Handicapping: Pimlico Friday, GII Black-Eyed Susan; Pick-4 & Pick-5

By Matt Pappis Tacksideview Staff Writer —- PIMLICO Post Time: Post Time: ( 2:39)/ 1:39/12:39/11:39 Race 7) Grade III Miss Preakness Almond Rocco (8): Toss her last on turf and she would be coming into this with two dominating efforts and the one to beat. She has a great...
Posted On 17 May 2018
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Handicapping the Kentucky Derby; Full-Card Selections

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Post Time: (10:30)/ 9:30/ 8:30/ 7:30 Race 1: 3-2-6-5 Race 2: 6-7-5 Race 3: 6-5-2 Race 4: 5-9-12-2-3-4 Race 5: 6-9-4-1 Race 6) Grade I Humana Distaff Skye Diamonds (4): mare is the best when she has some speed to...
Posted On 04 May 2018
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Kentucky Oaks Day: Full-Card & Stakes Selections

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Highlighted by the 144th running of the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, Tracksideview’s Matt Pappis gives his selections for the day’s full-card of racing; you can also view Matt’s multi-race plays in Race Selections....
Posted On 02 May 2018
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Handicapping: Magnum Moon to stay perfect in Grade I Arkansas Derby

By Rick Francis —- Magnum Moon; Coady Photography Robert and Lawana Low,s Kentucky-bred son of Malibu Moon looks to extend his career opening winning streak as he faces eight rivals in the running of the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby; let’s take a look at the field. Oaklawn...
Posted On 13 Apr 2018
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FRIDAY: Handicapping the GI Maker’s 46 Mile

By Rick Francis —- Keeneland Race 9) Grade 1 Maker’s 46 Mile Turf Post Time 5:30 EDT Nileator (1), Romans/Albarado; faded badly in last facing lesser. Ballagh Rocks (2), Mott/Saez; makes first start since BC Mile, likes it here having finished a half-length in both...
Posted On 13 Apr 2018
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Keeneland: Saturday’s Stakes Selections; Pick-4, Pick-5 Plays

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer — Race 6) Grade III Commonwealth Westwood (3): It has been known for a long time time that Kiaran McLaughlin points for this meet with his top runners and they are always live; this one fits on numbers for the step up and you should...
Posted On 06 Apr 2018
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Grade III Transylvania Headlines Keeneland Opening Day

By Rick Francis —- The 2018 Keeneland Spring Meet opens its 16 run with graded stakes action when a field of twelve 3-years-olds take to the turf in the running of the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes; let’s have a look at the starters. Race 9) GIII Transylvania Stakes 3yo...
Posted On 06 Apr 2018
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Handicapping the Grade I Florida Derby; Full-card Selections

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Strike Power is Matt’s pick in Grade 1 Florida Derby; Coglianese Photo Race 1: 6-1-2-4 Race 2: 7-11-8-9 Race 3: 3-1-5-6 Race 4: The Cutler Bay Therapist (1): Should sit a dream trip on the rail behind Speed Franco and...
Posted On 30 Mar 2018
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Handicapping: Title Ready gets the nod in Grade II Rebel Stakes

By Rick Francis —- Title Ready; Coady Photography The road to the 144th Kentucky Derby heads to Hot Springs, Arkansas Saturday when a field of eleven three-year-old colts set down to do battle in the 58th running of the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes. Six-time winning trainer Bob...
Posted On 16 Mar 2018
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