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Archive for June 2008

June 19th, 2008

Louisiana Downs news and notes (June 19th)

My new Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Track Handicapper/TV Host gig begins on June 26th, and I thought it was fitting to start a news and notes segment for the Bossier City oval.
Four new races have been added to the growing list of Breeders’ Cup Challenge races, and the Win and You’re In concept has made […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

June 18th, 2008

Golden Gate Fields analysis (June 19th)

It’s closing week at Golden Gate, and below is my Thursday analysis, complete with betting strategies. Pick 6 carryover a little more than $7k.
Got my 2nd best bet Patranzi (race 3) home yesterday, along with an exacta in the 5th. My other two best bets (Osiris Lunas, D’Wildcharm) ran 2nd and 3rd, respectively. […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2008

Golden Gate Fields analysis (June 18th)

It’s closing week at Golden Gate, and below is my Wednesday analysis, complete with betting strategies.
Golden Gate Fields analysis (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)
by Jarrod Horak (racingonthenet.com, thoroughbredfever.com)
Best Bets (races 1, 3, 7)
Race 1 (Clm-16k, 3up, 6f) Number 2 Osiris Lunus (7-2) confidently double-jumps off a sharp $10k course/distance tally. Alvarado/Morey are 34% together, and […]

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June 14th, 2008

Churchill Downs Stephen Foster day recap: Curlin sharp in US return

Here is a recap of the six graded races from the June 14th Stephen Foster Day card from Churchill Downs…
Race 6 (Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap) In an expected outcome, Hystericalady won as Garrett Gomez pleased, rolling to an effortless 7-1/2 length tally against four overmatched foes. The longest shot Initforthekandy set the pace […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

June 13th, 2008

Six graded races on tap at Churchill Downs; Curlin totes 128 in Foster

The Saturday, June 14th Stephen Foster Day card from Churchill Downs includes six graded races, highlighted by the return of Curlin in the aformentioned Foster…
Race 6 (Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap) Number 5 Hystericalady (4-5) looks tough at low odds. She just missed repeating in the Humana Distaff at Churchill last time, and the […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

June 12th, 2008

Let’s try to topple Ginger Punch in Grade 1 Phipps

2007 Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Ginger Punch has won 2 of 3 since her aforementioned biggest accomplishment, but she might be a tad vulnerable in Saturday’s Grade 1 Ogden Phipps Handicap at Belmont Park.
The Robert Frankel trainee was all over a tepid early pace before taking over in Churchill’s Grade 2 Louisville on […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

June 11th, 2008

Belmont Park recap (June 11th): Pick 6 pays $103,754

Belmont Park race recap (Wednesday, June 11, 2008)
Race 1: Buy A Personality last to first in the compact opener. Always respect sharp conditioner Bruce Levine.
Race 2: Kent D/Mott struck in a big way with overpriced ($270k) purchase Wolfson in this maiden claimer for NY-breds. How could 0-12 Another Hades go off favored over the […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

June 10th, 2008

Belmont Park analysis (June 11th): $1.1 million Pick 6 carryover

Below is my Wednesday analysis from Belmont Park, complete with betting strategies. There is a $1,186,625 carryover from Belmont Stakes day, thanks in large part to Da’ Tara.
Belmont Park analysis (Wednesday, June 11, 2008)
by Jarrod Horak (racingonthenet.com, thoroughbredfever.com)
BEL 1 (Str-Alw, 3up, 8f) Number 5 Buy A Personality (9-2) has earned improved figs in all […]

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June 9th, 2008

The Big Brown camp: The blame game begins

Big Brown’s trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. showed no class throughout the Triple Crown series. Mr. Dutrow guaranteed victory in the Belmont Stakes, and he was hardly shy in his pre-race statements, but shortly after his prized colt ran last in the Test of Champions, the outspoken conditioner was nowhere to be seen.

A battery of […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

June 8th, 2008

Triple Crown series recap: Big Brown seemingly fine

The 2008 Triple Crown series is in the books, and even though I was never on the Big Brown bandwagon, I never could have predicted his fate in the Belmont Stakes. He was completely done after a mile, and Kent D wisely wrapped up on him.
After a thorough examination on Saturday evening and […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments