The Pacific Classic features not just a $1 million purse, but several interesting storylines. The most recognizable one surrounds Richard’s Kid being kidnapped from the Bob Baffert barn in a deal the trainer called shady and unprofessional. The Hall of Famer trainer will counter his former two –time Pacific Classic winning horse with the vaunted [...]
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2011 Easy Goer Stakes betting preview
Wow, the $60k ungraded Easy Goer Stakes came up tough! Three of the five entrants are stakes winner while two are graded stakes winners. Let’s take a look at the entrants. Although the field is short, a strong opinion could lead to a good payoff given the competitiveness of the race. Friend or Foe (Friends [...]
September 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
Blame goes from hunter to hunted in Jockey Club Gold Cup
While the race isn’t as strong as it has been in recent memory, the Jockey Club Gold Cup will be fun to watch. It is a race with serious Breeders Cup Classic implications. The favorite is Foster Handicap, and Whitney Handicap winner Blame. The Al Stall trainee is riding a five race win streak. His [...]
June 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Zenyatta early favorite to repeat in Breeders Cup Classic
Zenyatta is favored to repeat in the Breeders Cup Classic according to an unscientific poll conducted by Gradedstakes.com. The daughter of Street Cry received 35% of the 140 votes. She recently improved her record to 17 wins from 17 starts while recording a narrow victory that may have been easier than it looked over the British mare [...]
September 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
Rail Trip headlines big day at Del Mar in the Pacific Classic
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 [...]
September 1, 2009 7 Comments
Rachel Alexandra set to tackle older males in Grade 1 Woodward Stakes
Forego, Seattle Slew, Spectacular Bid, Affirmed, Alysheba, Cigar, Ghostzapper and Curlin. What do all of these horses have in common? They have all won the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes. Three-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra will seek to add her name to the list of winners on Saturday. If you had told me at the beginning of [...]
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