For the 2nd consecutive race, this 5 year old gelding for Martin Valenzuela makes our Horses to Watch list. In his 8th career start after 7 straight sprints, they finally tried him two turns on Saturday at a flat mile on the main in a non winners twice starter allowance for those who had raced […]
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Four year old colt for John Sadler, who has been running in graded stakes for sophomores, tried the 2nd allowance condition Sunday at 9 furlongs on the turf for older runners. Off at 3/1 in a field of 9, Berrios took him over to the fence and kept him well off the pace into the […]
Three year old filly for Craig Lewis, making just her 5th career start, tried a Cal bred stakes for $100K on Saturday and outran her odds by a bunch. Off at 25/1 in a field of 11 at a mile on the turf for 3 and up, she broke well and rated in 4th down […]
Two year old colt for Doug O’Neill made start #2 in Saturday’s finale, a maiden special weight event at a mile on the turf. Off at 16/1 in this field of 10, he went right to the lead from the get go under Berrios and tried to take the field wire to wire. He had […]
Five year old full horse for Richard Mandella tried the starter allowance for non winners twice on Saturday at six and a half on the turf. Off at 7/1 in a field of 10, he was bumped around at the start coming out of the one hole and was last early under Berrios. The jock […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze the Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course using Today’s Racing Digest past performances. This race is a prep for the Grade 1 Travers on Saturday, August. 23. Jim Dandy field: 1 – Baeza (3-1), 2 – Sandman (6-1), 3 – […]
In this horse racing handicapping video, Jarrod Horak analyzes the Grade 3 Royal Heroine Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Royal Heroine field (race 7): 1 – Public Assembly (5-1), 2 – Raw Ability (9-2), 3 – Sneaker (15-1), 4 – Uncorked (7-2), 5 – Venganza (15-1) 6 – Tirupati (2-1), […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3, $100,000 Santa Ana Stakes is the 8th race at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, March 15. Eight horses will face the starter and Kathynmarissa is the even money favorite. Santa Ana Analysis #2 Mahina (8-1) almost always finishes in the top three at Santa Anita (10 4-3-2). She stalked […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $1 million California Crown will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, September 28, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The seven entrants will travel a mile and an eighth on the main track and National Treasure is the 8-5 morning […]
By Jarrod Horak The third week of Del Mar’s 2023 Bing Crosby Season included four graded events. In this post I will cover stakes recaps at Del Mar for Nov. 23-26 and preview the upcoming closing week of the fall meet. Stakes Recaps at Del Mar (Nov. 23-26) Grade 3 Red Carpet – Nov. 23 […]