With the calendar turning to 2014, I have been taking a look at my handicapping notes and conceptually sorting out top performances from “winning” efforts, many horses win races, but through the years about 15 maiden races visually linger as impressive. In past year’s it was Uncle Mo, stealing the show on the Travers Day Read the full article…
The Jerome Stakes is the first race of the 2014 season designated as a “Derby Point Race” by Churchill Downs. The Jerome is non-graded but the 200K purse and 10 Derby points to the winner and 4 points to the runner-up was enticing enough to draw a field of 8. Noble Moon enters as the Read the full article…
My Monday night homework came from Twitter when @insidethenumbers challenged me to preview the highly anticipated Gulfstream Park race on Friday for talented Sophomores with Triple Crown aspirations. Cousin Stephen impressed with a daylight score in a MSW at Aqueduct on November 7th. Over the year’s I have grown skeptical of runaway victories at the Read the full article…
The position on the calendar marks the Gulfstream Park Derby as “the first derby of the year”. This year the Gulfstream Park Derby has a distinct “Florida” feel to it with five Sunshine State based horses entered and four new shooters entered in this 100K non-graded stakes affair. Best Plan Yet is the most accomplished Read the full article…
Entries have been drawn for the Gulfstream Park Derby! While quickly going through the nine horse field I noticed something interesting about Pablo Del Monte. The owner for the Gulfstream Park Derby is listed as Magnier Mrs. John Smith Derrick Tabor…. Since I remember things like owners, I thought this was new Read the full article…
Tis the Season to start looking ahead at the Triple Crown run for 2014. The list below in alphabetical order is a roster of horses that have captured my eye in 2013. To make my list, it’s 40% visual, 40% breeding and 20% showing above average ability in any particular race. My list is Read the full article…
“He showed a lot of guts. I’m proud of him. I think the horse in second is a nice horse, and it was a peculiar race Shug McGaughey quote on the 2013 Remsen summed up the bizarre splits. The 2013 fractions were not just slow, but extraordinary slow. Track conditions change year to year Read the full article…
Game on Dude enters the Pacific Classic as one of the leading horse of the year candidates, a perfect 4/4 record in 2013 and probably even money favorite for the Pacific Classic. Those who prefer the contrarian point of view Game on Dude offers plenty of bullets. Six reasons why Game on Dude could be Read the full article…
This year’s 144th running of the Travers Stakes is a much-anticipated showdown for 3-year-old division leadership with a win by any of the top three contenders cementing their status as Sophomore Champion. Kentucky Derby winner Orb returns from a freshening after a lackluster 3rd in the Belmont, Palace Malice enters off an impressive Belmont/Jim Dandy Read the full article…
Looks like a drying out track for Belmont day 2013. Orb and Revolutionary are co-favorite in the very early betting. Not as much money is bet early on the Belmont as in the Derby. Still Muddy on the track for the first race as Dehere of the Cat comes from off the pace and Read the full article…