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Lexington Stakes, and Arkansas Derby, Saturday April 10
It is the last weekend of the 2021 Derby Prep Challenge and things are close at the top of the standings. Things are also close in the money category so lots to be decided today. We’ve got the last two Derby Prep races on the calendar today, the Lexington Stakes and the Arkansas Derby. Don’t…
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A Trio of Derby Prep Races, April 3, 2021
We’ve got a trio of Kentucky Derby prep races on the schedule today, and complimented that with a trio of Oaks prep races. Equal billing today on this Easter weekend. There is still racing to be done today though, let’s get to it! Race 1: Gazelle Stakes (G3) Search Results – Undefeated in 2 starts,…
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Florida Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks Weekend, March 27th 2021.
We’ve got an early race for you this weekend as I tossed in the Kitten’s Joy Appleton Stakes at 1:57PM EST into this week’s Pick 6 Challenge. Let’s have a look at the races this week. Race 1: Kitten’s Joy Appleton Stakes (G3) Frostmournce – lightly raced over the last year and a half, speed…
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Louisiana Derby Day, Saturday March 20th
We’ve got some bigger fields this week than we did last week, lets see if it is harder to make our picks or not. Race 1: Tom Benson Memorial Stakes Dalika – peaked beyers in the 90’s recently, winner of last race, winner of 2/4 at Fair Grounds and 3/8 at distance, Mena has ridden…
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Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn, March 13, 2021
We’ve got six stakes races for you this weekend headlined by the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, the only Derby points race of the weekend. But don’t let that fool you into thinking this is some minor stakes race. Past winners of the Rebel Stakes include Smarty Jones, Lookin At Lucky, Curlin, and American Pharoah.…
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Santa Anita Triple, and The Gotham Stakes, March 6, 2021.
We are back with week 2 of the 2021 Derby Prep Pick 6 Challenge. Technical difficulties threatened to derail week 1 once again, but I was able to overcome them and we got the first week of racing in. This week sees our races span the USA as we start out with races in Tampa…
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Kentucky Derby Day, Last Day of the Mid Summer Spectacular, September 5th
It is the last day of the 2020 Mid Summer Spectacular segment, so make your picks count. It is close at the top. We’ve got 5 grade 1 stakes races for you today. Two races from Saratoga, and 4 from Churchill Downs. Let’s get to it! Race 1: Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) Cezanne –…
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Faux Travers day includes Amsterdam, Forego and Sword Dancer Stakes
Here we are on what would have been Travers weekend, but that day has already passed with Tiz the Law romping down the course. Formula one is racing at Spa Belgium, but there is different horsepower for show at the Spa in Upstate New York. We’ve got 4 great stakes races from Saratoga and one…
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Fourstardave Handicap and Pacific Classic, Saturday August 22nd.
I wish we had a few more big races out East, but it looks like it is the West’s day to shine with a lot of races out of Del Mar this weekend. As a reminder, this segment of the Pick 6 Challenge will go through the Kentucky Derby, which is being run the first…
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Alabama Stakes Day, Saturday August 15th
Some lean weeks here with the Kentucky Derby 3 weeks away. We’ve got a few races from the states, and a few races from Woodbine. The grade 1 Alabama is our feature race of the day, lets get to it! Race 1: Dance Smartly Stakes (G2) Elizabeth Way – won last race at woodbine, showing…