Ellis Starr’s Blog
The Key Races & Bets Blog Will Be Taking a Short Break This week, we’re pausing our usual schedule for the Key Races & Bets Blog and Podcast as we cheer on Ellis at the National Handicapping Championship (NHC) 2024....
Florida Oaks – Race 10 at Tampa Bay Downs -Post Time 4:45 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Style Points, Dynamic PricingOther contenders: Pharoah’s Wine Style Points is on a strong pattern for improvement off a neck defeat in the similar Sweetest...
Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes – Race 11 at Gulfstream Park -Post Time 4:20 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Ticking, Shaq Diesel, TumbarumbaOther contenders: Castle Chaos, Steal Sunshine Ticking may be disregarded by many bettors and go to post at decent (high)...
Lightning City Stakes – Race 7 at Tampa Bay Downs -Post Time 3:23 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Howboutdemapples, Play the Music HOT HOT HOT should be the early pace scenario in this field and even though speed does well at...
Barbara Fritchie Stakes – Race 8 at Laurel -Post Time 4:02 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Last Leaf, Disco Ebo, Intrepid Daydream Last Leaf didn’t win her last race like Disco Ebo, nor was her last race a stakes like Intrepid...
Minaret Stakes – Race 7 at Tampa Bay Downs -Post Time 3:43 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Bazinga C, Dreaming of Snow Although a case can be made for most of these to win or to be part of the exacta,...
Withers Stakes – Race 8 at Aqueduct -Post Time 3:55 PM Eastern Win Contenders: Speed Runner, Uncle Heavy, Lightline Speed Runner is the ONLY horse in the field to have won at this mile and one-eighth distance, having done so...
Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational – Race 10 at Gulfstream – Post Time 3:45 PM Eastern Win Contenders: Star Fortress, Ruby NellExacta & Trifecta Contenders: (2nd and 3rd) Fluffy Socks, Queen Goddess, Didia, Mission of Joy Star...
