2013 Preakness picks, odds & analysis.
The Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes has been an excellent prep for the Florida Derby and subsequently the Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/8 miles race for three-year-olds has produced names like Eskendereya, Quality Road, Pulpit, Thunder Gulch, Dehere and Forty Niner. The 2011 Fountain of Youth field looks stellar, but living up to the [...]
The Grade 2 Hutcheson Stakes came up as competitive as any of us could have hoped. Every single one of the 10 entrants have a shot of taking home the win. The 7 furlong race is a prep for the Florida Derby. Some notable graduates include Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Spectacular Bid as well [...]
The Grade 2 Davona Dale Stakes is contested as a one turn mile at Gulfstream Park. The race for three-year-old fillies is named in honor of Calumet Farm’s Kentucky Oaks and New York Triple Tiara winning filly. Last years race was won by Amen Hallelujah. Let’s take a look at the field of nine which [...]
Davona Dale was a champion filly who raced for the storied Calumet Farm. The daughter of Best Turn won 11 of 18 starts. Her best victories came in the Kentucky Oaks, Coaching Club American Oaks, Acorn Stakes, and the Mother Goose Stakes. She was trained by John Veitch who also trained 1978 Travers Stakes winner [...]
Bob Baffert has a deep stable of three-year-olds this year. The Program may be his fourth or fifth best sophomore, and he is the likely favorite in the Grade 3 Sham Stakes which is a prep for the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby. That really says something about his stable when he is sending out [...]
The Grade 2 Hutcheson Stakes at 7 furlongs is perfect for colts that aren’t ready to go 9 furlongs in the Fountain of Youth. The race has produced notable sprinters and routers alike. Kentucky Derby winners Spectacular Bid and Swale both own a win in this race. Last year’s winner was Capt. Candyman Can who [...]
The Fountain of Youth Stakes served as a “coming out” party of sorts for Quality Road in 2009. He would use the race as a springboard for a win in the Florida Derby. The field was very strong last year and is just as strong in 2010. Jackson Bend and Buddy’s Saint figure to get [...]
The Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes is in the final prep for the lucrative $750,000 Louisiana Derby. It was won by Friesan Fire in 2009. He would go on to be the favorite in the Kentucky Derby. This years field is competitive with 12 entrants and is lead by Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes winner Ron [...]
I love the place where the surf meets the turf. Del Mar is easily one of the best places on this planet, and Sunday will be its best day of racing. Some of the events include the Grade 1 Pat O’Brien Stakes, Grade 2 Del Mar Derby, and the Grade 1 Pacific Classic. It doesn’t [...]
Things are looking good for the folks at Southern Equine Stables. House trainer Eric Guillot has saddled four winners from 11 starters at the Del Mar meet. He won the Grade 3 Sorrento Stakes with Mi Sueno a few weeks ago. That was the filly’s first win and she took the race by a whopping [...]
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