2013 Belmont Stakes picks, odds & analysis.
The $200k Grade 3 Withers Stakes is back in business after missing 2011. The 8 ½ furlong race is a key New York prep for the Kentucky Derby. The next two races of note in the Empire State are the $400k Grade 3 Gotham Stakes and the $1 million Wood Memorial. The Withers is race 9 [...]
This time last year none of us were aware that Morning Line existed. He had made only a single start and was fourth against maiden special weight company. Since then the son of Tiznow romped home by 8 lengths in a maiden race at Monmouth, won an allowance 11 lengths and then got the victory [...]
The racing action will get pretty intense this weekend. Several of the best races will be going down at Santa Anita. Among them are the Santa Anita Oaks, Kilroe Mile and Santa Anita Handicap. I’ve already given my selections for two of those races, but lets recap. A Z Warrior won first out and is [...]
I’m not wild about the inner track at Aqueduct, but there are two solid races worth checking out on Friday. The first race I looked at is race 3 which is an open maiden special weight event for three-year-olds and upward. The distance is 8.5 furlongs, or 1 mile and 1/16 of a mile. This [...]
This is a huge weekend of racing and I am counting down the minutes until it gets here. Earlier in the week I provided a Pick 4 play from Fair Grounds. It costs only $8 to play and I think it has a great chance to hit. Click here to read more about that. I [...]
This slump has taken hold of me. For some reason I am having a hard time picking winners. It could be the Birthday Jinx of my friend Chris over at Giving My Ten Cents. He can’t pick ANYTHING around his birthday, but he is normally an exceptional handicapper. It seems the jinx is contagious! I [...]
I am a bit out of my element trying to handicap less than top class runners, but I decided to check out a few races at Aqueduct for Wednesday. The Cosmic Bob Stakes has a compact field of 5 going forward. Every horse in the race has a shot. I have also handicapped the 8th [...]