By Jarrod Horak The Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar is always a barometer for Breeders’ Cup Classic hopefuls, and this year’s edition on Saturday, August 30th, is no exception. Eight runners line up at a mile and a quarter, with two standouts — Nisos and Journalism — set to define the race. The Grade […]
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By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course using Today’s Racing Digest past performances. Whitney Stakes field: 1 – Mindframe (5-2), 2 – Skippylongstocking (10-1), 3 – Highland Falls (8-1), 4 – Mama’s Gold (50-1), 5 – Sierra Leone (2-1), 6 […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic was the marquee event on Saturday, November 2, 2024, and Sierra Leone stormed home from off to pace to beat post time favorite Fierceness by a length and a half. Japanese invader Forever Young finished third and made it a clean sweep for sophomores. […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The fourteen entrants will travel 1 1/4 miles on the main track and City of Troy is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The BC Classic goes as the eighth race on Saturday with a […]
By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup 2024 post positions were drawn on Monday, Oct. 28, and I will break down the Breeders’ Cup Classic field below. Check out my video at the bottom of this post for thoughts on the other eight races on Breeders’ Cup Saturday. Forever Young needs an alert beginning from the […]
By Jarrod Horak In this article, I will take a look at the latest Breeders’ Cup Classic news. The Grade 1, $7 million BC Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Breeders’ Cup Classic Pre-Entries: Arthur’s Ride, City of Troy, Derma Sotogake, Fierceness, Forever Young, Highland Falls, Mixto, Newgate, Next, […]
By Jarrod Horak In this article, I will take a look at the latest Breeders’ Cup Classic news. The Grade 1, $7 million BC Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. We are two weeks away from the 2-day Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar (Nov. 1-2). The Breeders’ Cup pre-entry deadline […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $1,250,000 Travers Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Eight sophomores will travel 1 1/4 miles on the main track and Dornoch is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The Travers goes as the thirteenth race with a scheduled post time of 6:10 p.m. […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Travers Stakes field will be drawn on Sunday, August 18, and the race will be run at a mile and a quarter at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, August 24. Travers Hopefuls (as of 8-18-24): 8 horse field likely Travers Hopefuls Running Styles Early-pressing: Batten Down, Dornoch, Fierceness, Thorpedo […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Travers Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, Aug. 24. Keep checking the Digest website for updated Travers news. Travers Hopefuls (as of 8-14-24): 8 horse field likely Batten Down (Junior Alvarado), Corporate Power (Javier Castellano), Dornoch (Luis Saez), Fierceness (John Velazquez), Honor Marie (Tyler Gaffalione), […]