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 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 Grade 3 Sanford Stakes headlines the early stakes action at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, July 4. The $225,000 event is contested over six furlongs on the main track for 2-year-olds, with a scheduled post time of 2:54 p.m. ET. With several impressive maiden winners making just their second career starts, […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Stephen Foster Stakes headlines Saturday’s card at Churchill Downs with a $2 million purse for older horses going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. Originally scheduled as a seven-horse field, the race was reduced to five runners following the scratches of Forged Steel and Navajo Warrior, setting up […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Bango Stakes brings together a solid group of older sprinters at Churchill Downs on Saturday, and several runners enter in sharp form. While proven stakes performers such as Cornucopian and Dr. Venkman command respect, the improving Built appears poised to continue his strong transition into a sprint specialist. Race […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Ohio Derby at Thistledown on June 20 has a purse of $500,000 and a field of ten sophomores are set to travel 1 1/8 miles on the main track. Pace Scenario Favors the Favorites One of the most important handicapping factors in this year’s Ohio Derby is the projected […]
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 […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze the Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga Race Course using Today’s Racing Digest data. Hopeful 2025 field: 1 – Curtain Call (9-2), 2 – Flyin Hawaiian (20-1), 3 – Romeo (3-1), 4 – Aye Eye (15-1), 5 – Buetane (2-1), 6 – Soldier […]
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remains possible for the Preakness Stakes. His trainer Ken McPeek wants to monitor him in the coming days before committing to the second jewel of the Triple Crown Series. Preakness Stakes 2024 Hopefuls (as of 5-6-24): Mystik Dan, Just Steel, Muth, Imagination, Tuscan Gold, Seize the Grey, […]
