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Final Big Breeder’s Cup Qualifier Day, Joe Hirsch, 5 Grade 1’s, October 8, 2022
It is another big weekend of racing with lots of Breeder’s Cup qualifying races scheduled. I’ve put 5 up to challenge you this weekend. The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic is not a Breeder’s Cup win and you’re in qualifier, but I still think it will be a great race so I added it to the…
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The Lexington Stakes, Last Week, April 16, 2022
We made it to the last week of the Run For the Roses Derby Prep Challenge 2022. Only one last Derby Prep race on the ticket today, the Lexington Stakes. I think Charismatic was the last horse to win the Lexington and the Kentucky Derby in 1999. We will also head out to Woodbine, Keeneland,…
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Stakes racing back at the Big A, and a trio of Derby Preps, April 8, 2022
Once again we go into another big weekend of Derby Prep races, and there are just too many stakes races to chose from. We’ve got a trio of Stakes from Keeneland finishing up with the Blue Grass Stakes. I grabbed the Wood Memorial and Carter from Aqueduct (wish I could get the Remsen in there…
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Fayette Stakes from Keeneland and a Whole Host of Belmont Races, October 30 2021
We are a week away from the Breeder’s Cup, so make your moves and get in position to go for the win. We’ve got a few Graded Stakes from Keeneland and Santa Anita, and fill in the rest with races at Belmont. Good luck everyone. Race 1: Hudson Handicap Ny Traffic – Dropping way down…
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Four Graded Stakes and Four Different Tracks Highlight Week 7, October 23 2021.
The pickings are getting slimmer as we get closer to the Breeder’s Cup race weekend. We are going to 4 tracks this weekend. An early date at Woodbine for the Hendrie Stakes, and then follow on to Keeneland, Belmont, and finally wrap up at Santa Anita. Some big fields out there to mix things up,…
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Light Stakes Races Week 6, October 16 2021
The number of stakes races is winding down as we approach the Breeders Cup in just a few weeks. Cornelio found a few stakes races at Arapahoe Park for us to take a look at, along with some graded stakes from Belmont and Keeneland. Maybe these races will provide an adequate challenge for the week.…
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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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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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Keeneland Meet Starts, Blue Grass Stakes, July 11th
Last day of racing for the Belmont summer meet. I didn’t put the Ruffian in here, as there are onyl 5 entries, and I have a feeling Monomoy Girl is going to kill it! We’ve got 5 races from Keeneland up this weekend capped off with the Blue Grass Stakes. Hope you are all having…
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Arkansas Derby, Saturday April 16th
Well here we are with the final week of the Pick 6 Challenge, and the finally weekend of the Derby Prep Races. We have two races left for Derby hopefuls to get in, with the Lexington at Keeneland, and the Arkansas derby at Oaklawn Park. Thanks to some poor horse selection last week, the top…