Black-Eyed Susan picks are the centerpiece of the Friday, May 15, 2026 Laurel Park card, but this is not a race where bettors should stop at the obvious names. The Grade 2 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes brings together proven route form, sharp local runners, pace questions, and a few fillies who may be […]
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By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes goes as Race 13 at Laurel Park on Friday, May 15, and this year’s renewal drew an interesting field of developing three-year-old fillies going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. With a $300,000 purse on the line, this race gives several improving runners a chance […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Pimlico Special headlines the Friday, May 15 card at Laurel Park as race 12, featuring a $250,000 purse for older runners going 1 3/16 miles on the main track. Scheduled post time is 5:37 p.m. Eastern, and this year’s edition brings together an interesting mix of tactical speed, proven […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Dinner Party Stakes shifts to Laurel Park this year while Pimlico undergoes construction, and this turf route drew an interesting mix of proven stakes veterans and improving runners heading into Preakness Saturday. From a handicapping perspective, this race offers a nice blend of established class, current form, and tactical […]
Looking for today’s Belmont at the Big A picks? This full-card breakdown for Thursday, May 14, 2026 focuses on projected performance, pace flow, race structure, class fit, and where the most useful wagering edge may be hiding. The goal is not simply to identify the most likely winners, but to separate strong betting races from […]
Looking for Belmont at the Big A picks today? This Sunday, May 10, 2026 Belmont at the Big A card has several races where projected pace, class movement, and trip structure create useful betting separation. The strongest opportunities are not necessarily the shortest-priced horses. The better wagering spots come where the race shape supports a […]
By Jarrod Horak I’m taking a look at the four stakes races on Peter Pan Stakes Day at Aqueduct, including the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes, which serves as a key prep race for the Belmont Stakes. The past performance data referenced throughout this analysis is provided by Complete Digest from Today’s Racing Digest. Grade 3 John […]
By Jarrod Horak The Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita Park for Friday, May 8 sits at $42,057, and the sequence covers races three through eight. After digging through the card and reviewing the projections from Today’s Racing Digest, this looks like a sequence where a few logical runners could control the outcome. That means […]
Looking for Gulfstream Park picks today? This May 8 Gulfstream Park analysis breaks down the full card through a TRD-style lens, focusing on projected performance, pace flow, surface fit, class movement, and where the strongest betting edge appears to live. The goal is not simply to identify the most likely winners. The stronger approach is […]
Kentucky Oaks picks are never just about finding the most obvious filly in the field. Oaks Day at Churchill Downs is a full-card wagering puzzle, and the 152nd Longines Kentucky Oaks gives horseplayers a major opportunity to attack the card with sharper information, stronger opinions, and better ticket structure. The Kentucky Oaks is America’s premier […]