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By Rick Francis —- It’s Louisiana Champions Day from Fair Grounds highlighted by seven stakes contests and a “guest” appearence by reigning Kntucky Derby champion Mystic Dan who’ll paddock parade before and during the third race. Weather conditions...

By Rick Francis —- Saturday’s signature race from Aqueduct is the Grade 2 Cigar Mile Handicap named for the legendary gelding who won 16 straight contests each at racing’s highest levels. There are and will be great racehorses but none more than the...

By Rick Francis —- Nine Breeders’ Cup races are on tap highlighted by the $7 million Classic to culminate the 41st running of thoroughbred racing’s World Championships, below are my selections. Race 4) PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 7...

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Friday Juvenile Races Race 6) – Juvenile Turf Sprint Impossible to handicap with little info on colts and fillies from three continents. Probably have to go 8-10 deep in any multi-race wager. Likely Winner(s); 2 Aesterius (9-2),...

By Rick Francis —- SARATOGA Race 13) Draftkings Travers S. 1 1/4 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $1,250,000 Post: 6:10 PM ET 7) Dornach (Gargan/Saez); Good Magic colt enters having won both the Belmont Stakes and Haskell each in game gut check fashion; this...

The Belmont Stakes Card Saratoga Race Course By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- There are very few occasions when racing fans are treated to nineconsecutive graded stakes races. Belmont Stakes Day is one suchoccasion, and this year’s edition is special as the event is being...

By Rick Francis —- A field of nine three-year-old fillies, six of which exit the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, are set to do battle again in the now Grade 1 Acorn Stakes run over the Saratoga main track at a mile and one-eigth. Rainy conditions no longer look to be an issue so may...

By Rick Francis —- A week before heading to beautiful Saratoga and the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes, we’ll head south a bit to Grantville Pa. for a Friday night stakes special from Penn National Race Course and the running of the Grade 3 Penn Mile over what...

By Rick Francis —- It’s the first Saturday of May which means it’s the running of the Kentucky Derby. The 150th edition will once again go to post with a field of twenty 3-year-olds each looking for their place in horse racing history. Although 6-time winning...

Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- The complete breakdown of the 150th Kentucky Derby KEY TO SHEET: The horses shown blue are pedigree influencers that have either won or appeared in the first three generations of recebt Derby winners. The races highlighted in green are the 100...