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Return to Keeneland, Week 5 October 9 2021
Last week looked like it was going to be tricky, but we had 3 teams get all 6 races picked correct. What will happen this week? We’ve got 5 races from Keeneland and the Joe Hirsch from Belmont. Four of these races are breeders Cup qualifiers. Let’s see what we’ve got today. Race 1: Woodford…
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Grade 1’s out West and at Belmont this week, October 2, 2021.
We’ve got races from Belmont and Santa Anita this weekend, including 4 Breeders Cup qualifiers. Some small fields this week might make you believe this will be an easy pick 6, but there are lots of good horses to pick from, and I think this will be a far from easy week. Last week saw…
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Pennsylvania Derby feature race for Week 3, Sept 25, 2021.
We’ve got 6 races from Parx Racing this week in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Derby will cap the day of racing. I wanted to try and work in some Belmont races, but they had some smaller fields and the early mile races looked interesting at Parx. Lets see what we’ve got for today. Race 1: Parx…
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Week 2 brings races from Belmont, Churchill Downs, and Woodbine. Sept 18, 2021.
We’ve got 6 races on tap for this week with 2 each from Belmont, Churchill Downs, and Woodbine. The Jockey Club Oaks and Derby headline the start of the fall meet at Belmont. We’ve got 4 Breeder’s Cup qualifiers this week. Last week was tough picking with large fields and lots of good horses, will…
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Fall Segment starts with racing from Kentucky Downs, September 11, 2021.
We are starting the fall segment of the Pick 6 Challenge which will run through the Breeders Cup the first week in November. It will be fun trying to decide on just 6 races that day. There is a scoring change for this segment. The highest amount of money won will be the primary decider…
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Jockey Club Gold and Del Mar Derby, the end of Summer Sept 4, 2021
It is the end of the summer meets at Del Mar and Saratoga. It is also the last week of the Pick 6 Challenge, I sure am missing not seeing the Woodward this weekend. Let’s see what we’ve got today. Race 1: Prioress Stakes (G2) Souper Sensational – Has lots of speed, dropping in distance,…
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Travers Day at Saratoga, August 28 2021
A great day of racing is in store for Saratoga. Saturday is the 152nd running of the Travers Stakes, the feature race of the meet. There are a whole bunch of stakes races on the card, and lots of great horses will be running. Let’s get a look at the six races I’ve chosen for…
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Big day out West with the Del Mar Classic and Handicap, August 21, 2021.
Lots of big races out West this weekend and we’ve got a lot of them up for the Pick 6 Challenge this weekend. Look for much later start times with the 3 hour time difference. We’ll start with two races from Saratoga. Let’s have a look. Race 1: Lake Placid Stakes (G2) Technical Analysis –…
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Pick 6 is back for Arlington Park and the FourStarDave Saratoga Stakes Races
After a two week hiatus we are back with the Pick 6 Challenge for 6 races this weekend at Arlington park and Saratoga. Race 1: Pucker Up Stakes (G3) Flown – 3rd in the Regret and 5th in Appalachian Stakes races, 4 of last 5 races greater than 1 mile on turf, finished in the…
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Opening Week at Del Mar and Saratoga, and the Haskell at Monmouth, July 17, 2021
It’s a busy weekend as the summer meets open at Del Mar and Saratoga. Plus, this weekend is the million dollar grade one Haskell at Monmouth. Lots of great races to chose from but I could only pick 6. Let’s have a look at them. Race 1: Monmouth Cup (G3) Ny Traffic – Second in…