2013 Preakness picks, odds & analysis.
Joel Rosario, the nations sixth leading rider by earnings, is leaving southern California in favor of the New York circuit. Represented by agent Ronnie Ebanks, the Dominican jockey has won riding titles at Santa Anita Park, Hollywood Park and Del Mar. Rosario faced some of the toughest names in racing while winning those titles. The [...]
Bodemeister seemingly had the 2012 Kentucky Derby in his pocket turning for home under the Twin Spires, but it was I’ll Have Another who rallied down the lane to register the 1 ½ length score. It was a neck back to the hard charging Dullahan and ¾ of a length behind that one was Went The Day [...]
by Robert Boswell Union Rags Bay colt foaled March 3, 2009 Dixie Union – Tempo by Gone West Owner: Chadds Ford Stable Trainer: Michael Matz Jockey: Julien Leparoux On the track: Union Rags won his career debut in July going 5 furlongs at Delaware Park against Maiden Special Weight competition. He then jumped [...]
The 2012 Grade 1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (Gulfstream|Saturday|Race 8) has attracted 10 entries with Turf Classic winner Get Stormy listed as the 121 lbs. high weight. The nine furlong turf race carries a purse of $300k. Recent winners include Breeders’ Cup Mile victors Kip Deville and Court Vision as well as multiple Grade 1 [...]
Dialed In (Mineshaft x Miss Doolittle by Storm Cat) Trainer: Nick Zito Jockey: Julien Leparoux *Click the link to find out how to get our Kentucky Derby Picks** In sprint races there is very little room for error. Dialed In debuted at the sprint distance of six and a half furlongs at Churchill Downs. Fans bet [...]
Kathmanblu was at the top of her division after she romped home by 8 lengths in the Grade 2 Goldenrod Stakes at Churchill Downs. Since then Plum Pretty has emerged with a 25 length win in the Sunland Oaks. R Heat Lightning won the Gulfstream Oaks as fas you can throw a rock while in [...]
Dialed In did what I predicted he would when he rallied from last place to take the Florida Derby on Sunday. The son of Mineshaft covered the 9 furlongs distance in 1:50.07 and beat second place finisher Shackleford by a head. The win was vindicating as he suffered his first defeat in his previous race [...]
The Florida Derby is perhaps the best prep race available for the Kentucky Derby. The purse is fat at $1,000,000, the distance is perfect at 9 furlongs and the 5 weeks away from the Run for the Roses is excellent timing. The last winner in the Kentucky Derby that the Florida Derby produced was Big [...]
There is nothing quite like the feeling of watching a horse loose on the lead reeling out slow fractions before kicking off to a win. This feeling only comes when you bet that horse though. If you are any other horse panic rises up in your chest as you realize your charge is too far [...]
Black-Eyed Susan day is full of great races. One of those races is the $70k Hilltop Stakes. I like Smart Seattle to take the race under Julien Leparoux for Graham Motion. Watch the video to find out why. If you would like picks for all of this weekends stakes action, including the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, [...]