By using the same template that the Breeders’ Cup utilized last year, let’s take an early look at the Breeders’ Cup Juveniles Fillies and the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. They were the first 2 races carded on the final Breeders’ Cup Day last year and that’s as good a spot to start as any. They […] More
Santa Anita showdowns kick off October as there are 5 ‘win and you’re in’ races carded in Arcadia, and all will have a direct relationship to what happens on Breeders’ Cup Day. Let’s take a look at some of the possible players and try to separate the pretenders from the contenders in the $300,000 events. […] More
Kiaran McLaughlin has a stable of aces and he figures to be dealing from the top of the deck during the upcoming Breeders’ Cup. The trainer was born in the hotbed of horseracing breeding in Lexington, Kentucky and he briefly attended the University of Kentucky before his love of racing took over. McLaughlin has a […] More
Parx Racing takes center stage on Saturday as the Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes and the Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby highlight an exciting card. The champion filly Songbird will try to run her record to a perfect 11 straight in the Cotillion. The Pennsylvania Derby will be a showdown between Nyquist and Exaggerator. Parx Racing takes […] More
The Breeders’ Cup World Championship is one reason Santa Anita is poised for a pivotal meet, but that is not the only one. They will also offer a half-dozen ‘win and you’re in’ races over the first 2 weekends of the stand and that will set up the situation for the Breeders’ Cup. The legendary emporium will […] More
The Los Alamitos Derby is set for renewal this weekend as a compact field of sophomores is in prospect. They will be negotiating 9 furlongs with a purse of $200,000 on the line. Formerly known as the Swaps Stakes when it was when it was run at Hollywood Park, some eventful results have occurred over […] More
The Presque Isle Masters has lured 11 quality sprinters and bettors have a lot of different ways to go. The $400,000 Grade 2 6 and a half-furlong fixture will be run on the synthetic surface and has enticed an intriguing cast of fillies and mares. Presque Isle Downs, near Erie, Pennsylvania, hosts the Presque Isle […] More
Trainer Jorge Abreu is branching out, and racing fans throughout the country should put a ring around his name because he has the pedigree to excel. When a coach, or trainer, or player learns from one of the best around, that individual has a shot to shine and that is the case here. Trainer Jorge […] More
Racing action north of the border highlights this weekend with 4 of the 6 ‘win and you’re in’ races carded at Woodbine in Canada. The winner of Saturday’s Canadian Stakes will punch her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. The winner of the […] More
Los Alamitos offers bettors a challenging test of events to hone their handicapping skills and, with the relatively new change in the scenery of the racing in Southern California, it is welcomed. The meeting will run till September 25. One of the reasons that Los Alamitos offers options to bettors is because of the track […] More
Belmont Park drama is waiting to unfold at this meet and not only because there is a plethora of quality runners on the ground, but because of the riches that are to be attained. They whispered in ‘Field of Dreams’ that if you build they will come and Belmont has built a quality stakes schedule […] More
Fittingly, the Allied Forces Stakes highlights the Belmont Park card on September 11, and 6 brave warriors will show their speed. A talented group of sophomores will be going 6 furlongs on grass in the $100,000 stakes. The very fact that the Allied Forces Stakes is scheduled reinforces the strong feelings for people throughout America and […] More
