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
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
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
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
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