Handicapping: 145th Kentucky Derby; Late Pick-5

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Race 8) Grade I Churchill Downs Sprint Whitmore (12): Should get the ideal pace set up to run into and draws well with the anticipated rain forecasted. Mitole (8): The one question here is can he get the distance if he can then...
Posted On 03 May 2019
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Friday: Handicapping the 145th Kentucky Oaks; Graded Stakes Selections

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer Race 7) Grade II Alysheba Mckinzie (1): Just beat on a dirty head-bob in the Santa Anita Handicap; the cut back to 1 1/16th should help his cause. Tom’s d’Etat (2): Only poor race was the Pegasus where the track was a very sloppy speed...
Posted On 01 May 2019
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Handicapping Friday: Oaklawn’s Grade 3 Fantasy Stakes

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 8) Grade 3 Fantasy Stakes 3yo Fillies 1&1/16th Miles Post Time 5:04 CDT 1) Cosmic Code (Cox/Court); 2nd in three straight and 4-of-5 in career; can rebound. 2) Filly Joel (Alvarado/Cohen); ships in from New York off a fifth place...
Posted On 11 Apr 2019
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Handicapping: Toyota Blue Grass, Central Bank Ashland

By Rick Francis — Race 9) 1&1/16th Mile. Central Bank Ashland S. Grade I. Purse $500,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: ( 5:45)/ 4:45/ 3:45/ 2:45 ADVANCED FORECAST: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, High 74, Low 56. 1) Bizwhacks (O’Neill/Gutierrez); hung...
Posted On 05 Apr 2019
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Gulfstream: Full Card Selections; Florida Derby &Pick-5

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- GULFSTREAM PARK Race 1: 2-3-8-6 Race 2: 9-4-1-5 Race 3: 3-5-6-7 Race 4: Grade II Gulfstream Park Mile Prince Lucky (4): Returned with a big effort off the bench for TAP that field he saw in the Hals Hope was much better than hell...
Posted On 29 Mar 2019
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Handicapping the 106th Louisiana Derby & 52nd Fair Grounds Oaks

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 13) Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby Purse $1 Million 3yo 1&1/8th Miles Post Time 5:13 CDT 1) Roiland (Amoss/Graham) M/L 12-1; hard to tell if he improved in the Risen Star (which he did by finish), or just passed tiring foes;...
Posted On 22 Mar 2019
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Handicapping the “2” Rebel Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Due to an overflow of entries, most notably from Santa Anita, the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes for 3-year-olds will split into two contests, now carded as the eighth and tenth races; let’s have a look at the fields. OAKLAWN PARK RACE 8) G2 Rebel Stakes 3yo...
Posted On 16 Mar 2019
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Gulfstream: Handicapping the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth, Davona Dale

By Rick Francis —- GULFSTREAM PARK Race 13) 1&1/16th Mile. Xpressbet Fountain of Youth S. Grade II. Purse $400,000 THREE YEAR OLDS. Post Time: ( 5:32)/ 4:32/ 3:32/ 2:32 1) Code of Honor – McGaughey/Velazquez (M/L 6-1); took a step back last out in the Mucho Macho...
Posted On 01 Mar 2019
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Handicapping the Rachel Alexandra & Risen Star Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Serengeti Empress; Coady Photography FAIR GROUNDS Race 11) Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra 3YO Fillies 1&1/16th Miles Post Time 6:29/( 5:29)/ 4:29/ 3:29 Certain finishing positions in this race will earn points to qualify for the 2019 Kentucky Oaks,pursuant...
Posted On 14 Feb 2019
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Gulfstream: Saturday’s Rainbow 6 at Gulfstream: Handicapped by the Experts

By David Joseph —- Saturday’s Rainbow 6 at Gulfstream: Handicapped by the Experts Welsch, The Dudes, Pricci, Spencer, Reynolds & Spadaro Give Picks HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With the possibility of Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 pool growing to as much as $10 million...
Posted On 08 Feb 2019
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