It is Derby day! First off, we’d like to wish everyone a fun and safe Derby day and good luck to all!

Weather update: As far as the first race, the track was Muddy. If the weather stays dry throughout the day, it is possible that the track may dry up by Derby time. MAKE SURE to keep the prediction form set to the latest dirt/turf conditions throughout the day to get the most accurate selections. If you are not going to have access to the site during the day, check the picks on our form for a Muddy track and also a Fast track beforehand so that you are prepared for a wet or dry scenario.

If the track does end up wet for the Derby, we think this may help Big Brown, who is a natural speed horse. It may give him a better chance to wire the field. We still think he is the horse to beat as he has yet to show his best performance. We also think that Gayego will enjoy a wet going.

As far as our other top picks in general, we think Denis of Cork could be in the mix if he is back in top form. We also think the filly Eight Belles has a very good chance coming off a great prep race.

Our Breeders’ Cup selections are NOW AVAILABLE! From the Toteboard, choose Monmouth Park for October 26th and October 27th. Each form will cost 10 WinningCredits. We also put together a FREE Breeders’ Cup analysis page. This page gives our top picks in each race with some commentary. Good luck everyone!

There are two Pick 3s that look very enticing today. We feel that some longshots will hit in a few of these races:

Pick 3 (Races 1-3): 2,4/7,5,1/11,7,6 = $18 (for $1)
Pick 3 (Races 5-7): 2,3,1/4,7/10,1,3,5,11 = $30 (for $1)

Good luck everyone!

Here are our rankings (assuming Fast track) for the races on the Albuquerque card. The first horses are our top tier and then the next horses are the second tier. The quarter horse races are in bold. Good luck!

Race 1: 3,4/5,1
Race 2: 3,8,10/2,1,4
Race 3: 3,2,10/9,4,6
Race 4: 3,7,1/4
Race 5: 5/2,4,8,6,7
Race 6: 6,4,3/5,7,1
Race 7: 4,3,5/8,1
Race 8: 8,7,6/2
Race 9: 7,2,6/4,1,8,5,10
Race 10: 6,5/12,9,7,3,10

Here is a Pick 4 ticket for Saturday 8/25 (races 7-10) which includes all the big races on the card. The ticket will be fairly expensive ($81 for $1) but it will probably pay big, especially if Street Sense doesn’t pull it off. You could also use the picks for the Pick 3 in races 7-9 or 8-10 for a cheaper investment ($27 for $1). There is also a Double in races 8-9 and races 9-10.

Race 7 (Bernard Baruch Handicap-G2): 12, 6, 4
Race 8 (King’s Bishop Stakes-G1): 8, 1, 7
Race 9 (Travers Stakes-G1): 5, 6, 4
Race 10 (Victory Ride Stakes-G3): 8, 6, 4

Good luck everyone!

Unfortunately we ran 2nd to a 12-1 in the 6th race of the Pick 3 I posted earlier. Here is a good ticket to attempt to recoup with the remaining 2 legs of our Pick 3 and the 9th race. I also added the 5 in the Pacific Classic. It will cost $28 to bet.

Race 7: 2,3
Race 8 (Pacific Classic): 1,2,3,5,10,11,12
Race 9: 8,9

Good luck…

Here is a Pick 3 for Del Mar today that ends with the Pacific Classic. It will cost $48 for $1. If you want a cheaper ticket, drop the 7 in the 6th Race (will only cost $36 then).

Race 6: 2,6,7,12
Race 7: 2,3
Race 8 (Pacific Classic): 1,2,3,10,11,12

Good luck…