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By Rick Francis —- Race 7) Caress Stakes F&M 5&1/2 Furlongs (TURF) Post Time 4:24 EDT 7) Girls Know Best, Kenneally/Lanerie; comes in hot having won 3-straight. Caleb’s Posse filly is a 10-time winner and with a hot work tab to view, is ready for this spot....

By Rick Francis —- Monomoy Girl; Coady Photography (Editor’s Note: Staff writer Matt Pappis’ Late Pick-4 play hit for $186.25 for an $80 wager; Atta Boy!) Saratoga Race 9) Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks 3YO Fillies 1&1/8th Miles Post Time 5:40 EDT 1)...

By Rick Francis —- Fillies take center stage on opening day from Saratoga Race Course with two-year-old’s sprinting in the Grade 3 Schuylerville followed by sophomore girls taking to the turf in the G3 Lake George; once again it’s a great card to kick off the...

By Rick Francis —- Stakes racing headlines opening day of the Del Mar summer meet when a full field of 3-year-olds go to post in the running of the Oceanside Stakes. It’s a one mile turf test, let’s take a look at the starters. Del Mar Race 8) Oceanside Stakes...

By Rick Francis —- Claiborne Farms and Adele Dilschneider homebred filly out of Medaglia d’Oro looks to return to her Grade 1 winning form when she faces off against eight rivals in the running of the Grade 2 Delaware Handicap; let’s take a look at the starting...

By Rick Francis —- Catholic Boy; Susie Raisher Photo BELMONT PARK Race 10) 1&1/4 Mile. (Inner Turf) Belmont Derby Invitational S. Grade I. Purse $1,200,000 Post Time: ( 6:50)/ 5:50/ 4:50/ 3:50 3) Analyze It – colt out of Point of Entry is but a neck away from a...

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...

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...

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...

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