Ellis Starr’s Blog

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, April 28 Woodbine – Race 7 – Post Time 4:27 PM Eastern We can play two races here, making some win and exacta wagers in this race and then tying the race in doubles...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, April 21 Primonetta Stakes – Race 6 at Laurel – Post Time 3:40 PM Eastern The words “PACE DUEL” do not do justice to what is likely to occur in this six furlong sprint...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, April 14 Bridgetown Stakes – Race 8 at Aqueduct – Post Time 5:17 PM Eastern Nootka Sound ships in from Kentucky for Wesley Ward and as most people know Ward is one of the...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday, April 7 Carter Handicap – Race 8 at Aqueduct – Post Time 4:44 PM Eastern Skyler’s Scramjet and trainer Michelle Nevin are a potent pair, because if you remove the four races when the...

Key Bets & Races for Saturday, March 31 Honey Fox Stakes – Race 11 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 4:47 PM Eastern Stormy Victoria put in an incredible late kick when winning the South Beach Stakes in late January...

Key Bets & Races for Saturday, March 24 & Sunday, March 25 Saturday, March 24 Race 7 at Santa Anita – Post Time 6 Eastern Time (3 Pacific Time) Unlike most of the other six entrants in this race, General...

Key Bets & Races for Saturday, March 17 Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes – Race 8 at Turfway Park – Post Time 4:38 Eastern Time For anyone that plays multi-race bets like the double, pick 3 or pick 4, a race...

Key Bets & Races for Saturday, March 10 Triple Bend Stakes – Race 4 at Santa Anita – Post Time 4:30 Eastern (1:30 Pacific) Captain Scotty is entered in this grade 1 stakes off an allowance win and in only...

Key Bets & Races for Saturday, March 3 Davona Dale – Race 8 at Gulfstream Park – Post 3 PM Eastern Time Cache made my very small “horses to watch” list off her career debut win in January, a race...