Decent 10-race card with a pair of interesting graded stakes.

Race 1 - Royal Sneak / Ashima / Thousandkissesdeep
Race 2 - Tizzy / Allegre / Schopenhauer
Race 3 - Forest Blue / Lord Robyn / Mountain Stag
Race 4- Queenofalldiamonds / Splash of Colour / Grand Finesse
Race 5 - Barastraight / Desert Wheat / Rahystrada
Race 6 - Frame of Reference / Stage Deli / Rocamadour
Race 7 - I’m So Lucky / Hatta Fort / Amazing Results
Race 8 - Honest Pursuit / A to the Croft / Sarahlane’sdestiny
Race 9 - Backseat Rhythm / Rosa Grace / Closeout
Race 10 - Peruvian Hero / Tend / Understatement

A pair of graded stakes highlight a solid, 11-race Saturday card in Louisville which gets underway at 1:15pm.

From Opener to Nightcap…

Race 1 — Eccentric Girl, Go Go Diablo
Race 2 — Meritocracy, Our Dancer, Special Event
Race 3 — Boston Cat, Miami Ali, Splendorella
Race 4 — Visible Truth, Forebearer, Cya Later Bert
Race 5 — Keltish Lass, Fancy Fusaichi, Classic Tiara
Race 6 — Ridge Royale, Badger Bret, War Ruler
Race 7 — Crimson Comic, E Z Phone Home, Bandolier
Race 8 — Secret Gypsy, Keep the Peace, Acoma
Race 9 — Seaside Retreat, Yate’s Black Cat, Inca King
Race 10 — Elite Squadron, Indian Chant, Noonmark
Race 11 — Press Leak, Lucky Flyer, Slewgenes Humor

What a wonderful, 12-race card at the Fair Grounds today. Deep and contentious fields throughout, beginning right with the 12:35 opener (Central Time, of course).

Race 1 — Give Silver Sands a long look at a square-price in her second career start (more…)

Breeders’ Cup Preview Day at Belmont Park, and aptly named. Four Grade 1 races on the 11-race card, and here is a look at some of the intriguing options:

Race 3 — The Miss Grillo
Spring Mambo (15-1) didn’t run badly at all when trying one mile on turf in her debut, and could be a big late threat (more…)

A small field with quite a bit of talent comprises Friday’s 3rd race at Belmont Park.

Morning-line favorite Wild Desert is easily the class of the field having made his last five starts versus graded stakes company — four of these being Grade 1s.

Yet in making his first start since November, perhaps the time is right to take a shot against, especially considering Wild Desert hasn’t won in more than two years. (more…)

With heavy rains of late in the New York area, today’s Pick of the Day resides at Del Mar, where the weather always cooperates. (more…)