TweetA six-pack has entered the Champagne Stakes. The Champagne has a large purse of 500K and Grade 1 status. Competitive Edge who was considered the top horse out East was injured a few weeks back. The most impressive recent maiden winners have entered this race. The Skinny: El Kabeir enters in with a great Read the full article…
TweetThis week on Down to the Wire – Chalk is the talk in the Indiana Derby, Champagne and SA Sprint Championship. Upstart looks like the closer in a speed dominated Champagne. Secret Circle should get the jump on Goldencents. The Indiana Derby looks like some speed but Vicar’s in Trouble has the class in this Read the full article…
TweetQuick hitting no-filtered reactions on Super Saturday. Santa Anita, Belmont. Kelso Stakes: Bridgejumper on IMLD. IMLD had perfect trip last 2 races, but visually he was all out in the Whitney and Woodward. Contested a solid pace set by River Rocks. Not much IMLD could do. River Rocks would have wired with no pressure. IMLD Read the full article…
TweetThe Beldame may lack star quality but offers a good handicapping puzzle and a chance at a moderate price in a competitive field. The Skinny: Fiftyshadesofhay – ran a good race in the slop last race and seems to be rounding into form. Gets a jock switch to Rosario. Normal running style is to sit Read the full article…
TweetThis week on Down to the Wire. Candice and I recap the Pennsylvania Derby and preview the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Joe Hirsch and Awesome Again Stakes. We also talk about the Oklahoma Derby. I lean towards Zivo in the JCGC and Candice goes with Stephanoatsee. Selections: Candice: Real Solution, Stephanoatsee, Shared Belief, Wildcat Read the full article…
TweetThe undefeated untested Shared Belief puts his record on the line in this traditional West Coast Breeders Cup Classic prep. The Skinny: Shared Belief – Freakish talent since day one. Has romped in all 3 races this year. Defeated older horses last race that may have been pace aided on the front end. The turn Read the full article…
TweetTop horses out East battle it out at the classic distance of 10 furlongs. The JCGC is a traditional Belmont distance race that looks to separate the pecking order at ten furlongs. A full field awaits the gate on Saturday. The Skinny: Moreno – Brings speed to the party but is 3 for 20 lifetime. Best Read the full article…
TweetThe Green Monkey Project was a project born out of a question raised when the high-priced Juvenile “Iron Fist” made his debut at Delmar. Several pundits mentioned they were picking Iron Fist because his purchase price was one point five million dollars. A comment like this is put in print or in social media and pretty Read the full article…
TweetThe Green Monkey is a work in progress. I will be updating information as more information becomes available on the trainers and more details on some of the yearlings is consistent. Not all victories are created equal. In baseball it’s called “Moneyball” – a team with a 200 million dollar payroll “The Yankees” can’t be Read the full article…
TweetA competitive group of runners have entered the 2014 Iroquois stakes. This prep is a Win and Your In to the Breeders Cup Juvenile. Several horses have a shot at running well in this year’s edition. The Skinny: Hashtag Bourbon – Was defeated by Mr. Z in his debut race – but had a much Read the full article…