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The Delaware Oaks 2026

This week I thought we’d try something new. At Past the Wire we have developed a model based on my handicapping techniques. I have been using and perfecting it the […]

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, June 13

Pegasus Stakes – Race 5 at Monmouth – Post Time 2:52 PM Eastern Top Win Contender(s): Baby Vino, National Charter Baby Vino has run better in his last three races, […]

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The Just a Game Stakes 2026

We’ll start things off Belmont Stakes Day is Race 7, the Grade 1 Just a Game at a mile on the turf. When I say start things off, I mean […]

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, June 6

Metropolitan Handicap (Grade 1) – Race 11 at Saratoga – Post Time 5:32 PM Eastern Top Win Contender(s): Antiquarian, Nysos Trifecta in third: Saudi Crown, Rate by Merit Among the […]

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Key Races & Bets for Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30

Friday May 29 Penn Mile Stakes (Grade 3) – Race 6 at Penn National – Post Time 7:51 PM Eastern Top Win Contender(s): Immortalised, Alpyland Exactas in second: Honey Dutch […]

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The Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Meet Begins

The Wednesday card is drawn. The Past Performances are out. We have a host of New York Bred Stakes to get things underway. Where to begin? I went with NYRA […]

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The Gamely Stakes 2026

A Grade 1 for fillies and mares on the grass at Santa Anita with an eight-horse field. They’ll go a mile and an eighth and I will be going back […]

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, May 23

Paradise Creek Stakes – Race 7 at Belmont at the A – Post Time 4:09 PM Eastern Top Win Contender(s): Bronze Bullet, Intricate Spirit Exactas in second: Track Tiger, Itza […]

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The Preakness Stakes 2026

So, The Preakness is at Laurel. The Belmont is at Saratoga and here we are trying to decipher the second jewel of the Triple Crown. The Preakness this year is […]

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