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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
If we wanted to play it safer in Wednesday’s optional claiming N2X at 7 furlongs in Derbytown but it’s too late to stop now. The
By Top Turf Teddy — The “Worst Stinkin’ Bet of the Day” will be in the 5th Race at Churchill Downs, where #3-Mucho, although not
The Churchill feature is a competitive turf route for older handicappers going a mile and an eighth with course loving Mr. Misunderstood looking to repeat
Horse racing matches one horse against another, of course, as trainers effort to shape their development and careers. When this happens, handicapping becomes a study in trainer
Please Jose Ortiz, I only ask that you place my selection in a place where she can win. I don’t often blame riders, don’t believe
Maybe the better question, given the deep freeze, is whether an interesting, competitive grass event will remain on that surface? Hope so because while he
In responding to above, doesn’t everyone? With regular dark days or the deep freeze limiting simulcast options this Wednesday, there is a Pick 4, or
Sometimes you just have to believe, especially if you’re supporting a horse that in his last two starts was beaten a cumulative 36 lengths. But
An interesting 7-furlong sprint for fillies and mares and a rare opportunity to get value on a Shug McGaughey-trained runner. But then you should get
From our personal stash come several Horses to Watch in action today: In today’s 5th race at Laurel, a maiden allowances for 2-year-olds going a
Well you don’t see this very often; a preliminary allowances for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up going a mile and an eighth with none
The strength of Wednesday’s 9th race at Churchill Downs is drawn toward the outside, principally early line favorite Confessing (5-2) and the first also-eligible, Zuzanna
Tomorrow’s turf feature at Belmont Park, the Chelsey Flower at one mile on the Widener Course is a battle between two fillies who broke their
We’ve been trying to beat the favorite with logical contenders all week, they have all run very well but the most probable winner, on paper,
The two favorites in Friday’s Belmont turf feature are both exiting key races. While three winners came from Bound For Nowhere’s 96-5) last race, Diamond
