The Breeders’ Cup is on the horizon, but we still have some good stakes action to get to before heading to Santa Anita. First on the list is the Grade 3 Bold Ruler Handicap. The seven furlongs race will go off at 5:06 ET at Belmont this Saturday. BUFFUM has a strong record at Belmont [...]
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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2012 Vosburgh Stakes betting preview
The six furlongs Grade 1 VOSBURGH STAKES gathered a field of 10 competitors for its $500k purse. The Belmont Park event is race 7 on Saturday and will go to post at 4:04 EST. The victor will gain automatic entry to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita on November 5. POSEIDON’S WARRIOR [...]
August 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
2012 Whitney Handicap betting preview
Looking for a place to play Saratoga? TVG and Twin Spires have lucrative sign up offers. The 2012 Whitney Handicap (Gr. 1) is worth $750k and will be contested at 1 1/8 miles over the main track at Saratoga. Last year’s winner, Tizway, was a finalist for the Eclipse Award for Champion Older Male. In 2011 we saw Blame [...]
July 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grade 2 Suburban Handicap betting preview
The nine furlongs Grade 2 Suburban Handicap features a well matched group of eight horses set to compete for a $350k purse. Last year’s edition of the race saw Flat Out score at a nice price before going on to be a force in the older horse division. Bet the race at Twin Spires! To [...]
May 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
2012 Metropolitan Mile Preview
One of our best hits of last year came in the Met Mile, but with a short field of only six in 2012 we are unlikely to replicate that success. You just cant hit big on six horse fields; period. The NYRA should be ashamed that on one of their biggest days of racing they [...]
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cigar Mile up for grabs
The Grade I Cigar Mile, formerly known as the NYRA Mile, is named in honor of the great Cigar. The warhorse beat Suburban Handicap winner Devil His Due in this race on his way to a then record of 16 consecutive wins. He would be proud of the group of eight gathered to try and [...]
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Calibrachoa favored in Fall Highweight Handicap
Be sure to save some time before or after Thanksgiving dinner to watch and wager on what looks like a great field in the Grade III Fall Highweight Handicap from Aqueduct at 2:42 pm. Calibrachoa has the honor of carrying top weight of 135 lbs after a last out romp in the Bold Ruler Handicap. [...]