The Travers 2023

The Travers turned out to be quite the race this year. We have The Derby winner, The Preakness winner, and The Belmont winner. The others are not exactly slouches either. It is an exciting race and will go a long way to determining the best three-year-old in the land. Let’s get right to it. Forte […]

Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 26th, 2023

Saratoga 1

H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes – Race 9 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:19 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: In a six horse field, albeit a good one, I’m going to start with only one pick, and that is New York Thunder, who opens at 5 to 2 and may stay in that range […]

Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 19th, 2023

Lake Placid Stakes – Race 7 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:26 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Chad Brown is loaded with four of eight in the main body of the race, but none have the positional advantage of Brad Cox’s Heavenly Sunday on the rail. Never off the board in six races, all […]

The Fourstardave

The one-mile Fourstardave a Grade 1 named for a perennial Saratoga Horse for Course will be run Saturday. The race drew a field of 7, and as of now it is still scheduled to stay on the grass. It’s Saratoga so that is always subject to change. Let’s look at the field and see what […]

Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 12th, 2023

Galway Stakes – Race 7 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:30 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Redefined and Love Reigns have the bulk of the probability to win, with Isabel Alexandra and Stone Silent (the likely pacesetter) also having some shots. Redifined gets preference as she opens at 6 to 1. She won at […]