The Grade 3 2020 Mr. Prospector

The Grade 3 2020 Mr. Prospector A 12-horse field comes together for the Mr. Prospector this year, and surprisingly enough, there is not an abundance of early speed in the 7-furlong race. I’ll run down my thoughts on the field...

The 2020 My Charmer There are a bunch of stakes to choose from on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The Harlan’s Holiday and the Fort Lauderdale will get a lot of attention. They are viewed as key preps for the Pegasus...

Gulfstream and Los Alamitos Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, December 12, 2020 Sugar Swirl Stakes – Race 6 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 2:38 PM Eastern Bronx Beauty, who has won nine of 19 races on fast dirt tracks...

Del Mar Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, November 28, 2020 Jimmy Durante Stakes – Race 5 at Del Mar – Post Time 5:30 PM Eastern (2:30 Pacific) Javanica gets a top billing in this mile turf stakes for two year...

The 2020 Hollywood Derby The Kentucky Derby was run in September so why not have the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar? We surely couldn’t run it at Hollywood Park unless we wanted it run on a football stadium. The race...

Aqueduct & Woodbine Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, November 21, 2020  Red Smith Stakes – Race 9 at Aqueduct – Post Time 3:45 PM Eastern Ziyad, who almost won the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint Cloud in June...

Can we get this right? Timing is everything is something I often say. The Breeders’ Cup Classic is obviously a major event in the Sport of Kings. I’d say it is second in stature to only the Kentucky Derby but...

When is Too Slow Not Too Slow? There has been a lot of talk about the morning line, undefeated favorite, Princess Noor, in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Much of it is that she appears to be “too slow” on...

Breeders’ Cup Draw Luck & Disasters One of the reasons I wait to finalize my handicapping is the draw. Draws affect trips, and trips make races. The draw can impact how the race is run, and that often determines the...