and Fantasy Stakes. All of those races were at Oaklawn Park, and she is hoping for [...]
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Kentucky Derby 2023 Report: Final Countdown
By Jarrod Horak We have reached the end of the Kentucky Derby 2023 points race series, and Todd Pletcher still holds three aces. He has juvenile champ Forte and young upstart Kingsbarns, and Tapit Trice followed up his late running win in the Tampa Bay Derby with a smart stalking score in the Blue Grass [...]
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Kentucky Oaks 2023 Report: Preps are complete
By Jarrod Horak All of the Kentucky Oaks 2023 points races are in the books and there was plenty of late movement on the points list. Defining Purpose and Promiseher America seemingly came out of nowhere with upset wins in the Ashland and Gazelle, and those late qualifiers knocked some big names out of the [...]
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Read MoreSanta Anita’s six week fall meet came to a close on Sunday with one of their more successful fall meets in quite some time
Santa Anita’s six week fall meet came to a close on Sunday with one of their more successful fall meets in quite some time, as field size was very good for the entire meet. And though they didn’t have any stakes races the final weekend, there were still plenty of challenging races to wager on. [...]
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Read MoreNews and Notes: Santa Anita
Four weeks are in the books at Santa Anita’s fall meet with just two to go. Track management does have a good weekend forecast for this week with 7 stakes races on Saturday and hopefully, plenty of full fields. All in all, they have done quite well with field size so far for the meet. [...]
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Read MoreSeven Stakes Set For Saturday at Santa Anita
SANTA ANITA READIES FOR PENULTIMATE WEEK OF AUTUMN MEET, SEVEN STAKES SET FOR SATURDAY AS BREEDERS’ CUP LOOMS NOV. 4 & 5 FROM KEENELAND ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 23, 2022)—With the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships looming on Nov. 4 & 5 at Keeneland, Santa Anita Park will enter the penultimate week of its current 18-day [...]