Ellis Starr’s Blog

Key Races & Bets for Friday December 15th and Saturday December 16th, 2023

Friday December 15 – Remington Springboard Mile – Race 10 at Remington Park – Post Time 10:28 PM Eastern Otto the Conqueror stands out in this nine horse field but with Doug O’ Neill shipping in Raging Torrent from southern California and having won the Zia Park Derby a couple of weeks back with a shipper, and with Brad Cox saddling a pair in Fidget and Gettysburg Address, Otto the Conqueror may not be a

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday December 9th, 2023

Wait a While Stakes – Race 6 at Gulfstream – Post Time 2:34 PM Eastern Win contenders: Milliat, Ozara Ozara and Milliat have the bulk of the probability to win this two-turn turf route for two year old fillies, but it is highly likely only Milliat can be bet to win as she opens at 8 to 1 compared to 8 to 5 for Ozara. So that’s where I’ll start. Milliat won her only start,

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday December 2nd, 2023

Demoiselle Stakes – Race 7 at Aqueduct – Post Time 2:45 PM Eastern Win contenders: Most of All, Ringy Dingy, Shimmering AllureVulnerable favorites: Life Talk, Caldwell Luvs Gold Let’s start with why the first and third morning line favorites are vulnerable, which sets up the race for some nice overlays from fair odds on the three win contenders. Life Talk (8 to 5) is favored based on her fourth of 12 finish four weeks ago

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday November 25th, 2023

City of Laurel Stakes – Race 6 at Laurel – Post Time 3 PM Eastern Top win contenders: Let It Ride, Post Time, Giant MischiefNext tier: (in case of scratches and for exactas) Ninetyprcentmaddie, Super Accelerate, Coffeewithchris Note: Super Accelerate and Giant Mischief are cross-entered in other races this week and may not run here. Let It Ride ships in from New York on the heels off a five length win from which he was

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday November 25th, 2023

Notebook Stakes – Race 4 at Aqueduct – Post Time 1:19 PM Eastern Analysis and Key Contender: Up to six of these two year olds only know how to run to the lead and it will only take two or three to go way too fast to have the ability to hold off Aggelos the Great, a proven stalker. He finished second and third, respectively, in his last two starts, in similar stakes for NY

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