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By Rick Francis —- The “Road to the Derby” kicks off in earnest at Fair Grounds with the running of the 79th Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes. A field of eight 3-year-olds will head to post in search of Graded Stakes win and valuble Kentucky Derby points; the day’s...

By Rick Francis —- Though talk of the “Greatest” of all-time racehorses always comes back to Secretariat and the Triple Crown champions through history, one can never and should never overlook the great, “Incomprable Cigar”. A winner of 19 from 33...

By Rick Francis —- Bloom Racing and David Bern’s 3-year-old Midnight Lute colt Chattalot seeks to give trainer Steve Asmussen his seventh win in Fair Grounds Thanksgiving Classic. A field of seven will head to post for the 95th running contested at six furlongs. Race...

By Rick Francis —- Race 3) 7 Furlongs. Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, THREE-YEARS-OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: (11:50)/10:50/ 9:50/ 8:50 13) Echo Zulu 2) Edgeway 4) Ce Ce 11) Wicked Halo Add 8) Goodnight Olive Race 4)...

By Rick Francis —- Race 5) 1&5/8 Mile. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance S. Grade II. Purse $350,000 (includes $50,000 KTDF – Kentucky TB Devt Fund) FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 2:15)/ 1:15/12:15/11:15 4) Heywoods Beach 9) Win the Day 1) Rattle N...

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- Philadelphia’s Parx Racing is he center of the thoroughbred racing universe on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Some outstanding fillies and colts will be on the grounds to contest the Grade 1 Cotillion and the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby. Top...

Belmont Stakes Day Picks By Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer Belmont Stakes G1 – race 11 1) We the People (2-1) Lone speed in race was made 2-1 ML favorite. His gate to wire win in Peter Pan was on wet track. May need similar conditions to duplicate I’m not sold, especially at his very...

By Bob Hill TSV Feature Writer —- Kentucky Derby post positions were drawn on Monday, and the field is set for the 148th Run for the Roses. As always, the Derby is the penultimate handicapping challenge. Here’s wishing good luck to all. 1 – Mo Donegal (10-1) – trained...

Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- The Oaks-Derby double is great fun to play, and if you can catch a price horse in one of the two races the payoff can be big. Two upsets will pay boxcar numbers. Here are a combination of ways to play the Oaks-Derby double. You can combine them...

By Bob Hill, staff writer TracksideView.net —- Most horse players are familiar with the old saw that “speed is dangerous.” Historically, many successful horse players realized that the concept was moderated significantly in the Kentucky Derby due to the distance of the...