Ellis Starr’s Blog
H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes – Race 8 at Saratoga – Post Time 3:52 PM Eastern This race is not as cut-and-dried as likely prohibitive favorite Jack Christopher winning, although he is one of five horses with some chance to...
Lake Placid Stakes – Race 8 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:26 PM Eastern Please forgive my digression before getting into the handicapping for this race. Whenever the name of this race comes up I immediately get the image of...
Trillium Stakes – Race 7 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:20 PM Eastern Last week the first race on the blog resulted in a 23/1 winner and a $289 exacta (for $2) and it just so happens we might have...
Fasig-Tipton Lure Stakes – Race 5 at Saratoga – Post Time 2:50 PM Eastern Shifting Sands is one of two in this race saddled by Chad Brown and he opens at 5 to 1, which is two and one-half times...
Niagara Stakes – Race 8 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:40 PM Eastern Two of the three starting favorites in this 11 horse field going a mile and one-quarter are Mighty Heart and Town Cruise, who are ABSOLUTELY need-the-lead types....
Molly Pitcher Stakes – Race 10 at Monmouth – Post Time 4:38 PM Eastern We start a great three race sequence ending with the Haskell Stakes, where you’ll see I am against BOTH likely top betting choices. We start the...
Diana Stakes – Race 8 at Saratoga – Post Time 5:03 PM Eastern Not only is Bleecker Street undefeated in seven career starts going back to last August, she appears to have the most powerful late kick in the field...
Belmont Oaks Invitational – Race 7 at Belmont Park – Post Time 4:06 PM Eastern New Year’s Eve ran a breakout race when last seen winning the Edgewood Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day and although I usually give the European...
