Tag Archives: 10 step handicapping

Girvin Gal: Throw This Race Out and Watch For Her In The Future

Four year old filly for Tim Yakteen made start #5 in Sunday’s opener at six and a half on the turf from the chute, in a maiden special weight for older fillies and mares. Off at 3/1 in a field of 7 and adding the blinkers for the first time, she broke well under Prat […]

Firenze Flavor: Showed Terrific Turn Of Foot And Rolled Like a Freight Train

Three year old filly for Paddy Gallagher made start #2 on Monday in a maiden special weight event at a mile on the grass for soph fillies. Bet down from a M/L of 5/1 to 8/5, she stumbled at the start and was quickly 11 lengths back of the leaders into the clubhouse turn. Rispoli […]

Hothead: Soon Winner For Barn Pushing All the Right Buttons

Three year old gelding for Mark Glatt, off since Nov. 3rd, tried the turf for the 1st time in his four race career on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at 3/4 for Cal breds. Off at 15/1 in a 9 horse field, he zipped right to the front under Ricky Gonzalez and opened […]

Ridegold: Getting To the Favorite Late in this Strong Performance

Three year old filly for Craig Lewis made her debut on Thursday in a maiden special weight event for Cal breds at five and a half on the main track for soph fillies. Off at 5/2 in a field of 10 off some very slow works, the word was out on this filly that she […]

Maria Tallchief: Broke A Step Slow But Opened at 1/8 Galloping Out Strong Past Finish Wanting 2 Turns

Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato made start #2 on Saturday in a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the turf for Cal breds. Off at 5/1 in a field of 11, she broke a step slow under Frey and was five back early down the back side. She has some natural speed […]

For All Mankind: Best Races Have Come When J.J> is in the Irons

Six year old gelding for John Sadler tried the 2nd allowance condition on Friday at six and a half on the main. Off at 6/1 in a field of six, he broke OK under J.J. and sat third down the back side, just 3 lengths off the two leaders. The jock put him to a […]

Gracie’s Big Day: Drew Rail and Broke Running only to get Pinned Taking The Worse Of a Fight For Lead

Three year old filly for Ron Ellis tried an optional starter allowance race for non winners twice at ¾ on the main Wednesday. Off at 7/1 in a field of 7, she unfortunately drew the rail and broke running with the bug boy Orantes. She was pinned on the rail fighting for the lead and […]

March of Time: Blew Past Leader With Plenty to Hold off Late Runner Winning by 3

Three year old colt for Bob Baffert, who had been off for one full year, made just his 2nd career start on Friday at 3/4 on the main in a maiden special weight event. Off as the 6/5 choice in a field of just five after two late scratches, he broke OK under J.J. but […]

Father Ted: Caught 5 Wide at Top Of Lane But Found Stide to Miss By a Half

Two year old colt for Mark Glatt made his debut on opening day in the second race for maiden special weights at ¾ on the main track. Off at 8/1 in a field of 7 under Flavien Prat, he broke OK but then was pretty much void of speed early and fell five lengths off […]

Origami (IRE): Needed This Race And Will Be Much Tighter In Next Start

Two year old Irish bred filly for Jack Sisterson made her U.S. debut in the Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille stakes Sunday at a mile on the turf and she was the lone filly in the race. Off at 6/1 in a field of 7 with two late scratches, she received a lot of early […]