Saturday’s racing features a bevy full of graded stakes, and while many figure to prove logical, there exists the possibility of square prices in the exotics. (more…)

Labor Day seems like a long time ago.

Yet for racing in New York, the return to Saratoga is now right around the corner.

Actually, 41 days to be exact. (more…)

What a great day of racing Saturday at Belmont Park turned out to be! Of course, there was plenty of action outside of the Belmont Stakes that was worth noting.

>> Prom Party, a 3-year-old Pulpit filly for Todd Pletcher, looked good (more…)

She stumbled at the break, was wide throughout, and still managed to outgame a very talented Curlin through the length of the Belmont Park stretch on Saturday.

Street Sense garnered attention for his connections in winning the Derby. And Invasor is undoubtedly the best in the world. But make no mistake, the current face of American horse racing is Rags to Riches.

Her thrilling victory is already raising the pressure to keep her against the boys — and indeed her schedule from here on out will define this summer. (more…)

For a complete analysis of the 139th Belmont Stakes, see the “Curlin, Hard Spun shift battle to Belmont” article.

StablePicks: 1st — Curlin
…………………2nd — Hard Spun
…………………3rd — Imawildandcrazyguy

Other Spot Plays on the Belmont Stakes card: (more…)

At 28-1 in the Kentucky Derby, Imawildandcrazyguy was the reason the Derby superfecta returned a shade over $29,000. And entering Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, where logical choices Curlin and Hard Spun appear hard to look past, Imawildandcrazyguy may once again bolster the exotics payouts. (more…)