It is Saudi Cup Saturday, and there is some nice horse racing across the globe. We’ll look at a few spots and see if we can come up with any plays. The Kentucky Derby points and prep race, The Rebel came up light in my view despite the generous one million dollar plus purse. I’ll just be watching that one. Over in the desert in The Howden Neom Turf Cup there were three horses who
Lightning City Stakes – Race 7 at Tampa Bay Downs -Post Time 3:23 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Howboutdemapples, Play the Music HOT HOT HOT should be the early pace scenario in this field and even though speed does well at five furlongs on grass much of the time there are just TOO MANY “Early” pace types for any to hold on late to the pair of stalkers and closers in the form of Howboutdemapples and
The Royal Delta at Gulfstream Park drew a full and competitive field of 11 for the Grade 3 mile and a sixteenth race. The race is what is often referred to as a great betting race and you’ll get no argument from me on that. There is no clear-cut or I should say outstanding favorite, and the race is filled with options. Soul of an Angel goes from the rail and will be a big
Barbara Fritchie Stakes – Race 8 at Laurel -Post Time 4:02 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Last Leaf, Disco Ebo, Intrepid Daydream Last Leaf didn’t win her last race like Disco Ebo, nor was her last race a stakes like Intrepid Daydream, so I’ll start with her as she may go to post at the highest odds of the three contenders to win. Last Leaf ships in from Kentucky off a very strong second place effort
The Kentucky Derby trail continues with a stop at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. Let’s get right to it and look at the field and see what we come up with in the way of contenders and pretenders. El Principito looks like he will or may flash some speed from the rail but that is about it. He looks a cut below and not up to this task. Tireless went on Lasix to break his
