Rick Francis – Handicapping

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

By Rick Francis —- The 37th Breeders’ Cup World Championships from beautiful Keeneland Race Course features nine Grade 1 contests highlighted by the $6 million Classic; it’ll be a great day of racing, Good Luck! KEENELAND Race 4) Filly & Mare Sprint 7...

By Rick Francis —- The 37th edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships kicks off Friday November 6th from beautiful Keeneland Race Course with five contests billed as “Future Stars Friday”. The races will consist of the Juvenile Turf Sprint, Juvenile...