Del Mar Picks

San Diego Handicap 2017 Full Card Selections

Our reigning Dubai World Cup, Pegasus World Cup, and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Arrogate, the Big A, the World’s Richest Horse, returns to action Saturday in the TVG San Diego Handicap, facing 5 rivals.  Although carrying 8 to 13 pounds more than his foes, Arrogate towers over this field, as would be expected, and looks… Continue reading San Diego Handicap 2017 Full Card Selections

Del Mar Picks · Handicapping

Del Mar Picks 2017 – 7/20 & 7/21

Day One of Del Mar is in the books!  An exciting start to the Summer and now we heat up for a weekend of stars, including the world’s best racehorse, Arrogate.  To get us excited for the weekend, we have two fantastic cards on Thursday and Friday.  You can find my selections for each of… Continue reading Del Mar Picks 2017 – 7/20 & 7/21

Belmont Stakes · Handicapping

Belmont Festival 2017 Selections

Thursday Stakes Selections: Wonder Again Stakes (Race 3): 4 – Fifty Five Last time out was her first race for Chad Brown and she ran well running very wide in that Aqueduct stakes.  She beat La Coronel two back in the Florida Oaks, a horse that has been toying with many of the other horses… Continue reading Belmont Festival 2017 Selections

Handicapping · Preakness

Preakness/Black-Eyed Susan 2017 Weekend Selections

The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown may not have the excitement of the Derby, or the challenge of the Belmont, but it does have the intrigue of any major race.  Always Dreaming is coming off of a runaway score in the Kentucky Derby, easily besting his other top three year olds, and taking home… Continue reading Preakness/Black-Eyed Susan 2017 Weekend Selections

Handicapping · Kentucky Derby

Florida Derby & Louisiana Derby 2017 Selections

Two huge Kentucky Derby preps this weekend at Gulfstream Park and the Fair Grounds. The Florida Derby (G1) and Louisiana Derby (G2) offer two very strong favorites in Gunnevera and Girvin, but a good field lines up to contend against each. Our two favorites both drew wide posts and will need to find their best… Continue reading Florida Derby & Louisiana Derby 2017 Selections

Handicapping

Dubai World Cup Night 2017 – Picks

With one of the richest days in racing this weekend, we shift our attention to Dubai for the Dubai World Cup Night. Featuring 9 races, including the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup, Meydan will play host to some of the best horses in the world. Here are my selections for each race: Race Top Selection Second… Continue reading Dubai World Cup Night 2017 – Picks

News

Champion Royal Delta – Dead at Age Nine

First reported by the Paulick Report, Three-Time American Champion Filly & Mare Royal Delta has died earlier this week due to foaling complications.  She was carrying a live foal by Galileo, who has survived.  Royal Delta was trained by William Mott and captured the Black-Eyed Susan, Alabama, and her first Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic under… Continue reading Champion Royal Delta – Dead at Age Nine