This week on Down to the Wire @chare889 and I discuss the Stars and Stripes card at Belmont Park. Selections: Candice: Dwyer – Tommy Macho Suburban- Coach Inge Belmont Derby – Postulation Belmont Oaks – Spanish Queen Craig Dwyer – Blofeld Suburban – Tonalist Belmont Derby – Startup Nation Belmont Oaks – Lady Eli
Handicapping the Dwyer Stakes 2015 The Dwyer stakes has been re-carded on the Stars and Stripes undercard with a $500,000 purse and 1 mile distance. This purse attracts the classier horses looking for a money grab, but also draws the power sprinters and Sophomore miler types who may be on the improve and using to prep Read the full article…
Suburban Handicap 2015 The Suburban remains a “classic” 10 furlong distance race at Belmont Park. The Grade 2 status keeps some of 9 furlong specialists in the barn and this year draws a couple of previous Grade 1 winners. The Skinny: Tonalist enters in the 3rd race of his form cycle with a strong 1 Read the full article…
2015 Gold Cup at Santa Anita: This week on Down to the Wire @chare889 and I discuss the Triple Bend, The Hollywood Gold Cup and the Iowa Derby to close off the Prairie Meadows Festival of Racing. Selections: Candice: Triple Bend – Appealing Tale Gold Cup – Hard Aces Iowa Derby – Private Prospect Craig Read the full article…
The Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup will be run at Santa Anita in 2015 this 10 furlong American Thoroughbred Classic race has attracted a diverse field of distance and classy horses vying for Grade 1 status and the winners share of $500,000. The Skinny: Batti Man is a classy veteran who fits well at shorter Read the full article…
The Ohio Derby A purse boost to 500,000 has increased the level of interest and quality of field for the 2015 Ohio Derby. Several Kentucky Derby runners have made this their summer stop on the Derby Circuit. The Skinny: Whiskey Ticket has started his career with 2 straight wins, including a gutsy Illinois Derby win Read the full article…
This week on Down to the Wire @chare889, Sammy and I discuss the Shoemaker Stakes from Santa Anita, the Stephen Foster from Churchill Downs and the Matt Winn Stakes. Sammy mainly joins along! Selections: Candice: Shoemaker – Talco Foster – Noble Bird Winn – Fame and Power Craig Shoemaker – Bali A Bali Foster – Read the full article…
The Foster is a Grade 1 “Win and You’re In” for the 2015 Breeders Cup at Keeneland. Hoppertunity and Lea are both Grade 1 winners in this year’s field. The Skinny: Commissioner has been consistent and enters the Foster off back to back Grade 3 races and now looks for a G1 win on his Read the full article…
This week on Down to the Wire a very “Horse” “Hoarse” @chare889 and I discuss the Belmont Stakes and American Pharoah’s chance at a Triple Crown. We also preview the Manhatten, the Met Mile and The Woody Stephens. My complete 2015 Belmont Preview has been posted. Selections: Candice: Woody: Competitive Edge Met: Tamarkuz Manhatten: Legendary Read the full article…
Beautiful Belmont Park is the scene and American Pharoah looks to become a Triple Crown Winner. The Champion 2-year-old is on top of his game and will be tough to handle in the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes. The Skinny: Mubtaahij ran evenly in the Kentucky Derby, but the cards were stacked against him Read the full article…