Count Fleet Sprint Headlines Arkansas Derby Undercard

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 11) 6 Furlongs. Count Fleet Sprint H. Grade III. Purse $500,000 THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 7:05/( 6:05)/ 5:05/ 4:05 It’s the “rubber-match” between racing’s speediest veterans (2) Whitmore and (6) C Z...
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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Saturday Keeneland Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- KEENELAND Race 7) 1&1/8th Mile. Ben Ali S. Grade III. Purse $150,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 4:24)/ 3:24/ 2:24/ 1:24 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High 73, Low 48. 3) Night Ops – 5-year-old placed third...
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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Curlin Florida Derby: Upset Possible!

By Rick Francis —- GULFSTREAM PARK Race 14) 1&1/8th Mile. Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa Grade I. Purse $750,000 THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 6:40)/ 5:40/ 4:40/ 3:40 5) Known Agenda – only one with a shot to upset the...
Posted On 27 Mar 2021
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Gulfstream: Florida Derby Undercard Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- Race 3) 1 Mile. (Turf) Sanibel Island S. Purse $100,000 FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: (12:28)/11:28/10:28/ 9:28 4) World Tour – textbook debut win here last month; trainer/jockey combo a hot 26 percent. 7) I Get It – makes 7th start over...
Posted On 27 Mar 2021
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Santa Anita: Grade 3 San Luis Rey Stakes

By Rick Francis —- SANTA ANITA Race 7) 1½ Mile. (Turf) SanLsRy-G3 San Luis Rey S. Grade III. Purse $100,000 DOWNHILL TURF FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 7:25/ 6:25/ 5:25/( 4:25) ADVANCED FORECAST: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, High 66, Low 45. 2) Masteroffoxhounds...
Posted On 19 Mar 2021
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Aqueduct: Fillies set to go in Cicada Stakes

By Rick Francis – AQUEDUCT Race 3) 6 Furlongs. Cicada S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: ( 2:20)/ 1:20/12:20/11:20 1) Exogen (Penaloza/Franco); Dialed In filly’s form is on the upswing, placing two back and besting Parx OC’s last out. 2)...
Posted On 19 Mar 2021
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Oaklawn Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 5) 1&1/16 Mile. Azeri S. Grade II. Purse $350,000 FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 3:03/( 2:03)/ 1:03/12:03 ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Cloudy, High 74, Low 59 5) Shedaresthedevil (Cox/Geroux); makes her 20121...
Posted On 12 Mar 2021
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Race Selections: Swiss Skydiver one to beat in G1 Beholder

By Rick Francis —- Peter Callahan owned, Kenny McPeek trained champion filly Swiss Skydiver makes her much anticipated return to the race as she faces seven rivals in the Grade 1 Beholder Mile Stakes. After a much needed freshening, daughter of Daredevil gets a chance once...
Posted On 12 Mar 2021
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Race Selections: G3 Suwannee River @ Gulfstream; King Cotton @ Oaklawn

By Rick Francis —- Gulfstream Park Race 6) 1&1/8th Mile. (Turf) Suwannee River S. Grade III. FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Post Time: ( 2:36)/ 1:36/12:36/11:36 2) Great Island (Brown/Ortiz, I); gets a class test but Scat Daddy 5-year-old is primed for...
Posted On 05 Feb 2021
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Grade 3 Endeavour, Tampa Bay & Suncoast Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- Tampa Bay Downs 41st Festival Preview Day undercard features a pair of Grade 3’s along with a pricey stakes contest. The Grade 3 Lambholm South Endeavour showcases turf fillies and mares and two races earlier the G3 Tampa Bay Stakes will do the same...
Posted On 05 Feb 2021
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