Ellis Starr’s Blog

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 29

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 29   Pilgrim Stakes – Race 9 at Belmont Park – Post Time 5:16 PM Eastern   Vineyard Sound is impossible to ignore, opening at 12/1. Sent to post at 15/1 in his debut last month at Saratoga in a turf sprint (7 furlongs), the race was moved to dirt. Sent to the front shortly after the start, Vineyard Sound led set fast fractions on the lead into

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 22

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 22   PA Derby Champion Stakes – Race 8 at Parx – Post Time 3:41 PM Eastern   Collected opens as the 6/5 favorite and is a FALSE FAVORITE, on many counts, which makes the race exceptionally playable. “Never bet a Grade 1 winner making a comeback from a layoff in a non-graded race” is an old handicapping angle in play here. A non-graded race off a layoff

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 15

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 15   Ricoh Woodbine Mile – Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:48 PM Eastern   Lord Glitters is a classy turf horse who ran big in three straight group 1 and group 2 stakes in England this spring and summer then won a group 3 stakes last month. He’s on an IDENTICAL pattern to 2015 Ricoh Woodbine Mile winner Mondialiste and that should come as no

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 8

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, September 8   Allied Forces Stakes – Race 4 at Belmont Park – Post Time 3:04 PM Eastern   Gidu is one of three to potentially get the pace scenario of his dreams, as Reed Kan (on the rail), Weather Report, Colonel Tom and World of Trouble have earned 12 of their 13 career wins combined LEADING FROM START TO FINISH. Reed Kan and Weather Report don’t look as

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, August 25

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, August 25   Sword Dancer Stakes – Race 10 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:49 PM Eastern   Glorious Empire finished in a dead heat with Channel Maker last month in the Bowling Green Stakes over the course. Yes, the course was soft but considering the gelding won on firm turf prior to that there isn’t a concern about him repeating the effort on dry ground. Leparoux was up

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