This week on Down to the Wire @chare889 and I discuss the Silverbulletday, The Lecomte and the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. Selections: Candice: cappinwithcandice Top Decile Midnight Destiny Savoy Stomp Craig: I’m a Chatterbox Soul Driver Eagle Next week the Holy Bull Stakes highlights the Down to the Wire discussion.
The long stretch of the Fairgrounds, deep down in Louisiana. The Lecomte is the first of three races and highlights the talents of 3 year olds on the road to the Triple Crown. The Risen Star and Louisiana Derby follow later this spring. A field of 11 has entered the starting box with Eagle and Read the full article…
Calculator justified the hype and 3/5 odds with a defining 4 length win victory in the Sham Stakes over Rock Shandy. The start was clean and Calculator was forced 5 wide out of the gate with several horses showing speed and establishing position. Calculator continued to be fanned wide going into the turn and actually Read the full article…
This week on down to the wire @chare889 and I discuss the 2015 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. Discussion topics include: Turf to Dirt, Calculator and Hero Ten All. Selections: Cappingwithcandice : Hero Ten All Craig: Unblunted Next week Down to the Wire goes to the Fairgrounds for the LeComte Stakes.
The Sham stakes kicks off the West Coast trail to the Triple Crown. The distance of 1 mile sets up for horses to show some ability without draining the tank for the Lewis and San Felip at 1 1/16 miles. Several of the horses entered are making the switch from turf to dirt to follow Read the full article…
Jerome Stakes El Kabeir captured his 2nd consecutive stakes win and 10 Kentucky Derby Points coming just off the pace in the Jerome and drawing off to the win on a slow/demanding track at the Big A. El Kabeir broke quick and straight and then bobbled a bit. On the inside this allowed Ostrolenka to Read the full article…
Down to the Wire is back for 2015 with @chare889. This week we discuss the 6th race a MSW race at the Big A on Saturday, the Jerome Stakes and the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Selections: Derbyologist: 6th Aquduct: Money Multiplier Jerome: El Kabeir Mucho Macho Man: Ami’s Flatter Candice: 6th Aquduct: Read the full article…
The Mucho Macho Man Stakes has a new name for 2015 and 9 have entered racing at the 1 mile distance. The Skinny: Dekabrist is entered after racing last week at Tampa Bay, he has 8 lifetime races, he has lost his last 4 races by an average of over 16 lengths. The Mad Russian Read the full article…
New York kicks off the 2015 road for newly turned 3 years with the Jerome Stakes. El Kabeir comes in with a Stakes win and probable post-time favorite. The Skinny: Royal Burgh – Came from off the pace in a a Maiden race at Keeneland with a grinding win. Was never involved in the race in the Read the full article…
Several promising fillies have made their mark from the class of 2012, other fillies are lightly raced have also hinted at Stakes potential. Below are 15 fillies I’m keeping an eye on for 2015 for the early spring races. Similar to the Colts I’m using Pedigree, Performance and Trip Notes to project horses who may Read the full article…