Ellis Starr’s Blog

Saratoga and Woodbine Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 25, 2020

Saratoga and Woodbine Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 25, 2020 Race 7 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:32 PM Eastern This is a very interesting allowance race worthy of our attention, and our wagering dollars. The two top contenders are Montauk Daddy (15/1 morning line) and Kingmeister (8/1 morning line). The reason they offer value is because the favorite Proven Strategies is not a strong win contender although he certainly can win, or finish

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Woodbine and Monmouth Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 18, 2020

Woodbine and Monmouth Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 18, 2020 Trillium Stakes – Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:55 PM Eastern Painting is on the verge of her first stakes win in this situation, having put in a fantastic prep on 6/21 when coming back from seven months off. That effort came in the similar (except for the distance) Grade 3 Whimsical Stakes, in which she rallied from eighth of 10 to

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Keeneland Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 11, 2020

Keeneland Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 11, 2020 Appalachian Stakes – Race 4 at Keeneland – Post Time 2:45 PM Eastern Mariafoot imported from France just recently (June) after running there in February and not only is she fit, with six workouts since June 1, she won her last race. That was a stakes race in a field of 10 on an all-weather surface. It was also on a counter-clockwise (left-handed) course just like

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Belmont Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 4, 2020

Belmont Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 4, 2020 Poker Stakes – Race 8 at Belmont – Post Time 5:13 PM Eastern Dream Friend returned from seven months off five weeks ago and tired to third after leading from the start, at this mile turf trip at Belmont. That was nothing more than a PREP for this mile stakes race and I think the horse is going to run much better and turn the tables

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Belmont Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, June 27, 2020

Belmont Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, June 27, 2020 Vagrancy Handicap – Race 7 at Belmont – Post Time 4:32 PM Eastern This four race sequence of stakes starts with a predictable race in which the two starting favorites, Chalon and Come Dancing, have a significantly higher probability to win than the other five. The best way to make money in a race like this is in doubles and pick 3s. You could also play

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