Saratoga Day 3: Grade 1 Diana tops the Late Pick-5 Selections

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Exacta; Trifecta (.50); Super (.10); Pick 3 Races (7-9) / Grand Slam Races (7-10); Late Pick 5 (.50) Races (7-11); Double Post Time: ( 4:36)/ 3:36/ 2:36/ 1:36 Race 7) 6 Furlongs. ‘Alw 80000n1x Purse $80,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS...
Posted On 12 Jul 2019
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Saratoga Day 2: Grade 3 Forbidden Apple Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Day 2 of the 2019 Saratoga race meet features a contest formerly run downstate at Belmont, the Grade 3 Forbidden Apple. A field of ten four-year-olds and up will test the inner turf for a one mile go; let’s take a look at the contenders. Race 9)...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019
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Saratoga: Grade 3’s Schuylerville, Quick Call Headline Opening Day

By Rick Francis —- The 156th year of racing at Saratoga Race Course begins with what else, Graded Stakes. The Grade 3 Schuylerville features 2-year-old fillies followed by the running of the G3 Quick Call for three year olds testing the turf. It promises to be yet another...
Posted On 10 Jul 2019
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Handicapping The Belmont Stakes; Late Pick-5

By Matt Papis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Saturday Pick-5 7-11 Post Time 3:22 EDT Race 7) Grade I Acorn Ce Ce (9): Lost her second start at short odds but ran a big race an is eligible for a win here at a square price from a perfectly drawn post. Queen of Beas (8): Should...
Posted On 07 Jun 2019
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Handicapping: Friday’s Belmont Late Pick-5

Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Friday Pick 5) 7-11 Post Time 4:09 EDT Race 7) Tremont Stakes Dixie Mo (6): Didn’t get the flashy number the other Ward got first out but he knows his runners as good as anyone and this one will be in with a shot at a big price if...
Posted On 06 Jun 2019
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Handicapping Preakness 144

By Rick Francis —- EXACTA; 50 cent TRIFECTA & DAILY DOUBLE (RACES 13-14) / 10 cent SUPERFECTA / $1.00 SUPER HIGH 5 Race 13) 1&3/16th Mile. Preakness S. Grade I. Purse $1,500,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. Post Time: ( 6:48)/ 5:48/ 4:48/ 3:48 1) War of Will...
Posted On 17 May 2019
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Handicapping the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan

By Rick Francis —-   PIMLICO EXACTA; 50 cent TRIFECTA & DAILY DOUBLE (RACES 13-14) / 10 cent SUPERFECTA / $1.00 SUPER HIGH 5 Race 11) 1&1/8 Mile. Black-Eyed Susan S. Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE-YEARS-OLD. Post Time: ( 4:48)/ 3:48/ 2:48/ 1:48 1)...
Posted On 16 May 2019
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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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