Tag Archives: Mike Smith

Fort Bragg wins 2023 Dwyer Stakes

Del Mar Fall Meet Picks

By Jarrod Horak The second week of the Bing Crosby Season gets underway on Friday, Nov. 17, and this Del Mar fall meet picks article includes analysis of the feature race of the day. The seventh race is an $80,000 optional-claiming event for 3-year-olds and up traveling 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track.  Race […]

Always On Cay: Can Handle Either Surface But Seems To Favor Turf

Two year old colt for Bob Hess tried the 1st allowance condition in Saturday’s opener at 5/8 on the turf. Off at 10/1 in a field of six, he was void of any early speed and was away last ands fell 7 lengths off the pace at the 3/8 pole. Mike Smith got him rolling […]

Del Mar Debutante winner Tamara is the BC Juvenile Fillies favorite

BC Juvenile Fillies Video Picks

By Jarrod Horak The 2023 BC Juvenile fillies features a 13-horse field and Tamara is the 4-5 morning line favorite. This article includes BC Juvenile Fillies video picks. Tamara is the fastest horse in the paper race. She is 2-for-2 in sprint races for Richard Mandella. Her mother Beholder won this race for Mandella in […]

Jockey Flavien Prat in 2022

Breeders’ Cup Jockeys to Watch

By Jarrod Horak The horses are clearly the main attraction, but Breeders’ Cup jockeys are a big part of the equation. In this report, I will take a look at three jockeys to keep an eye on for both Breeders’ Cup days at Santa Anita Park on November 3-4, 2023. Breeders’ Cup Jockeys to Watch […]

Golden Pal wins 2021 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint

Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint arrived on the scene at Santa Anita Park in 2008, and Desert Code was the inaugural winner at 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf course for Richard Migliore and David Hofmans. The 2023 renewal will be held at the Great Race Place on Saturday, Nov. 4, […]

Breeders' Cup Classic winner Flightline

Breeders’ Cup Classic 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Classic is the main event. It is one of the original seven BC races and Wild Again was the initial winner at Hollywood Park in 1984 under Pat Day. The 2023 renewal will be held at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Nov. 4, and they will be traveling a […]

Breeders' Cup Distaff starting gate

Breeders’ Cup Distaff 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Distaff is one of the original BC races, dating all the way back to Hollywood Park in 1984. The 2023 renewal will be held at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Nov. 4, and they will be traveling a mile and an eighth on the main track. Recent Breeders’ Cup […]

Breeders' Cup statue at Keeneland

Breeders’ Cup Mile 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Mile is one of the original seven races, dating all the way back to Hollywood Park in 1984. The 2023 renewal will be held at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Nov. 4, and they will be traveling one mile on the turf course.   Recent Breeders’ Cup Mile Results  […]

Forte wins 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is one of the original BC races, dating all the way back to Hollywood Park in 1984. The 2023 renewal will be held at Santa Anita Park on Friday, Nov. 3, and they will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track.   Recent Breeders’ Cup Juvenile […]

Tamara wins 2023 Del Mar Debutante

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies dates all the way back to the first Breeders’ Cup at Hollywood Park in 1984. The 2023 renewal will be held at Santa Anita Park on Friday, Nov. 3, and they will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track.   Recent Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies […]