Spot Plays May 23
For Monday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Finger Lakes (5th) Star Manager, 6-1 (8th) A Maize Zing Rip, 4-1 Horseshoe Indianapolis (4th) Signify, 3-1 (7th) Taperinea, 4-1 Mountaineer […]
May 2022
Patience pays off for Early Voting in Preakness
Although the betting market in Saturday’s $1.65 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico proved a bit odd in the eyes of prognosticators, the end result was more than logical. Justifying connections’ decision to bypass the Kentucky […]
Ethereal Road Belmont-bound after romping in Sir Barton; Carotari leads all the way in Jim McKay
Ethereal Road will head to the Belmont S. (G1) off a sharp win in Saturday’s $100,000 Sir Barton S. at Pimlico, rolling past the competition to score by 4 3/4 lengths. The D. Wayne Lukas-trained […]
Technical Analysis wires Gallorette; Set Piece arrives in time in Dinner Party
In the graded turf stakes on Preakness Day, Technical Analysis wired the Gallorette (G3), and Set Piece stormed from well off the pace in the Dinner Party (G2). […]
Lightening Larry, Jaxon Traveler, Joy’s Rocket capture Preakness undercard sprint stakes
A trio of dirt sprint stakes, including a pair of graded events, were offered on Saturday’s Preakness undercard at Pimlico. Chick Lang (G3) Lightening Larry tracked Cogburn to the stretch, sticking a head in front […]
Cellist finds a mile and a half ideal in Louisville
Cellist won his stakes debut, the Audubon S. at Churchill Downs last May, after finishing a close second in a Keeneland allowance. The pattern was successfully repeated at Churchill on Saturday when Cellist, who was […]
Spot Plays May 22
New Page 1 For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belmont Park (8th) Fortin Hill, 3-1 (9th) Vocalize, 3-1 Churchill Downs (2nd) Guest in My Heart, 7-2 (9th) […]
Interstatedaydream scores over Adare Manor in Black-Eyed Susan
After finishing second and third in two earlier stakes appearances, Interstatedaydream broke through Friday with her first stakes tally in the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) at Pimlico, defeating 12 rivals in the nine-furlong Preakness […]
First Captain rallies for Pimlico Special; Super Quick, Lady Scarlet much the best in undercard stakes
A trio of stakes, including the $350,000 Pimlico Special (G3) at Saturday’s 1 3/16-mile Preakness distance, were offered on Pimlico’s main track prior to Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan (G2). Pimlico Special (G3) First Captain rallied wide […]
Pizza Bianca takes Hilltop as Royal Ascot appetizer
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is Royal Ascot-bound after his homebred Pizza Bianca justified 2-5 favoritism in Friday’s $100,000 Hilltop S. at Pimlico. […]