Big Day at Del Mar
As the Bing Crosby meet winds down at Del Mar we have three competitive stakes on Saturday. We have the Jimmy Durante, the Seabiscuit and the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby. […]
Key Races & Bets for Saturday November 30th, 2024
Safely Kept Stakes – Race 7 at Laurel – Post Time 3:31 PM Eastern
Win Contenders: Ellen Jay, Sheilahs Warcloud
For exactas: Dazzling Move
Ellen Jay, the first foal of champion Covfefe, has won three races in a row, the most recent a stakes race similar to this one but on turf. She doesn’t need the lead to win but can lead from start to finish if no other horse is aggressive in the early stages. She just ran the best race of her career, with a field high 99 Equibase Speed Figure, following two months off so she should improve second off the layoff and there’s no concern about her moving to dirt from turf for Brad Cox, who has won three of eight with this move in stakes over the past couple of years, with two others finishing second.
The Native Diver
The Bing Crosby meet at Del Mar is winding down. We don’t get to see many horses compete on the dirt nowadays due primarily to early retirements. We will have […]
The Breeders’ Cup Distaff 2024
There are plenty of championship implications in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff this year. Thorpedo Anna, aka The Grizzly Bear will likely be the shortest priced favorite on the card. I […]
Key Races & Bets for Saturday November 2nd, 2024
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint – Race 4 at Del Mar – Post Time 3 PM Eastern
Win Contenders: Soul of an Angel, Society, One Magic Philly
For exactas, include Vahva, Scylla
Soul of an Angel just ran the best race of her career at this seven furlong trip, rallying from last of nine to win the Princess Rooney Stakes by three lengths in visually impressive fashion. She had been running in two turn races and the cut back to one turn really helped here, so much so that she has a decent chance to post the upset in this race, opening at 12 to 1. Most of the main contenders like to race close up early in the top three and if the pace is faster than average this mare could get up in time once again.