2013 Belmont Stakes picks, odds & analysis.
2012 Horse of the Year I’ll Have Another (Flower Alley x Arch’s Gal Edith by Arch) delivered an exciting 2012 campaign that was not bested by any other horse in America. His resume includes three Grade 1 wins among which are the first two legs of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. [...]
Learn more about 2012 Breeders Cup Picks. Without question the most competitive race of the 2012 Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the Ladies Classic. The race is as deep as I can remember in the history of the event. Nine fillies and mares will compete for the top spot and every single one has a legitimate [...]
Juvenile Sprint I hate that this race did not draw a full field, but it should still be a worthwhile event. Trainer Wesley Ward has to be loving the addition of this race. He does tremendously well with sprinting juveniles and will be well represented by Sweet Shirley Mae and Almost an Angel. Marathon This [...]
The connections of champion Royal Delta have left open the door for a run at the Breeders’ Cup Classic by cross entering in the race as well as the Ladies Classic on the preceding day. Chances are that she will race in the Ladies Classic, but it’s nice to know that there is at least [...]
The Personal Ensign Handicap is named after one of the greatest fillies of the modern era. Personal Ensign retired undefeated after winning the Breeders’ Cup Distaff over Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors in what was one of the most thrilling stretch drives in the history of racing. Let’s take a look at the group of [...]
Saratoga and Del Mar are in full swing, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t great racing elsewhere. The Grade II $750k Delaware Handicap will pit two of the best fillies in America against each other. Let’s break down this strong group of lasses. #1 Royal Delta (Empire Maker x Delta Princess by A.P. Indy) 7-5: [...]
Thursdays usually mark the calm before the storm, and there certainly is a storm brewing this weekend in Florida, figuratively that is. Superstar Union Rags, who many people believe could be our best chance to break the Triple Crown drought, will be making his final prep race Saturday in the Grade 1 Florida Derby. If [...]
Fox Hill Farm’s filly Havre de Grace was named Horse of the Year for 2011 marking the third straight year a female has taken the award and ending one of the most mediocre years of racing in recent memory. She took the award over Acclamation who finished a well beaten second with 26 votes compared [...]
2011 was a year of pure mediocrity, but we did see diamonds in the rough. Animal Kingdom ran off to win the Kentucky Derby; Havre de Grace beat the boys in the Woodward; and Hansen stayed undefeated in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. All three of those horses could potential be rewarded with horse racing’s versions [...]
by Paul Mazur Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic: (Race 10 — Churchill Downs — post time 7:30 ET)The biggest and richest race of the first day of the Breeders’ Cup draws a field of ten to go 1 ⅛ miles on the dirt under the lights. The race will be televised on ESPN2 as part of [...]
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