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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
Given her pedigree (Chitu), trainer Joe Orseno gave his Florida-bred filly a chance to break maiden by trying Tapeta Track last out and nearly succeeded.
Saturday’s fifth heat in Oldsmar is particularly interesting, for today and possibly for the future of these newly minted three year olds, going one mile
Florida-bred juveniles take center stage in Gulfstream’s featured eighth race for horses that have not won 2 races lifetime. Two trainers start an uncoupled pair
As much as handicappers such as myself like to bet on horses “on the come,” rapidly improving, whether it be physical development, or a barn
Interesting maiden allowances for three-year-old fillies going nine furlongs on the Tampa turf in Saturday’s sixth race, an opportunity for value without the need to
They don’t get much trickier than today’s Gulfstream feature, a 5-1/2 panel dirt sprint in which five of the seven entrants would represent no big
With wet weather in the forecast we have to turn away from out preferred Tampa Turf and concentrate on the main track Friday. The pickings
The temptation in today’s fifth race on turf for restricted mid-level claimers is to back Kramden–bang, zoom, Alice–the longer of the uncoupled Mark Casse’s at
Things may finally starting to come together for Epic Journey (10-1) in the Saturday feature in Oldsmar. It’s not because he’s exiting a key race
There are two trip horses in today’s eighth race turfer who are interesting and between the two, we’re using a seldom seriously considered angle when
Friday’s Laurel feature is a preliminary allowances going a flat mile for three year olds and up and that’s good news for My Friends Beer
We love Gulfstream’s Claiming Crown card. Moving the event from Canterbury Park, the Shakopee track giving it life, has not only resuscitated the event but has raised
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
This is becoming old hat; taking maidens against winners in juvenile stakes going long on turf at Saratoga. But Crystalle (3-1) in only a maiden
…Providing, of course, we win Friday’s featured Tale of the Cat with Pat On the Back (2-1). Didn’t need a road map to find this
