Rick Francis – Handicapping

By Rick Francis —- A starting gate of eleven colts and geldings will go to post in the 45th edition of the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes. The winning connections will garner their share of the 400k purse along with 50 valuable Kentucky Derby points; let’s take a look at the...

By Rick Francis —- Race 10) 1ˆ Mile. Sam F. Davis S. Grade III. Purse $250,000 (includes $50,000 Other Sources) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 4:45)/ 3:45/ 2:45/ 1:45 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) / Pick 3 ($.50 minimum)...

By Rick Francis —- A field of seven sophomore colts and geldings looking for a starting berth on the first Saturday in May, are set to battle in the running of the Grade 3 Sham Stakes; let’s have a look at the starters. Race 7), 1 Mile. Sham-G3 Sham S. Grade III....

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By Rick Francis —- The Grade 2 Bayakoa Handicap and the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby headline the final Saturday of the Bing Crosby meet from beautiful Del Mar; let’s have a look at today’s starters. RACE 6) 1 Mile. Bayakoa H. Grade II. Purse $200,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES,...

By Rick Francis —- NYRA Photo Five two-year-old colts and geldings are set to go in the King’s Swan Stakes; it’s carded as race 3, note the early post. Race 3), 6 Furlongs King’s Swan S. Purse $100,000 FOR TWO-YEAR OLDS. Post Time: (...

By Rick Francis —- RACE 8) 6 Furlongs. OC 40000n2x Post Time: 5:53/( 4:53)/ 3:53/ 2:53 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / Daily Double King Bandit (1), Orlando/Hernandez, C; competitive 7-year-old exits a win at Evangeline facing allowance company; has hit the...