Santa Anita: The Grade II, $200,000 Robert Lewis at 1 1/16 miles #1 Little Jerry: Baltas colt impressed when rallying from far out of it in his debut over the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park in November, then was beaten up in the GI CashCall there in December. Sire Candy Ride was a long-distance freak…
Tampa Bay Downs: The GIII, $250,000 Sam F. Davis at 1 1/16 miles #2 Silver Day: One-time winner spun his wheels in his seasonal debut in the local prep, the Pasco, behind several of these and will need a form reversal to threaten. If you’re a believer, you’re getting a price, but on paper he’s…
Aqueduct: The GIII $200,000 Withers at 1 1/16 miles #1 Long River: The first half of a sharp Darley entry adds blinkers off a relatively disappointing fourth in the local GII Jerome, when he basically ran around the track without making an impact after a solid MSW win over the track. The good news is…
Gulfstream Park: The GIII, $400,000 Holy Bull at 1 1/16 miles #1 Shanghai Bobby: Undefeated juvenile makes his 3yo debut after going 5-for-5 last year, which culminated in a win in the BC Juvenile at Santa Anita to cement his championship. Sure, he was a drunken soldier in the lane over a paved highway at…
With great pleasure, I welcome handicapper Brian Nadeau back to Brooklyn Backstretch. As he has since 2009, he’ll guide us along the road to the Kentucky Derby, offering insights and selections for the major Derby preps. You can read more from Brian at Horseplayer Now. And with that…we’re off! Fair Grounds: The GIII Lecomte at…
Day two of the Breeders’ Cup kicks off at 2:50 ET Saturday with the $1 million Juvenile Turf; TV coverage begins at 3:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Network and switches to NBC at 8 pm ET for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. The eight Breeders’ Cup races on the Saturday card offer a…
The arguably two best betting days of the year are upon us, with the Breeders’ Cup on Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Full, competitive fields in 15 races offer the opportunity for big scores with a lower-than-usual investment, The races will be broadcast on Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm ET…
Once again, Brian Nadeau of Horseplayer Now has taken us from January to June, offering insight and analysis on every significant race on the road to and through the Triple Crown. Many, many thanks to him for all of his contributions, and I hope that he–and you–cash a big one. Good luck and safe trips…
Brian Nadeau of Horseplayer Now returns with his analysis of today’s Preakness Stakes… Pimlico: The Grade I, $1 million Preakness at 1 3/16 miles #1 Tiger Walk (30-1): Underrated sort quietly ran big in Aqueduct’s GI Wood last time out while finishing fourth in a breakthrough run and will add blinkers today to coax…
So here we are. Four months and multiple preps later, the road on which Horseplayer Now’s Brian Nadeau started us makes its stop at Churchill Downs. His analysis of the race follows; my preview comes tomorrow, with an entirely different perspective on the race (hint: it won’t have a lot to do with past performances).…
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