Some are traditional Grade-1 and/or Grade-2 events at familiar, high profile racetracks such as the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup and the $250,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct on Friday Nov. 25. But a less traditional race—theGrade-3 Delta Jackpot—which will be run on Saturday at lil ‘ole Delta Downs in the small western Louisiana town of Vinton—suddenly has emerged as a [...]
Horse Racing
Sabercat Looking Good for 2012 Kentucky Derby
With SABERCAT’S strong four length victory from off the pace over California invader BASMATI, it seems a good bet that we will see him in the 2012Kentucky Derby. Trained by Steve Asmussen, who recently became only the fourth trainer in history to reach 6, 000 victories, Sabercat now can be spotted in races that will help him [...]
Post Positions Play a Role in Handicapping
Post position statistics become a more important component of handicapping when races are staged at certain distances. Naturally, the most significant aspect of the data is the ratio of victories. The general bias against outside posts is particularly strong at foremost North American ovals, especially in routes such as a mile on Aqueduct’s inner track [...]
Sabercat Looking Good for 2012 Kentucky Derby
With SABERCAT’S strong four length victory from off the pace over California invader BASMATI, it seems a good bet that we will see him in the 2012 Kentucky Derby. Trained by Steve Asmussen, who recently became only the fourth trainer in history to reach 6, 000 victories, Sabercat now can be spotted in races that [...]
Thanksgiving Horse Racing to Affect Triple Crown
Some are traditional Grade-1 and/or Grade-2 events at familiar, high profile racetracks such as the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup today and the $250,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, on Friday Nov 25. But a less traditional race—the Grade-3 Delta Jackpot—which will be run on Saturday at lil ‘ole Delta Downs in the small western Louisiana town [...]
Horse Race Online Betting
Some will tell you different, but the truth of the matter is that there are no secrets on the backstretch of any racetrack, just rumors, innuendo, facts, sometimes-hazy facts and then reality. So when 9 different trainers put in a claim for any particular horse, there is a strong possibility that this horse is going [...]
Breaking Down the Breeders’ Cup
Aside from Goldikova’s third place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Mile on Saturday, a performance that was marred by an obvious foul she committed against COURAGOUS CAT and several other horses in the upper stretch; aside from the fact that the Churchill Downs’ stewards put the blinkers on and allowed Goldikova’s third place finish to [...]
2011 Breeders’ Cup Results
Fact is those two negative results were the big stories that overshadowed a long list of close finishes and wild upsets that dominated the 28th edition of the ultra rich, 15 race Breeders’ Cup that played out Friday and Saturday at Churchill Downs. Goldikova, away alertly from post one in the $2 million BC Mile, [...]
Which Horse Will Win the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Classic?
The biggest remaining race of the 2011 thoroughbred calendar takes place today with the Breeders’ Cup Classic. This year’s edition will produce even more drama than usual as it will most likely determine Horse of the Year honors which are still undecided. The line-up is a bit of a murders’ row of equine talent and [...]
Top Three Favorites to Win the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic
It doesn’t get better than this in the world of horse racing. Aside from the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup and its suite of races are arguably the most exciting and meaningful thoroughbred contests of the year. It is when we get to see the stars of tomorrow running in the Juvenile races, and when [...]
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