2013 Belmont Stakes picks, odds & analysis.
I’ll Have Another was never meant to be a great racehorse. His sire Flower Alley, who at the time was considered to be so-so, wasn’t exactly turning heads with his progeny. When this chestnut colt entered the Keeneland sales ring as a yearling in September of 2010, the audience wasn’t too impressed. He brought only [...]
The Grade 1 Preakness Stakes is always a fun and exciting race to watch. Typically, the winner of the Kentucky Derby goes to Pimlico Race Course as the huge favorite for the prestigious middle jewel of the Triple Crown. This year, quite a different situation has developed. Derby favorite Bodemeister, who ended up finishing second [...]
Largely considered to be the greatest claim in the history of thoroughbred racing, Lava Man has been retired after a brief comeback attempt. The gelding faded to last after setting the pace in the Grade 2 San Gabriel last month. Trainer Doug O’Neill said he came out of the race very tired and that Lava Man [...]
I had a really good feeling about M One Rifle in the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes. I thought that he was lone speed and he set unpressed fractions and won by an easy two and a half lengths. I bet him heavily and I was surprised that I got such a good price as he [...]
Finally I’ve got something worth talking about. One of my favorite all time horses, Lava Man, has returned from a one year retirement. The eight-year-old has undergone stem cell therapy and an injury in his ankle has subsequently healed. The son of Slew City Slew was supposed to retire to Old Friends in Kentucky, but [...]