TweetThis week on Down the wire @chare889 and I go Man to Man on the Saturday Breeders Cup Classic Card. Selections: Juvenile Fillies: Candice: Songbird Craig: Tap to It Juvenile – we both like Exaggerator Candice best Bet – Undrafted Craig best Bet – Exaggerator Classic: Candice: American Pharoah Craig: Tonalist
TweetA high-profile class highlights the 2015 Breeders Cup Classic. Winners of Kentucky Derby, Met Mile, Pacific Classic and Jockey Club Gold Cup meet in a 10 furlong championship. American Pharoah is the top Sophomore. Beholder takes on the boys. Tonalist and Honor Code are the 2 best older horses in training. Breeders Cup Classic 2015 Field Read the full article…
TweetThis week on Down to the Wire @chare889 and I discuss the Super Saturday card from Belmont Park and stakes action from Keeneland. Selections: Candice: Shadwell Mile – Dutch Connection Keeneland Futurity: Rated R Superstar Kelso – Mylute Flower Bowl – Curvy Champagne – Taleofs’vall Jockey Club Gold Cup – Wicked Strong Craig Shadwell Mile Read the full article…
TweetThe venerable Jockey Club Gold Cup came up with a six-pack of entrants and Tonalist will most likely be odds-on in this year’s event. Coach Inge and Wicked Strong add depth to this Grade 1 race from Belmont Park. 2015 Jockey Club Gold Cup Field: Tonalist: Solid 2015 campaign has been aggressively placed in the Read the full article…
TweetThis week on Down to the Wire @chare889 and I discuss the Super Saturday Card at Belmont and the Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita. Selections: Candice: Beldame: Wedding Toast Gallant Bloom: Room For Me Pilgrim: Isotherm Vogsburg – Salutos Amigos Turf Classic – Shining Copper Awesome Again – Sammy Mandeville Craig Beldame: Wedding Toast Read the full article…
TweetVeteran turf campaigners highlight a competitive field for the 2015 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. Several horses have taken “turns” this year. Big Blue Kitten comes in favored at the age of seven. 2015 Joe Hirsch Field Red Rifle is the “now” horse. Back to Back wins in a G2 and G3 put him in G1 Read the full article…
TweetThis week Down to the Wire goes to Bensalem Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Derby Pick 3. The Gallant Bob Stakes, the Cotillion and the Pennsylvania Derby are discussed with @chare889. Pennsylvania Derby 2015 Selections: Candice: Gallant Bob – Trouble Kid Cotillion – I’m a Chatterbox Pennsylvania – Mr. Z Craig Gallant Bob – Recount Cotillion – Read the full article…
TweetThe city of Brotherly Love hosts the G2 2015 Pennsylvania Derby. Frosted, Upstart and Madefromlucky headline the action. Contention runs 5 deep with Frosted the morning line favorite. 2015 Pennsylvania Derby Field War Story has been off form for about 3 months and I’m not sure he is competitive at the G2 level. Best races Read the full article…
TweetThe 2015 Iroquois Stakes from Churchill Downs kicks off the road to Kentucky Derby 2016. In addition to being a win and you’re in to the 2015 Breeders Cup Juvenile. The race is also the first of 35 races offering eligibility points to the 2016 Kentucky Derby. Field for the 2015 Iroquois Stakes Conquest Windycity has one Read the full article…
TweetThis week on Down to the Wire @chare889 and I discuss the Sunday Silence Stakes, the Unbridled Stakes and the Super Derby 2015. Selections: Candice Sunday Silence – Royal Lion Unbridled Stakes – Wells Gold Super Derby – The Pickett Factor Craig Sunday Silence – Tuff Red Stick Unbridled Stakes – King String Super Derby Read the full article…