Ellis Starr’s Blog
Belmont Oaks Invitational – Race 8 at Belmont – Post Time 4:43 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Chad Brown, who seemingly dominates many stakes races on grass, has a pair in here in the form of Prerequisite and Aspray,...
Marine Stakes – Race 5 at Woodbine – Post Time 3:26 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: The reason for choosing this race to start this week’s KEY betting races is the morning line odds of 6/1 for Simcoe are...
Lady Jacqueline Stakes – Race 11 at Thistledown – Post Time 5:35 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Sixtythreecaliber opens at five to one in spite of a runner-up effort in the higher level Grade 3 Shawnee Stakes at Churchill...
Pegasus Stakes – Race 10 at Monmouth – Post Time 4:44 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: ALL eyes, and a decent amount of wagering dollars, are going to be on Kingsbarns, who drops in class into a non-graded stakes...
Metropolitan Handicap – Race 10 at Belmont – Post Time 5:04 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: In a quality field of nine, favoritism is going to go to Cody’s Wish and rightfully so as he’s won five in a...
Royal North Stakes – Race 7 at Woodbine – Post Time 4:16 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: There’s little doubt Our Flash Drive will be the favorite in this race based on her six for 15 overall record and...
Cliff Hanger Stakes – Race 7 at Monmouth – Post Time 3:26 PM Eastern Analysis and main contenders: Morning line favorite Big Everest appears to be a “lone front runner” in this seven horse field and could add to his...
Dinner Party Stakes – Race 8 at Pimlico – Post Time 2:49 PM Eastern Analysis: Morning line favorite Atone appears vulnerable to me because even though he won his final start of 2022 at this nine furlong turf trip, then...
