By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Coronation Cup is the eighth race at Saratoga on Saturday, July 18. The race offers a $225,000 purse and is contested at 5½ furlongs on the turf for three-year-old fillies. With only six runners entered (excluding the two main-track-only horses), pace will likely play a significant role in determining […]
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By Jarrod Horak The De La Rose Stakes headlines the Friday, July 17 card at Saratoga as Race 9, featuring a $150,000 purse for fillies and mares that have not won a graded stakes race in 2025 or 2026. The field will travel one mile on the inner turf course with a scheduled post time […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Caress Stakes will be run at Saratoga on Saturday, July 11. It goes as Race 5 and features a competitive field of six fillies and mares sprinting 5½ furlongs on the turf for a $250,000 purse. Below is a horse-by-horse breakdown and a look at the projected pace scenario. […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Bowling Green Stakes headlines an 11-race program at Saratoga on Saturday, July 11. The $250,000 event is scheduled for 1 3/8 miles on the inner turf course for older horses, and it shapes up as an intriguing tactical race with very little early speed. A projected slow pace could […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Indiana Derby headlines the Saturday card at Horseshoe Indianapolis, offering a $300,000 purse for three-year-olds competing at 1 1/16 miles. Let’s go through the field using recent Today’s Racing Digest performances, pace scenario, and speed figures. Pace Analysis A few entrants appear intent on the lead, including Creole Chrome, […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Victory Ride Stakes headlines the 10-race program at Saratoga on Friday, July 10. The $225,000 event is contested at 6½ furlongs on the main track for three-year-old fillies, and it goes as Race 9 with a scheduled post time of 5:40 p.m. ET. Predicted Pace The early pace should […]
By Jarrod Horak The Harvey Pack Stakes is Race 8 at Saratoga on Sunday, July 5, featuring a talented field of older turf sprinters competing over 5½ furlongs on the turf for a $200,000 purse. Here’s a breakdown of the possible race shape and leading contenders. Predicted Pace Scenario The pace should revolve around Bring […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Suburban Stakes is one of the star attractions on Saturday, July 4 at Saratoga. It goes as Race 8, offering a $500,000 purse for older horses going 1¼ miles on the main track. Scheduled for 4:42 p.m. ET, the race brings together an accomplished field of proven graded stakes […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Hanshin Stakes goes as Race 10 on Sunday at Churchill Downs and features a competitive field of ten older horses competing over one mile around one turn on the main track. Scheduled for 5:28 p.m. ET on June 28, the $300,000 race brings together multiple horses with proven form […]
Belmont Stakes 2026 picks at Saratoga start with one clear question: which 3-year-old brings the right blend of sustained speed, tactical position, and finishing power into this Grade 1 test? This is not a race where we want to handicap off reputation alone. The Derby horses deserve respect, but our numbers say this Belmont has […]
