Ellis Starr’s Blog
California Cup Oaks – Race 5 at Santa Anita – Post Time 5:30 PM Eastern Top win contender: Grand Slam SmileOther contenders: Asada Fries, Sushi Sticks Grand Slam Smile stretches out to two-turns on turf off a solid foundation of...
Race 7 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 3:08 PM Eastern Win contenders: Jamestown, American Diamond, Quality G Jamestown ran poorly in the first five starts of his career, through May, and we can draw a line through ALL of...
Suwanee River Stakes – Race 8 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 3:32 PM Eastern Win contenders: Accomplished Girl, Sister Lou Ann, Fast as Flight Fast as Flight appears to have just been in as a prep for this race...
Tropical Park Oaks – Race 8 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 3:36 PM Eastern Win contenders: Startup Mentality, Implicated, Be My SunshineFor exactas (second position): Cairo Consort, Breath Away Startup Mentality and Implicated (both trained by Chad Brown) finished...
Friday December 15 – Remington Springboard Mile – Race 10 at Remington Park – Post Time 10:28 PM Eastern Otto the Conqueror stands out in this nine horse field but with Doug O’ Neill shipping in Raging Torrent from southern...
Wait a While Stakes – Race 6 at Gulfstream – Post Time 2:34 PM Eastern Win contenders: Milliat, Ozara Ozara and Milliat have the bulk of the probability to win this two-turn turf route for two year old fillies, but...
Demoiselle Stakes – Race 7 at Aqueduct – Post Time 2:45 PM Eastern Win contenders: Most of All, Ringy Dingy, Shimmering AllureVulnerable favorites: Life Talk, Caldwell Luvs Gold Let’s start with why the first and third morning line favorites are...
City of Laurel Stakes – Race 6 at Laurel – Post Time 3 PM Eastern Top win contenders: Let It Ride, Post Time, Giant MischiefNext tier: (in case of scratches and for exactas) Ninetyprcentmaddie, Super Accelerate, Coffeewithchris Note: Super Accelerate...