By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park is one of the most important early-season tests on the Road to Kentucky Derby 2026. Run at 1 1/16 miles for three-year-olds, this $425,000 event offers valuable Derby points and serves as a key stepping stone toward longer and tougher assignments this […]
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By Jarrod Horak The Risen Star Stakes picks Today’s Racing Digest breakdown is one of the most important Derby trail previews of the winter. This is a Grade 2, $500,000 Kentucky Derby points race at Fair Grounds for three-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles on the main track, and it offers 50 points to the winner […]
By Jarrod Horak This article and video includes analysis of the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 24. Pegasus World Cup field: 1 – Disco Time (8-5)2 – British Isles (20-1)3 – Full Serrano (12-1)4 – Banishing (20-1)5 – Skippylongstocking (15-1)6 – Madaket Road (10-1)7 – Tappan Street (6-1)8 – […]
Comebacker was a victim of the “Ortiz drift” in the stretch and this may have cost him the race. There was clear sailing in between horses, before Ortiz drifted out causing Kuchar to steady a bit in midstretch. The jock was going to go in between horses once again, but the gap closed and he […]
Didn’t break very quickly in his comebacker, but was able to press the pace once they left the chute. It then turned into a four horse duel as they entered the turn, but he took over the lead around the turn. He dueled with his main rival in the stretch, but the pair was run […]
Received a questionable ride as she broke outward but fast and the jock seemed to insist that someone else take the lead. Eventual winner Frost Point did take the lead leaving the chute and it’s not like they were going fast early. Look for a rider switch and/or more aggressive ride on Falconet and maybe […]
Tropical Park Oaks and Tropical Park Turf Picks at Gulfstream Park For our Tropical Park Oaks and Tropical Park Derby picks, Jared Horak breaks down both Gulfstream Park stakes on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, and he does it the way bettors actually need it: trips, pace, class, and whether the Today’s Racing Digest figures back […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze the $150,000 Go for Wand Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday, December 13, 2025, using Today’s Racing Digest past performances and Final Time Ratings. The Go for Wand Stakes is the 7th race at Aqueduct with a scheduled post time of 3:10 PM ET. It’s […]
By Jarrod Horak Full Race Breakdown Using Today’s Racing Digest Past Performances Handicapper Jared Horack breaks down both major stakes races at Aqueduct on Saturday, November 15th — the $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3) and the $150,000 Knickerbocker Stakes. This written guide expands on his video analysis, using Today’s Racing Digest past performances to highlight […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze five stakes races at Aqueduct on Saturday, November 8, 2025 using Today’s Racing Digest past performance data. Dwyer Stakes (race 3): 1 – Tip Top Thomas, 2 – Disco Time, 3 – Dream On, 4 – Stars and Stripes, 5 – Light Forever, 6 […]
