A Last Minute Pick 5 Ticket for Golden Gate Fields, 4/18/13
In between appointments this afternoon I was able to take a glance at the Golden Gate Fields past performances for this afternoon’s races, which are highlighted by a nearly $150,000 […]
Tag Archives: Santa Anita Derby
Grade I Arkansas Derby Analysis, Oaklawn Park – 4/13/13
(I apologize in advance for this week’s handicapping and analysis articles being so short – it’s been a very busy week) I’ve made it well-known just how little I’ve thought […]
Gomez to ride Vyjack in Kentucky Derby
With the defection of Flashback from the Kentucky Derby trail, Garrett Gomez was left without a mount. He now has one, as he’s picked up the mount on Vyjack. I’m […]
Handicapping Results and Thoughts from this Past Weekend
Another 1-2 weekend, but it was a less than stellar 1-2. Verrazano cashed at 4-5 in the Wood, but Power Broker struggled in his first start as a three-year old […]
Grade I Santa Anita Derby Analysis, Santa Anita Park – 4/6/13
The Santa Anita Derby is the major Kentucky Derby prep for the Southern California circuit, and this year’s edition seems to have a nice field assembled. Earlier this week it […]
Grade I Wood Memorial Analysis, Aqueduct – 4/6/13
The Wood Memorial is one of two major Kentucky Derby preps to be run this weekend, and it could very well produce the Kentucky Derby favorite if Verrazano takes care […]
Hear the Ghost to Scratch out of the Santa Anita Derby?
Twitter is abuzz saying that Hear the Ghost will be scratched from the Santa Anita Derby. I’m not sure if this is a short term or long term issue, but […]
Kentucky Derby Top 10 Contenders for the Week of 4/1/13 – 4/7/13
This week’s Derby Top 1o has some major changes in the rankings, as well as one newcomer and one defection from the list. The biggest story to come out of […]
Kentucky Derby Top 10 Contenders for the Week of 3/25/13 – 3/31/13
This past weekend saw two Kentucky Derby prep races in the Spiral Stakes and the Sunland Derby. In my opinion, neither race really produced anything of substance, with the possible […]
Kentucky Derby Top 10 Contenders List for the Week of 3/18/13 – 3/24/13
There was only one Kentucky Derby prep this weekend, and it didn’t really do much to impress me. The Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park was won by Will Take Charge, […]
Loose on the Lead 