Road to Kentucky & A Trip (Not that Far) South
The Road to Kentucky passed through Fair Grounds last week. There was plenty of chalk for sure but two winners jumped up at huge prices. Race 2 featured a $99 winner and the double-point Risen Star saw the 135 to 1 Ive Struck a Nerve get up by a nose…. a cap horse worth 2400 points. […]
Road to Kentucky, Angela at Hawthorne & More
The $30,000 Road to Kentucky Tournament continues Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. The double point bonus race Derby prep is the $200,000 G3 El Camino Real. Post time is 2:45pm for the nine-race card and entries to this free contest are due before that. Only three of the nine entered in the El Camino Real […]
The Sunshine Millions
Floridians line up for a six race Sunshine Millions this year. With the Californians out of the picture, a majority of these animals have seen each other many times before. While many times a scenario like this would beg “Whose turn is it?” not many of these take turns beating one another up. There will […]
Breeders’ Cup 2012: The Aftermath
Every year I have mixed thoughts on the Breeders’ Cup. This year it was another up-and-down affair, but overall Saturday went this handicapper’s way more than Friday. Race by race, let’s review: Juvenile Sprint: Anti-climactic at best. Merit Man and Hightail put on a decent stretch duel for us, but the rail was obviously playing […]
2012 Breeders’ Cup: Friday Analysis
Breeders’ Cup Friday includes a few of the less established Breeders’ Cup races and four Breeders’ Cup races restricted to Fillies and Mares. The headliner is the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic where Royal Delta will look to defend her title for trainer Bill Mott. Here’s a look at how our expert handicappers view the races. […]
Breeders’ Cup 101
With the largest two-day event in racing just around the corner, there are plenty of resources, opinions and thoughts out there on the Breeders’ Cup. However, here’s some quick advice on where to find what you’re looking for: Who: Although post positions won’t be drawn until next week, pre-entries for all Breeders’ Cup races are […]
16,071 Witness Extreme Race Day! (W/Video)
Extreme day had something for everyone on Saturday, and everyone totaled 16,071 patrons on hand to watch Red Hot Zoomer win one of the shortest races in track history, Wild Jacob repeat as John Bullit champion, the mayor of Shakopee win another race, this time on a camel, and a one-eyed horse steal the HBPA […]
July 3rd Racing Preview
The five-day Independence Day racing week kicks off on Tuesday, July 3rd with a special 4PM Post Time. The day features some great racing including one quarter horse race (the Great Lakes Stakes) followed by 10 thoroughbred races (including the Blair’s Cove Stakes and the HBPA Mile Stakes). Two Pick 4s carrying a $.50 minimum […]