Rick Francis – Handicapping

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...