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Louisiana Derby Weekend, March 26 2022
We head to the Fair Grounds race track in Louisiana today for 5 races including the Louisiana Derby prep race, and then on to Santa Anita for our late day closer. There are smaller fields this week, but still plenty of good horses to chose from, I suspect another week with not enough selections to…
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Luck of the Irish? Irish O’Brien Stakes and More, March 19, 2022
Another week of multi-track racing action. This week we go to Oaklawn, Gulfstream, Aqueduct, and Santa Anita Park. We’ve got six stakes races on the calendar, two of them Grade 3 (Whitmore and Essex). Let’s have a look at the fields. Race 1: Whitmore Stakes (G3) Greeley and Ben – Has made a career at…
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Tampa Bay Derby, March 12, 2022
We head to Tampa Bay this weekend for the Tampa Bay Derby and Oaks. Also picked up the Azeri Stakes and head out West for the San Luis Rey Stakes. As always, it should be an interesting day of races, and at the end of the day, a few horses will be closer to the…
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Gotham and Fountain of Youth Stakes, March 5, 2022
We’ve got a huge day of prep races and racing this Saturday. There were so many races I just couldn’t fit them all into the Pick 6 Challenge. So disappointing. But that doesn’t mean you can’t watch them and bet on your own time. Let’s have a look at the races we do have in…
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Rebel Stakes, February 26, 2022
We are hitting a lot of tracks this weekend, a total of 5 different tracks. We kick it off with the Royal Delta at Gulfstream, hit the feature in Race 5 with the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn, and then wrap up the evening with the Wintergreen Stakes at Turfway Park. Let’s get a look at…
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2022 Derby Prep Challenge Starts Today
The Pick 6 Challenge is back for our annual Derby Prep Challenge. Each weekend we will feature a race from the Derby Prep schedule. This segment will run through April 16th, ending with the Lexington Stakes. We’ve got races from 2 different tracks this week, Laurelton Park and the Fair Grounds. Our feature race this…
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Breeders Cup 2021
We made it to the end of the Fall Segment and the 2021 Breeder’s Cup at Del Mar. Lots of great races on Friday and Saturday. I could only pick 6 though so let’s have a look. Race 1: Breeder’s Cup Turf Sprint (G1) Lieutenant Dan – High speed figs, highest at distance, 3/3 winner…
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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.…