Recent Horse Racing and Stakes Race Analysis
March 13, 2010 Derby Prep Races
Posted March 13th, 2010 by SmokinBob
The Tampa Bay Derby (G3)
Tampa Bay Downs - Race 11
1 1/16 miles - conventional dirt
Super Saver (#6) - Winner of the Kentucky Jockey Cup (G2), will be out for the early lead. He is the fastest horse in this group and reunites with Dominguez who has won aboard him before. Taking this gate-to-wire is a good possibility.
Read more »Road to the Derby Continues - March 6, 2010
Posted March 6th, 2010 by SmokinBob
The Gotham Stakes (G3) - $250,000
Aqueduct Race Track - Race 10
1 1/16 Miles - Conventional Dirt
Aqueduct Picks - Friday, January 8, 2009
Posted January 8th, 2010 by SmokinBob
Aqueduct Racetrack*
Ozone Park, NY
Friday, January 8, 2009
Race 1:
(7) - steps up in class, but should benefit from the up-front speed in the opener.
(3x) - off-the-pace type runner had 3 wins in 2009, contender.
(5) - has been popular at the claim box in last few, has taken a liking to Aqueduct's inner.
2010 Hal's Hope (G3)
Posted January 3rd, 2010 by SmokinBob
2010 Hal's Hope (G3)
Gulfstream Park - Race 8
1 mile on conventional dirt for horses 4 years old and up
2010 Turfway Prevue Stakes
Posted January 2nd, 2010 by SmokinBob
Turfway Prevue Stakes - $50K
Turfway Park - Florence, KY
9th Race - 6 1/2 furlongs - All Weather Surface
17 degrees, light snow
Read more »The 2010 Count Fleet Stakes
Posted January 2nd, 2010 by SmokinBob
The Count Fleet - $75K
Aqueduct - Ozone Park, NY
Race 8 - 1m 70 yds - Conventional Dirt
29 degrees, windy/snow flurries
Read more »2009 Breeder's Cup - Sunday, November 7, 2009
Posted November 7th, 2009 by SmokinBob
Race 2 - BC Juvenile Turf (G2) - $1 million
1 mile - Turf
Pounced (4) - Dettori + Turf + Breeder's Cup, it just makes sense, I like the 1st NA angle (on grass) and this horse has not finished worse than 2nd.
Viscount Nelson (2) - O'Brien / Murtagh won yesterday, and this horse has been in the money in every career start.
Read more »Breeder's Cup 2009 - Friday, November 6, 2009
Posted November 6th, 2009 by SmokinBob
Well ladies and gentleman it is finally upon us, Breeder's Cup 2009. After a brief hiatus following the Saratoga meet I am back and hopefully with some winners. This year the Breeder's Cup is being held at Oak Tree Santa at Santa Anita Park. The weather forecast is calling for sun and temperatures in the mid-70's, so it should be a good day for racing. The Breeder's Cup
Read more »Handicapping The 140th Travers Stakes Race 2009
Posted August 28th, 2009 by SmokinBob
The Travers is known as the Summer Derby, but in recent years, with the addition of the Woodward (G1) to the Saratoga meet and the emergence of the Haskell (G1), it has had some competition in luring the best horses. The race will be the 12th at Saratoga Racecourse on Sunday and features a field of seven after the scratch of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. The race, however, is not lacking a big time runner this year despite Mine That Bird's scratch and Rachel Alexandra running in the Woodward. The field boasts the winners of the Florida Derby (G1), the Belmont Stakes (G1) and the Jim Dandy (G2).
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