The Belmont Derby Invitational tops a bevy of stakes this Saturday at Belmont Park and the day is wrapped around an excellent card. Besides the $1.2 million Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational, other stakes including the Grade 3 $400,000 Dwyer for sophomores, the Grade 2 $350,000 Belmont Sprint Championship and the Grade 2 Suburban. The […] More
Los Alamitos opens a short and sweet meeting on July 6 and the eight-day stand will end on July 16. Two Graded stakes will be offered during the meeting and don’t be shocked if some of the more established barns show up for the big money. The Grade 3 Los Alamitos Derby will be contested […] More
The July 4th stakes focus on the James Penny Memorial at Parx Racing mainly because of the timing of the holiday. Traditionally, July 4th stakes are a pivotal part of a track’s stakes program but because the holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, some races have taken the backseat. The Grade 3 $200,000 July […] More
The Carry Back Stakes pits sophomore sprinters searching for the winner’s share of the $150,000 purse at Gulfstream Park Saturday. Eleven fast and furious runners will be engaged in the Grade 3 event at seven furlongs. The Carry Back Stakes is one of three Graded stakes Saturday on the Summit of Speed program, along with […] More
Ellis Park is primed for the seasonal opener on July 1 and the meeting will run for nine weeks. This is not the ‘glory days’ type of meeting but it offers bettors a fine racing menu and it gives the horsemen a shot to make some hay. The Grade 3 $100,000 Groupie Doll Stakes will […] More
Most bettors approach horseracing a little different and to be honest, it took me awhile to completely buy into the Beyer Speed Figures. Growing up on old-school concepts, it was an evolutional process that allowed me to embrace the Beyers and they have helped tremendously through the years. The Beyer Speed Figures, invented by Andrew […] More
The upcoming stakes offer tons of options this weekend and we will try to get a head start by looking at events around the country and in Canada. The Grade 2 San Carlos at Santa Anita, the $1 million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine and the Grade 1 United Nations at Monmouth Park are the stakes […] More
The Grade 3 mile and a sixteenth $100,000 Affirmed Stakes is showcased in California Saturday at Santa Anita and the race takes on a personal note. I was lucky enough to watch the great Affirmed train at Santa Anita early in his Triple Crown season and it was unforgettable. I lived a hop, skip and […] More
The Mountain Top Futurity heads the Ruidoso Downs bill on Saturday and although it is not a major national stakes, it can be an opportunity for players to hone their handicapping skills. The $141,382 race is for New Mexico-bred colts and fillies and is carded at five furlongs. Ruidoso Downs is far removed from the […] More
The best in the equine business are still improving and the leader of the pack, Arrogate, is back looking like his old self. The Horse of the Year was off slowly in his only loss. That came in his debut at Los Alamitos and he still was getting to the winner late in that race. […] More
Tapit deserves his props on Father’s Day for a number of reasons as a sire. One of those is that he is not only the most expensive stud in North America, but he performs expertly at the dating game and continues to bring superstars into the sport. Tapit deserves his props because the owners and […] More
Delaware Park is an ideal option for gamblers for many reasons including the fact that it is easy to get to from a number of different venues. It is located just outside the city of Wilmington which makes it a hop, skip and jump to Parx Racing in Philadelphia. Factor in that the New York […] More
