Ellis Starr’s Blog
Key Races & Bets for Saturday March 25th, 2023
Race 8 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 4:07 PM Eastern Main win contenders: Miss Delicious appears to have a big edge in this field, which is loaded with “early” and “presser” types, likely resulting in a faster than average and contentious pace scenario. She was overmatched in the Grade 3 Honey Fox Stakes on March 4 but prior to that ran FOUR big races in a row, all on turf, for two wins and
Key Races & Bets for Saturday March 18th, 2023
Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes – Race 7 at Laurel – Post Time 3:31 PM Eastern Main win contenders: American Patrol returns from a short, two month, freshening and could be the one to beat as he’s five for eight on dirt including a career-best effort at this mile trip one race before the irrelevant race which led to the layoff. That effort was a near six length win when leading from the start but
Key Races & Bets for Saturday March 11th, 2023
Challenger Stakes – Race 8 at Tampa Bay Downs – Post Time 3:33 PM Eastern It is highly notable that Luis Saez, who is in from Gulfstream to ride Tapit Trice in the Tampa Bay Derby first and foremost, has chosen to ride Business Model although he’s never ridden the horse before in 12 previous starts. The reason is because although his last two races were poor, his effort three back at this 1 1/16
Key Races & Bets for Saturday March 4th, 2023
Davona Dale Stakes – Race 12 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 4:37 PM Eastern Why most of the field is vulnerable or suspect: There are some potentially vulnerable low odds horses here, many returning from layoffs, such as Leave No Trace, who although second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies when last seen four months ago has her work cut out for her after that long time off compared to horse just as good
Key Races & Bets for Saturday February 25th, 2023
Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes – Race 9 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 4:08 PM Eastern Analysis & main contenders; The early pace scenario in this race appears very interesting because Super Ocho has earned his only two U.S. wins leading from start to finish, Doc Amster has notched his last two wins leading all the way and Uncle Ernie has had the lead from the start in his last two wins. Candy Man Rocket
