By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park is the next Kentucky Oaks prep race on the calendar. With a $1 million purse and 200 total Oaks qualifying points on the line, this mile-and-a-sixteenth test for three-year-old fillies drew a compact field of six headed by even money favorite Explora. I broke […]
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By Jarrod Horak On Sunday, March 1, I’m breaking down two major Kentucky prep races at Oaklawn Park: the Grade 3 Honeybee Stakes (Race 9), a Kentucky Oaks 2026 points race, and the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes (Race 11), a Kentucky Derby 2026 points race. For this analysis, I’m using the Complete Digest, which provides […]
By Jarrod Horak The $100,000 Las Virgenes Stakes is for 3-year-old fillies traveling one mile on the main track at Santa Anita Park on Feb. 8. It goes as the eighth race and this is a Kentucky Oaks 2026 points race. Las Virgenes Stakes field: 1 – Meaning (7-2) 2 – Explora (3-5) 3 – […]
By Jarrod Horak This post features analysis of the Grade 3 Santa Ynez Stakes and Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Santa Ynez field:1 – Himika (5-1)2 – La Wally (8-1)3 – Bottle of Rouge (7-2)4 – Revera (6-1)5 – Explora (3-5) The Grade 3, $100,000 Santa Ynez is for 3-year-old fillies […]
By Jarrod Horak I’m breaking down my Santa Ynez Stakes Santa Anita picks Today’s Racing Digest-style: meet the field, read the pace and class setup, then rank my contenders from last to first using Today’s Racing Digest past performance data. Due to weather, Santa Anita cancelled racing on January 3, 2026 and the Santa Ynez […]
By Jarrod Horak In this how to use Today’s Racing Digest horse racing video, I discuss how to use Fast Figs to make money at the racetrack. I use Today’s Racing Digest past performance data as examples, and this is the seventh video in the how to use the Digest series. The Fast Figs system […]
Overview:Betting the highest speed figure is easy—and over time it usually loses because the public sees the same number. Fractional Charting from Today’s Racing Digest looks forward, not backward. It projects how today’s race is likely to unfold: early pace, likely leaders, closing strength, and an expected final time for each contender. That’s information you […]
By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies headline Friday, October 31, 2025 at Del Mar — and handicapper Jarrod Horak is back with his top selections and strategies. In this video, Jarrod explains how he uses Today’s Racing Digest Race Sheet Race Headers to break down these championship races step […]
Saturday’s Santa Anita card is a bettor’s dream — 10 races with five major stakes that double as Breeders’ Cup preps. The American Pharoah, Rodeo Drive, Oak Leaf, Chillingworth, and Speakeasy bring together pace clashes, stretch-out juveniles, turf routers, and sprint chaos. If you’re serious about cashing, this is the type of day where the […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, Jared Horak analyzes the Grade 1, $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes and the Grade 2, $200,000 Oak Leaf Stakes using Today’s Racing Digest past performances. Both races headline a huge Saturday at Santa Anita Park, October 4, 2025, and both are “Win & You’re In” qualifiers with […]