Spot Plays Aug. 13
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Canterbury (1st) Hi Ho Cheerio, 9-2 (3rd) Stradivarian, 6-1 Del Mar (1st) Bold Choice, 7-2 (6th) Exultation, 7-2 Ellis Park (3rd) B Wayne, 4-1 (4th) Kessel, 9-2 Gulfstream […]
August 2023
Carl Spackler tops Brown exacta in Hall of Fame
Carl Spackler had the bettors going for him in Friday’s $500,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2) at Saratoga. Which was nice. Sent off as the 2-1 favorite in the one-mile grass test […]
Spot Plays Aug. 12
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Colonial Downs (2nd) Liam’s Message, 9-2 (4th) Vintage Year, 5-1 Del Mar (3rd) Dean of Iniquity, 4-1 (5th) Borntostaythirsty, 5-1 Delaware Park (1st) Chublin, 4-1 (5th) Dizzy Kitty, […]
Muth, Prince of Monaco square off in Best Pal
Bob Baffert is well positioned for a 10th victory in the $200,000 Best Pal (G3) at Del Mar on Sunday, with rollicking debut winners Muth and Prince of Monaco entered in a small field of five. […]
Dua takes next step in Sorrento; fresh faces enhance Yellow Ribbon
The late Arrogate has sired major winners in his first two crops, led by Secret Oath and Arcangelo, and the newly-minted Hall of Famer could bequeath more in his final crop. […]
Spot Plays Aug. 11
For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Charles Town (2nd) Jasontakeslong, 3-1 (3rd) Thewitchisgone, 4-1 Colonial Downs (3rd) Jeby, 7-2 (8th) Celerity, 4-1 Del Mar (2nd) Big Swede, 4-1 (3rd) Grazed, 3-1 Ellis Park (4th) […]
Wide open Arlington Million makes debut at Colonial Downs
A new era in the history of the $1 million Arlington Million (G1) begins Saturday when the race will be run for the first time at Colonial Downs in Virginia, along with the $500,000 Beverly […]
Didia a solid prospect in Beverly D. at Colonial; Secretariat attracts eight
Natural class and experience over the local turf course figure to give the Argentinean expat Didia an edge in the $500,000 Beverly D. (G1) at the fixture’s new home of Colonial Downs on Saturday. A […]
Casa Creed faces six in Fourstardave title defense; Haul tops Saratoga Special
A three-time stakes winner at Saratoga, Casa Creed will seek back-to-back wins in Saturday’s $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1). The seven-year-old horse will square off against seven rivals in the “Win & You’re In” race for […]
Weather still a potential factor in rescheduled Hall of Fame
It remains to be seen whether Mother Nature is done messing with the $500,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2), the Friday feature at Saratoga. The field for the one-mile grass test for […]