Handicapping: The G1 Arkansas Derby

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 12) 1&1/8th Mile. Arkansas Derby Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: 7:41/( 6:41)/ 5:41/ 4:41 5) Concert Tour – unbeaten colt out of Street Sense wired the Grade 2 Rebel field in pace controlling fashion....
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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Handicapping Derby Prep Races Coast to Coast

The Three Key Derby Preps By Bob Hill In a made-for-TV hour of racing on Saturday afternoon three major Kentucky Derby preps will be run in a coast-to-coast trio of contests that will further solidify answers to which three-year-olds fill the gates at Churchill Downs on May 1....
Posted On 02 Apr 2021
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Handicapping: Keeneland Opening Day; Full-Card Selections

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- KEENELAND Race 1) and 3) – 4.5 furlong juvenile races; Wesley Ward owns these races 1 (2) and race 3 (8), his last 5 years at Keeneland he is 26-55 for a 47% win percentage with 1st time starters in these sprints at the...
Posted On 01 Apr 2021
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Handicapping: Florida Derby Day Late Pick 4 & 5

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Columnist —- Late Pick 4 and Pick 5 Gulfstream Park Florida Derby Day 2021 All eyes will be on Gulfstream Park on Saturday afternoon for the Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby. That race is the anchor leg of both the late Pick 4 and Pick ...
Posted On 26 Mar 2021
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Fair Grounds: Derby, Oaks, Full-Card Selections

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 1) 1m70yds. Crescent City Oaks Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED. Post Time: 12:20/(11:20)/10:20/ 9:20 2) Australasia – winner of 3 straight for top barn. 1) Big Time – sprinter stretches...
Posted On 19 Mar 2021
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Handicapping the Grade 2 Rebel

By Rick Francis —- A field of eight three-year-old colts are scheduled for the starting gate in the running of the Grade 2 $1 million Rebel Stakes from beautiful Oaklawn Park. Many know the players, let’s find the contenders! OAKLAWN PARK Race 11) 1&1/16th Mile....
Posted On 12 Mar 2021
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Handicapping: Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes

By Rick Francis —- The eyes of the sporting world will be focused on the Tampa Florida area this weekend as Super Bowl LV takes place Sunday but one earlier Tampa Bay Downs will host it’s 41st Festival Preview Day highlighted by the running of the Sam F. Davis Stakes...
Posted On 05 Feb 2021
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Handicapping the Grade III Holy Bull Stakes

B Rick Francis —- The Road to the Kentucky Derby leads to South Florida and Gulfstream Park where a field of nine 3-year-olds look to add valuable Derby points and the winners share of the $200k purse in the running of the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. It’s a mile and...
Posted On 29 Jan 2021
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Handicapping Pegasus World Cup & Turf

By Rick Francis —- Gulfstream Park Race 11) 1&3/16ths Mile. (Turf) Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S. Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 4:59)/ 3:59/ 2:59/ 1:59 6) Largent (Pletcher/Lopez); 5-year-old by Into Mischief, never worse than...
Posted On 22 Jan 2021
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Handicapping: Smarty Jones Stakes Headlines Oaklawn Park Opening Day

By Rick Francis —- With Kentucky Derby points on the line, a field of seven three-year-old colts are slated to go to post in the Smarty Jones Stakes, Oaklawn Park’s feature race kicking off their 117th season; let’s take a look at the field. Race 8) 1 Mile....
Posted On 21 Jan 2021
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