Category: Post Position

Handicapping, horse racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Lifestyle, Monmouth Park, NYRA, Post Position, Saratoga, Trainers, Wagering

Who Wins The Christophe Clement Turf Stakes?

Saturday is the Grade 1, $750,000 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes at Saratoga. The 1 1/2-mile race was previously known as the Sword Dancer Invitational. Here is a brief look at the compact, but competitive field for Saturday’s contest: 1. ANCIENT EGYPT [ML 5-2] Jockey: David Egan. Trainer: Charlie Johnston. Makes his first start in America after a 2nd-place finish in the Grand Prix de Paris (G1) at prestigious … Continue reading Who Wins The Christophe Clement Turf Stakes?

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Handicapping, horse racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Lifestyle, Post Position, Saratoga, The Whitney, Trainers, Wagering

Who Wins The Whitney?

Saturday is the million-dollar, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. In addition to the prize money the race is also a Win and You’re In prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic October 31st at Keeneland. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. MAGNITUDE [ML 9-5] Jockey: Jose Ortiz. Trainer: Steve Asmussen. Enters here after wins in the Stephan Foster and prior to … Continue reading Who Wins The Whitney?

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Belmont Stakes, Handicapping, horse racing, Jim Dandy, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Ohio Derby, Post Position, Preakness, Prep Races, Saratoga, Trainers, Travers Stakes, Wagering

Who Wins The Jim Dandy Stakes?

The Grade 2, $500,000-dollar Jim Dandy Stakes is Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. It is the final major prep race for the Grade 1 Travers Stakes. It is a compact but talented field of five three-year-olds competing over 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The field may be small, but it features several accomplished Stakes runners with legitimate Travers aspirations. Here is a closer … Continue reading Who Wins The Jim Dandy Stakes?

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Who Wins The Coaching Club American Oaks?

Saturday is the $500,000-dollar, Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course. It is the second of three prestigious races for 3-year-old fillies in New York. The CCA Oaks follows the Acorn Stakes in June and precede the Alabama Stakes in August. Here is a brief look at the field for Saturday’s Contest: 1. COUNTING STARS [ML 2-1] Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Trainer: Mark Casse. … Continue reading Who Wins The Coaching Club American Oaks?

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Who Wins The Indiana Derby?

The $300,000-dollar, Grade 3 Indiana Derby is Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The 1 1/16-mile dirt race for 3-year-olds is one of eight Stakes races on the day- all featuring 6 figure purses. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. LIGHTER [ML 20-1] Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza Jr. Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset. A tough assignment for his Stakes debut. Won his first career start in a three-quarter-mile … Continue reading Who Wins The Indiana Derby?

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Who Wins The Stephan Foster?

Saturday is the 45th edition of the Stephan Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs. Since the turn of the century, it has been one of the most prestigious races for older dirt horses, and this year is no different. Late last month, track officials announced that the Stephen Foster purse would be doubled from $1 million to $2 million, and that increase has helped to attract … Continue reading Who Wins The Stephan Foster?

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Belmont Stakes, Handicapping, horse racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, Post Position, Preakness, Saratoga, Trainers, Wagering

Who Wins The Belmont Stakes?

Saturday is the third and final year the Belmont Stakes will be contested at historic Saratoga Race Course. Due to the shorter track configuration at Saratoga the race will be run at 1 ¼ miles. The $2 million, Grade 1 event anchors a five-day festival of racing at The Spa. The Saturday card also features several other prominent Stakes, including three qualifying races for this … Continue reading Who Wins The Belmont Stakes?

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Saratoga Main Track 1 ¼-Mile Trends

For the third straight year Saratoga Race Course stands in for Belmont Park as the host of the Belmont Stakes. Running at The Spa means that the third leg of the Triple Crown is run at the shortened distance of 1 ¼ miles. Horseplayers that follow track trends need to adjust their handicapping accordingly because Belmont Stakes trends (except for the last two years) were … Continue reading Saratoga Main Track 1 ¼-Mile Trends

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Who Wins The Preakness Stakes?

Saturday is the $2 million-dollar, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes. Pimlico Race Course has been the traditional host of the event but is currently undergoing a complete reconstruction of the venue. So, this year- the 151st edition of the Preakness will be held at Laurel Park in suburban Baltimore, Maryland. Here is a brief look at the competitive field of fourteen: 1. TAJ MAHAL [ML 5-1] Jockey: Sheldon Russell. … Continue reading Who Wins The Preakness Stakes?

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Who Wins The Kentucky Derby? (Part III)

Today the Daily Racing Blog takes a look at the final six entrants in the 2026 Kentucky Derby. And there has been yet another scratch in the Run for the Roses as FULLEFFORT will not go on Saturday and will be replaced by OCELLI. 15. EMERGING MARKET [ML 15-1] Jockey: Flavien Prat. Trainer: Chad Brown. Enters with just two starts under his belt and no Derby … Continue reading Who Wins The Kentucky Derby? (Part III)

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