Key Races & Bets for Saturday December 28th, 2024
Alex Robb Stakes – Race 8 at Aqueduct – Post Time 3:35 PM Eastern Top Win Contenders: Bank Frenzy, Whittington ParkFor exactas: Sheriff Bianco Bank Frenzy not only is ultra-consistent, […]
The Champagne Stakes
There are plenty of stakes to choose from this Saturday and there is no shortage of Breeders’ Cup implications. The Champagne has implications beyond the Breeders’ Cup and into who […]
Another Super Saturday
Another Super Saturday This will be one of the last if not the last Super Saturdays prior to the Breeders’ Cup. There will be some nice cards at Keeneland but […]
Key Races & Bets for Saturday September 28th, 2024
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes – Race 6 at Aqueduct (Belmont at the Big A) – Post Time 2:40 PM Eastern
Top Win Contender: Emmanuel, Far Bridge, Silver Knott
Other contenders: War Like Goddess
There is little doubt in my mind Get Smokin will go for the lead and open up, as he draws the rail and only wins when leading from the start. He won the 2023 Kentucky Turf Cup at this 12 furlong trip in that fashion, and he won the United Nations Stakes at 11 furlongs in July the same way, but there are too many good horses in this field who, in spite of the early pace, can run him down late.
Spot Plays for Saturday March 23rd, 2024
At Santa Anita the Grade 3 San Luis Rey drew only five to race the mile and a half. Of the five only Balladeer has early speed, and he also […]