You read it right! Let’s start in Florida, and enjoy the sunshine of Gulfstream and then we will shift our tack out to the left coast for Santa Anita. I like solid weather, and even if it rains, it beats the snow and blustery winds of the mid-west. Saturday Gulfstream Park Race #7 – The […]
The 93rd Jockey Club Gold Cup could be a two-horse race on Saturday, as two millionaires clash in the Grade 1 at Belmont in a key prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 6. Blame, with more than $1.5 million in the bank, is gunning for his sixth straight stakes victory, after defeating Quality […]
New York has shifted tack to Saratoga. The track know as the “Spa” is always a good area to go back in time to see racing. The rain has been around since opening day, and hopefully the weather will be getting better for Sunday. Here are some plays that need a good look before making […]
The 43rd Haskell Invitational will give the winner a leg up in the quest for top 3-year-old honors in 2010. It will pit winners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, plus the Belmont runner-up, in a very competitive race. Preakness heroine Rachel Alexandra and Belmont winner Summer Bird clashed in last year’s Monmouth Park showcase […]
Belmont 142 is in the books… I have a few observations, and overall my grade was a B . If you get that without a Triple Crown hopeful, that is good shooting…. First, why change the song? Sinatra would roll over in his grave… Jay-Z, who is a genius, has his song performed by Jasmine Villegas. […]
I know we are a few days away from the drawing of the official post position order, but here are a few thoughts to keep in mind when examining all of the action this week. I know we may change our mind between now and the race, but as of right now, I am taking […]
The 142nd Belmont Stakes will not have the winning 3-year-old from the Kentucky Derby or Preakness in the field for the second time in five years. In 2006, Derby champ Barbaro suffered a crippling injury early in the Preakness that proved fatal in early ’07. The winner, Bernardini, didn’t run in the Belmont or Derby. […]