Travers Day “Longshot” Selections: Grade 1’s Personal Ensign, Sword Dancer, Runhappy Travers

By Rick Francis —- SARATOGA Race 9) Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes Post Time 4:12 EDT 3) She’s a Julie (Asmussen/Santana); 4-year-old filly has finished behind a couple of these in her last two starts, including a last out third in the G3 Shuvee; a sneaky quick work...
Posted On 24 Aug 2019
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Travers Day “Longshot” Selections: Grade 1″s Forego, Ballerina, Jerkens

By Rick Francis —- SARATOGA Race 5) Grade 1 Forego Stakes Post Time 1:48 EDT 5) Bon Raison (Martin/Ortiz, J.); rallied from the rear to win the Tale of the Cat here earlier this month, his second straight strong closing effort. 4-year-old out of Raison d’Etat owns a...
Posted On 24 Aug 2019
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Arlington: Fog of War rebounds in Grade 1 Secretariat

By Rick Francis —- Race 10) Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes 3yo 1 Mile Turf Post Time 5:28 CDT 6) Fog of War (Brown/Ortiz, I.); hard duel last out in Manila Stakes at Belmont coming short by a half-length. A repeat of War Front colt’s mile times, including G1 Summer Stakes...
Posted On 09 Aug 2019
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Arlington: Sistercharlie one to beat in G1 Beverly D

By Rick Francis —- Arlington Park Race 9) Grade 1 Beverly D Stakes 1&3/16ths Miles Turf F&M Post Time 4:53 CDT 7) Sistercharlie (Brown/Velazquez); Irish-bred mare out of Myboycharlie enters having won 4-straight Grade 1’s, including this contest a year ago...
Posted On 09 Aug 2019
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Mountaineer Race Selection: Grade 3 West Virginia Derby

By Rick Francis —- MOUNTAINEER Race 8) Grade 3 West Virginia Derby 3yo 1&1/8th Mile Post Time 4:35 EDT 9) Mr. Money – comes in off of three straight Grade 3 wins, his last facing similar in the Indiana Derby; Goldencents colt will handle extra sixteenth and this...
Posted On 02 Aug 2019
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Saratoga Race Selection: Grade 1 Test Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Saratoga Race 8) Grade 1 Test Stakes 3yo Fillies 7 Furlongs Post Time 4:06 EDT 1) Serengeti Empress (Amoss/Ortiz, J.); gave way last out in the G1 Acorn after setting blistering fractions, thos fractions and distance cutback will be enough to get it done...
Posted On 02 Aug 2019
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Del Mar Race Selection: Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Del Mar Race 8) Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes 6 Furlongs Post Time 8:30 EDT 7) Recruiting Ready (Hough/Prat); has had five tough 2019 starts, winning and showing along with a pair of seconds, all against the highest level of sprinters. It’s hard to...
Posted On 27 Jul 2019
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Saratoga Race Selection: The Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes

By Rick Francis —- SARATOGA Race 11) Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes 3yo 1&1/8th Mile Post Time 6:51 EDT 4) Global Campaign – lightly raced Curlin colt has won 3-of-4 career starts and exits a solid Grade 3 Peter Pan victory, run at today’s route; he’s...
Posted On 27 Jul 2019
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Indiana Grand: Mr. Money looks to be just that in Grade 3 Indiana Derby

By Rick Francis —- Indiana Grand Race 9) Grade 3 Indiana Derby 3yo 1&1/16th Miles Post Time 10:02 EDT 11) Mr. Money – back-to-back Grade 3 scores at Churchill; very impressive work in prep for this. 10) Math Wizard – gutsy effort last out in placing in the...
Posted On 12 Jul 2019
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Arlington: Million Preview Day Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- Arlington Park Race 6) Grade 3 Modesty Handicap F&M 1&3/16th Miles TURF Post Time 4:12 CDT 3)Simply Breathless (Drysdale/Prat); enters on a 3-race win streak, the last in the G3 Wilshire at Santa Anita. 9) Vexatious (Sisterson/Beschizza); proven...
Posted On 12 Jul 2019
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