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- We are less than two months from the Kentucky Derby, with plenty of Derby preps still to be run.
This coming Saturday we will get to wager on the Rebel Stakes (G2) from Oaklawn Park, the San Felipe Stakes over the Pro Ride at Santa Anita (G2), and the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) from Tampa Bay Downs.
Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is in the books, with the “field” the 3/1 favorite.... - Rains are expected to hit SoCal yet again this weekend. That’s a bummer because the Grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile over the turf is usually one of the best races to bet for horseplayers during the entire Santa Anita meet.
In any case, it’s our duty as horseplayers to put forth a solid effort and actually try to make some mullah off of Santa Anita’s Saturday card. - The Grade III Sham Stakes was supposed to be run two Saturday’s ago but torrential rains caused a wipe-out. So, 3 year olds with designs on April’s Santa Anita Derby will take to the track this Saturday to go 1 1/8 th miles in the Sham.
Named after the bridesmaid to the brilliant Secretariat in both the 1973 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, the Sham has started to become one of the... - One of Santa Anita’s biggest days is this Saturday when 4 year olds and older take to the Pro-Ride surface for the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap. Among the horses that have won the ‘Big Cap have been Seabiscuit, Free House, Tiznow and the greatest claimer of all time, Lava Man.
The brilliant Zenyatta won’t be showing up to take on the boys in the ‘Big Cap but another top... - The Kentucky Derby Trail heats up on Saturday with two key races for three year olds looking to stamp their ticket to the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday of May.
At Aqueduct, a field of ten three year olds will go to the post in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes (G3). - The weekend is fast approaching, with several interesting Derby preps on the menu for Saturday.
The $150,000 Sham Stakes, originally carded to go last Saturday, is the feature at Santa Anita, weather permitting. There is rain the forecast and two of the last three Saturday cards were washed out by the lack of proper drainage on the Pro Ride surface.
The $250,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct drew a... - Santa Anita will continue with their lucky sunshine only policy this week on Thursday. That’s good news for horseplayers who should be able to find an overlay or two or three in Race 7 on Santa Anita’s Thursday card.
The race, an optional claiming $80,000 at 1 1/16th miles over the Pro-Ride surface, will showcase some up and coming fillies in Southern California. - The rains that hit Santa Anita this past Saturday put a damper on what would have otherwise been a great day of racing.
No such rains are expected on Wednesday. Santa Anita resumes a full 8 race card on Wednesday. The best horse betting race, from my point-of-view, looks to be the 6th where 3 year olds will attempt a mile over the Pro-Ride surface.
Santa Anita – Race 6
Race-time: 6:36 pm... - Santa Anita resumes its week of racing on Wednesday with a full 8 race card.
The Pick 3 that I’m gong to play on Wednesday starts in Horse Race 6 and ends in Race 8. I’ll be trying to beat the favorite in all three legs of the Pick 3. - Spring is right around the corner, as post time for Aqueduct is pushed back to 1:00 ET starting today, and we are just four days away from a key Kentucky Derby prep over the Big A main track.
The 59th running of the Gotham Stakes (G3) is this Saturday, a key prep for the Wood Memorial (G1), which is April 3.
