Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Breeders’ Cup Photo With just 4 1/2 weeks remaining until the Breeders’ Cup, several of the championship races are starting to come into clear focus. The Breeders’ Cup Classic is shaping up to be an exciting showdown between California Chrome, who … Continued
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand The 2016 Saratoga race meet comes to a conclusion this weekend, and as usual, some of the best races have been saved for last. The feature race of the meet for two-year-old fillies is the … Continued
Coady Photography The $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) on June 18th at Churchill Downs was a race that yielded surprising results, as 9-1 shot Bradester scored a front-running victory while heavily-favored Effinex finished off the board. Here are five thoughts that … Continued
Keeneland Photo There may be no race meet in the world more prestigious than the five-day Royal Ascot meeting in England, which gets underway with an exceptional six-race card on June 14th. Here are brief thoughts and selections for the four … Continued
Coady Photography As a big fan of long-distance races, I eagerly anticipated the two-mile Belmont Gold Cup Invitational every year, and the 2016 renewal has not disappointed–it’s drawn a wide-open field of thirteen starters, and looks like a very challenging race to … Continued
Coady Photography You wouldn’t think that a six-horse race would be all that hard to handicap, but the $250,000 True North Stakes (gr. II) on Friday at Belmont Park has drawn such a quality field that finding the winner could be … Continued
Although it’s only a listed stakes race, the $150,000 Jersey Girl Stakes on Friday at Belmont Park has drawn a strong field of seven three-year-old fillies, and it wouldn’t be at all surprising in runners from this race wide up … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand I have always been a fan of races at 1 1/2 miles or longer, so I’m very excited about the inaugural renewal of the $150,000 Rags to Riches Invitational, a 1 1/2-mile dirt race for fillies and … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos On Friday at Belmont Park, seven fillies and mares will head to post for the $500,000 New York Stakes (gr. II), a ten-furlong race on the inner turf course that has drawn several talented runners in recent years, … Continued
Hey Mike (middle) finishing second in the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes – Coady Photography Although the attention of most handicappers this week will be on the Saturday card at Belmont Park, which includes the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and nine other … Continued