2024.02.01 Oaklawn Racing Updates; Southwest Stakes

By Robert Yates —- It’s unlikely any entrant in Saturday’s $800,000 G3-Southwest Stakes has had the race targeted longer than Liberal Arts, who is scheduled to make his 3-year-old debut in the 8 ½-furlong race at Oaklawn. Liberal Arts completed a five-race 2023...
Posted On 01 Feb 2024
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FAIR GROUNDS: Pan Zareta Winner Oeuvre Stays Sharp for Menard

By Kevin Kilroy —-   New Orleans, La (Jan 12, 2023) – Winner of the Pan Zareta Stakes in December, Oeuvre returns to face an oversubscribed field of 13 in Saturday’s $100,000 Nelson J. Menard for 4-year-old and up fillies and mares going 5 1/2 furlongs at Fair Grounds...
Posted On 13 Jan 2023
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Matt’s Oaks Pick-5, Go Deep

Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer/Handicapper —- Race 7 5 2,3,5,7,9 2,8,9,10 1,3,6,7,8,9,10,12 1,2,4,7 Cost = $320
Posted On 05 May 2022
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Belmont Stakes Day: Grade 1 Undercard Selections

By Rick Francis —- Belmont Park (NOTE) Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr is off all mounts due to injury Race3) 7 Furlongs. Woody Stephens S. Presented by Nassau County Industrial Development Agency Grade I. Purse $400,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. 3) Jackie’s Warrior – winner...
Posted On 04 Jun 2021
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153rd Belmont Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- BELMONT PARK Race 11) 1½ Mile. Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets PRESENTED BY NYRA BETS. Grade I. Purse $1,500,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 6:49)/ 5:49/ 4:49/ 3:49 1) Bourbonic (Pletcher/Carmouche); got the bloodlines don’t know if...
Posted On 04 Jun 2021
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Friday: Veteran field of eleven set to go in Pimlico Special

By Rick Francis —- A contentious field of eleven 4-year-olds and up are set to go in the Grade 3 Pimlico Special, and with a great chance for a nice exotics payout let’s take a look at the players. PIMLICO Race 12) 1&3/16ths Mile. Pimlico Special Match Series S....
Posted On 13 May 2021
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Pimlico: Black-Eyed Susan Selections

By Rick Francis —- A sun splashed afternoon await a field of ten 3-year-old fillies in the 97th Running of the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan; let’s take a look at the contenders. PIMLICO Race 13) 1&1/8th Mile. MITCHELL BLACK-EYED SUSAN S.. Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR...
Posted On 13 May 2021
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Race Selections: Derby Day Stakes Undercard

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 6) 1 Mile. (Turf) Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S. Grade II. Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 1:14)/12:14/11:14/10:14 6) Blowout – makes first start since a heartbreaking neck...
Posted On 30 Apr 2021
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Kentucky Oakes Day: Stakes Undercard Selections

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 6) 1&1/16th Mile. Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 1:26)/12:26/11:26/10:26 ADVANCED FORECAST: Sunny, High 70, Low 43. 6) Maxfield (Walsh/Ortiz, J.); sent...
Posted On 29 Apr 2021
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Race Selections: Grade I La Troienne; Matt’s Full-Card Selections

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 8) 1&1/8th Mile. La Troienne S. presented by Twinspires.com Grade I. Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 3:03)/ 2:03/ 1:03/12:03 2) Shedaresthedevil (Cox/Geroux); Daredevil filly is the...
Posted On 29 Apr 2021
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