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Key Races & Bets for Saturday, October 6

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, October 6   Hill Prince Stakes – Race 9 at Belmont Park – Post Time 5:00 PM Eastern   Have At It and Prioritize just finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the Better Talk Now Stakes at Saratoga, separated by a neck at odds of 7/1 and 9/1. In spite of running very well in a similar stakes, they open at 8/1 and, even more out of line, 15/1,

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Taking a Step Back

All too often we see the term “freak” thrown around in horse racing. If we truly had as many freaks as horses the term is used to describe, this would be one heck of a game. People love to throw the label around off one sole performance, especially when it is a debut or easy victory. Often these winners are not only not “freaks”, but not even the best horse in the race. To go

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Festival of Stakes Picks

Good day and thanks for stopping by for a very special edition of the “Dog Blog” This Saturday is the biggest day of the year in greyhound racing – It’s the finals of the Festival of the Stakes at Southland Greyhound Park.   This 20 race card has 18 stakes races and features many of the finest active racing greyhounds. The racing should be outstanding … the mutuel pools should be strong … so without further

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Thursday Picks 8-31-17

Good day and thanks for stopping by the blog. In this article, I will be taking a closer look at three races on the Thursday August 31 Southland Twilight Card. Race #1 – I really like the chances of the #1 VJ Midnight in this race. This 78 pounder comes into this race off two good efforts (two third place finishes) and has run some very good races in the past with the red blanket

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Thursday Picks 8-24-17

Good day and thanks for checking in on this edition of the blog. I will be looking at three races taking place on the Thursday August 24 Twilight Card from Southland Greyhound Park. Race #4 – I will be keying the #1 Silver Footed on top in all my wagers. This son of Soprano Drive and World Of My Own runs his best races with a red blanket on and should have an excellent chance

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