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2012 Personal Ensign Handicap betting preview

The Personal Ensign Handicap is named after one of the greatest fillies of the modern era. Personal Ensign retired undefeated after winning the Breeders’ Cup Distaff over Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors in what was one of the most thrilling stretch drives in the history of racing. Let’s take a look at the group of [...]

2012 Ballerina Stakes betting preview

**Click here to learn how to get our picks for this race and all of the stakes action this weekend** The seven furlongs Grade 1 Ballerina Stakes could prove to be a harbinger for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita later this year. 2007 winner Maryfield would go on to take [...]

2011 Breeders Cup Ladies Classic Picks & Preview

by Paul Mazur Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic: (Race 10 — Churchill Downs — post time 7:30 ET)The biggest and richest race of the first day of the Breeders’ Cup draws a field of ten to go 1 ⅛ miles on the dirt under the lights. The race will be televised on ESPN2 as part of [...]

2011 Breeders Cup Ladies Classic Still Solid Despite Absences

by Paul Mazur Stop if this sounds familiar: the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classicwill not feature one of the top females in the country, as the missing runner takes on the boys the following day in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. In both 2009 and 2010 it was Zenyatta. This year’s Ladies’ Classic will be without Havre [...]

Weekend Review (Alabama & Lake Placid Stakes)

The Grade 1 Alabama Stakes was the most important race on tap this past weekend and it did not disappoint. The 9 furlong Saratoga race for three-year-old fillies drew a field of only six, but it was one of those rare cases where any one of the six horses had a legitimate chance to win [...]

2011 Alabama Stakes betting preview

The Grade 1 Alabama Stakes is one of the most prestigious races for a filly in the United States. The final leg of the Triple Tiara presents a unique challenge in the form of the 10 furlongs distance. Those to claim the race in the past include Shuvee, Life’s Magic, Go For Ward, Sky Beauty, [...]

Saratoga off to a fast start

The racing action from Saratoga is in full swing. The most notable winners of the first weekend of racing were Georgie’s Angel in the Schuylerville and Overdriven in the Sanford. Both charges were trained by Todd Pletcher (go figure). You couldn’t get a price on either one, but that didn’t stop us from scoring a [...]

2011 Coaching Club American Oaks betting preview

The CCA Oaks is one of the premier races each year for three-year-old fillies. It is contested at nine furlongs on the main track at Saratoga. Notable recent winners include Devil May Care, Music Note and Ashado. Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty (Medaglia d’Oro x Liszy by AP Indy) headlines this field. Since her gritty [...]

Gulfstream Park Picks for 4/2/11

I have had a love hate relationship with Gulfstream Park this meet. At times it has been good to me and at others it has been unbearable. I’m hoping to be saying that at the end of the day, in the words of Ice Cube, today was a good day. Let’s take a look at [...]