By Jarrod Horak The Risen Star Stakes picks Today’s Racing Digest breakdown is one of the most important Derby trail previews of the winter. This is a Grade 2, $500,000 Kentucky Derby points race at Fair Grounds for three-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles on the main track, and it offers 50 points to the winner […]
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The Jan. 31 program at Fair Grounds offers a card where structure matters more than flash. Across dirt and turf, the Fair Grounds profile continues to reward horses that control or stalk pace rather than those relying on deep, race-dependent rallies. When class drops intersect with favorable race flow, the betting clarity improves quickly. That […]
Fair Grounds Lecomte Stakes 2026 picks Today’s Racing Digest — This is the Grade 3, $250,000 Lecomte Stakes on Saturday, January 17, 2026, and it’s a Derby-points type of race where trip and pace matter as much as raw talent. I’m going to keep it practical: who gets the right run, who can improve, and […]
By Jarrod Horak My latest horse racing handicapping article and video features analysis of the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday, Dec. 20 using Today’s Racing Digest past performances. This is a Kentucky Derby 2026 points race. Gun Runner field: 1 – Mesquite (9-2), 2 – Chip Honcho (9-2), 3 – Liberty […]
If you’re a handicapper looking for a real edge instead of another “I’ll just wing it” Saturday, Fair Grounds on December 6, 2025 is a card you can actually exploit — especially if you’re working off the full Today’s Racing Digest breakdown for the day. Nine races. Turf and dirt. Legit allowance and MSW races […]
