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 [...]
September 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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2012 Vanderbilt Handicap betting preview
Looking for a place to play Saratoga? TVG and Twin Spires have lucrative sign up offers. The Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap is the premier race for sprinters at Saratoga. The $400k six furlong race has attracted a field of eight horses this year. Notable winners include Speightstown, Pomeroy, War Front, Fabulous Strike and Majesticperfection. Shackleford (Forestry x Oatsee by [...]
October 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
2011 Breeders Cup Sprint projects to be a tough race
By Robert Boswell This year the thoroughbred racing scene as a whole has lacked a bit of clarity and the male sprint division was no different. Just take a look back; there have been eight Grade 1 sprint races on the main track for 3-year-olds or older, producing eight different winners. Just when one sprinter [...]
September 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
2011 Breeders Cup Future Odds & Picks
Wynn|Encore has posted a future book of odds for the upcoming 2011 Breeders Cup. I always like to take a look at stuff like this. Let’s break down each race with a look at key contenders and some of the plays I would make if given the chance. Breeders Cup Classic This is going to [...]
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Betting the 2011 King’s Bishop Stakes featuring Uncle Mo
It’s finally here. The race we have all been dying to see; the Grade 1 King’s Bishop Stakes. The prestigious race is contested over the distance of 7 furlongs for three-year-old colts and geldings. The Factor’s defection makes the race just a tiny bit weaker, but this should still be an event we talk about [...]