Tag: thoroughbred

  • Florida Derby Day, Saturday April 2nd

    Florida Derby Day, Saturday April 2nd

    Well last week we saw some upsets in the races we selected for our 6 races of the weekend.  Will that be the case again this weekend?  We will see.  This weekend we have two derby prep races going on, the Spiral Stakes and the Florida Derby.  There are a whole host of graded stakes…

  • Louisiana Derby, Saturday March 26th

    Louisiana Derby, Saturday March 26th

    Well, we did pretty good on our picks last week, so let’s see if we can keep the run going this week.  Six races on the day, all from the Fair Grounds racetrack.  The Derby prep race for this week is the Louisiana Derby, our 5th race this week.  Since there are no races with…

  • Rebel Stakes, Saturday March 19th

    Rebel Stakes, Saturday March 19th

    Well, it’s been a busy week, so we will try and get a late, quick pick 6 in.  This week the Rebel Stakes from Oaklawn is our Derby Prep Race of the weekend.  There are a lot of entries, so it should be interesting.  Cornelio’s been in a bit of a rut the last couple…

  • Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe, Saturday March 12th

    Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe, Saturday March 12th

    This weekend we have two Kentucky Prep races to cover, and a whole host of Grade 1 and 2 races.  I had a tough time picking which ones to include in the 6 races I covered this weekend, but in the end went with most of the graded stakes races from Tampa Bay and Santa…

  • The Gotham Stakes, Saturday March 5th

    The Gotham Stakes, Saturday March 5th

    Well, we got off to a great start last week with all 6 winners showing up in our write-ups for each race.  This week we have the Gotham Stakes from Aqueduct, which is part of the Kentucky Derby Championship series.  In addition to 2 races at Aqueduct, we head back to Gulfstream for three races,…

  • The Fountain of Youth, February 27th

    The Fountain of Youth, February 27th

    Well it is Spring time again, and we are back to start handicapping a selection of races for Saturdays this year.  Each week from now until April 16th I will be trying to get online and provide some input about 6 of the graded stakes races each weekend.  I’ll try and give you some input…

  • Breeders’ Cup Weekend, Saturday October 31st

    Breeders’ Cup Weekend, Saturday October 31st

    Well, I was doing a little handicapping for the Windstar Stablemates Breeders’ Cup Contest, so I figured I could add my picks to the post here.  I’m glad to see the Breeders’ Cup somewhere other than California this year.  Kinda disappointed at a few of the scratches, I really wanted to see beholder beat American…

  • Jockey Club Gold Cup, Saturday October 3rd

    Jockey Club Gold Cup, Saturday October 3rd

    Hard to believe the day is already here, but it is the last week for those of us playing the Summer Spectacular 2015 Pick 6 Challenge.  Bill leads with 34 picks, Jeff is next with 33, and fatfilet is third with 32.  In fact each team has one fewer win than the one above it. …

  • Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, Saturday September 26th

    Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, Saturday September 26th

    Well, we definitely had a couple upsets last week at Laurel Park and Kentucky Downs. More power to you if you had either of those picks right. This week there are a whole bunch of win and you are in Breeders Cup races, and a lot of Grade 1 races as well.  I’ve selected 3…

  • Pennsylvania Derby, Saturday September 19th

    Pennsylvania Derby, Saturday September 19th

    Well, I busy week of travel has me posting a last minute pick 6 report. I’ll try and keep it short and sweet. Last week sure was exciting with the races moved to Monday. So exciting in fact, that this Pick 6 Challenge admin forgot to make his picks last week, dropping from second place…