Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup preview at Santa Anita produced some electrifying performances, and with the 2008 Cup being held at the Arcadia, California oval, the six Grade 1 races run on Saturday deserve extra scrutiny.
Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship
You Got Me Rocking set a fast pace, but after a mile he [...]
Saturday’s Breeders Cup preview card at Belmont Park was run on a sloppy main track and a yielding turf, conditions that will not be seen at Santa Anita in October, the site of the 2008 Cup.
The Grade 1 Beldame
Heavy fav Ginger Punch made the pace from the inside, but Lemon Drop Mom never [...]
Louisiana Downs analysis – Sunday, September 28, 2008
by Jarrod Horak (Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Track Handicapper/TV Host)
Congrats to local rider Francisco Torres, who shipped to Hawthorne on Saturday and booted home Wise River ($33.40) in the $150k Robert F. Carey Memorial (G3) at a flat mile on the turf.
Nobody hit the Pick 6 [...]
With the 2008 Breeders’ Cup being held at Santa Anita, the prep races on Saturday take on added importance.
Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch - Ten furlongs (Turf)
Spring House might find this distance too short as the marathon specialist preps for the twelve furlong BC Turf. I am sure Julio Canani would be happy with a [...]
Belmont Park had to cancel racing on Friday due to an abundance of rain, so Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup prep races will be run on a wet track and soft turf.
Grade 1 Beldame - Nine furlongs
Lemon Drop Mom has improved significantly in her last four outings, and she owns strong wet track breeding. She owns [...]
This year’s Kentucky Cup races take on added importance with the Breeders’ Cup being held over synthetic ground at Santa Anita. Below is a preview of the 2008 Kentucky Cup races from Turfway Park…
Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies - One Mile
Dream Empress was even 4th in Ellis turf route bow, than smartly moved forward in turf [...]
Louisiana Downs analysis – Saturday, September 27, 2008
By Jarrod Horak (Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Track Handicapper/TV Host)
Francisco Torres rode a pair of winners on Friday, but note that he has no mounts on Saturday. Apprentice rider Dustin Dugas booted home a pair of turf winners yesterday. I mentioned to watch Donnie Meche/Mike Burgess on the turf [...]
A field of 9 has been drawn for Saturday’s Grade 1 $750k Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, but the big story could be the weather. With a 90-100% chance of rain predicted from late Thursday through Saturday, a sloppy track at the Elmont, New York oval seems a near certainty.
Curlin has not [...]
Louisiana Downs analysis – Friday, September 26, 2008
by Jarrod Horak (Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Track Handicapper/TV Host)
Trainer Mike Burgess continues to throw live turf runners. On Thursday, he saddled his 5th turf winner since the beginning of July when 4-1 Feisty Commander rallied from off the pace under Carlos Gonzalez to run down my 5-1 best [...]
Due to the Super Derby festival, I fell behind a week in my LA Downs recaps, so I am posting my Louisiana Downs week in review blogs for the past two weeks.
Louisiana Downs week in review (September 11-14)
Thursday (September 11th)
Edge to early/pressing types on a fast, fair main track.
Sister Ticket was my best bet [...]
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